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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, declined taxpayer-funded security last year, deeming the package "inadequate" for the threat he faces. The security offer, which reportedly included a trained driver, car, and bodyguard, was on the same level as that provided to high-profile Cabinet ministers. Reform UK stated that the state's offering did n

The U.S. is in the process of launching another volley of strikes at Iranian targets.“We’re hitting ‘em very heavy tonight,” President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday.He accused Tehran of being “foolish” and repeatedly breaking the initial tentative peace deal brokered last month. The renewed strikes come as Trump has

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow, elbow-shaped waterway that for decades was a relatively safe and reliable transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies.By saying that an interim ceasefire gave it the right to establish the terms under which ships traversed the stra

Sir Tony Blair advised Andy Burnham that despite his popularity, he "will not be loved" as Prime Minister, drawing a parallel to his own experience after Labour's 1997 victory. He stressed the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with the United States, regardless of who is president, citing the potential threat of a Russian invasi

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard pleaded guilty Monday to sexual assault and forcible confinement in Quebec, the latest conviction in the downfall of the founder of the once-global Nygard International clothing company. Nygard also faces U.S. racketeering and sex trafficking charges.The 84-year-old appeared by video from an Ontario prison

Didier Deschamps insisted that Spain are the favourites in the World Cup 2026 semi-final against his France team as he predicted a spectacular game in Dallas. France top the world rankings and have often been described as the best team in the tournament so far but Spain won Euro 2024, beating France in the semi-finals, and again defeated Desc

The U.S. military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea.The number of wounded troops from the conflict also has grown to more than 400 as of Monday. Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said the majori

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has affirmed that MPs raising security concerns are treated equally, regardless of their political party.His comments follow suggestions from a Reform UK spokesperson that he was not taking his duties seriously.Speaking in Parliament after the death of Ann Widdecombe, the Commons Speaker reiterated that MPs’ concerns were al