Bulletin PM briefing: Meningitis outbreak spreads and Trump’s new attack on Starmer

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18 Mar 2026 • 12:45 AM MYT
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  1. Meningitis B outbreak spreads to fourth Kent school as more cases confirmed.
  2. Trump launches new attack on Starmer as taoiseach defends PM.
  3. Iran-US war to be over ‘in weeks not months’, says White House.
  4. UK focus is on Ukraine despite Iran war, Starmer tells Zelensky.
  5. Legendary spy author dies aged 97 after prolific career.
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