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Three tankers carrying crude exited the Strait of Hormuz last week and on Sunday with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed on Monday, underscoring a rising trend to sustain Middle East oil exports.

The US leader begins talks with a superpower rival from a vulnerable position but aims for economic gains amid a turbulent backdrop.

Britain's armed forces are highly capable but not equipped to sustain a large-scale war across multiple fronts, a leading defense technology expert has warned.

Keir Starmer has urged voters to choose “unity over division” in a rallying cry ahead of a high-stakes set of local elections.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves engaged in a debate with Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, regarding the US's actions against Iran, as reported.

The Prime Minister has condemned drone and missile strikes by Iran against the United Arab Emirates, while the US military has stated that it destroyed seven Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Keir Starmer will this week launch a last-minute effort to convince voters he is on their side as he persists in his campaign ahead of challenging local election results.

Frantic Labour MPs are attempting to save Rachel Reeves from being dismissed because they fear her departure from Number 11 could trigger bond market turmoil.

Secret details of Angus Robertson's much-criticised meeting with an Israeli diplomat are to be released after a near two-year freedom of information battle by The Ferret.

President Trump has boldly proclaimed that King Charles “would have probably helped” the United States with their offensive against Iran, once again drawing the monarch into the war in the Middle East.

Donald Trump has claimed that Iran 'can't get their act together' and shared a photo of himself with a gun, saying 'no more Mr Nice guy'.

Donald Trump has claimed that the King is in agreement with him regarding Iran and nuclear weapons.

The Iranian Ambassador to London has been summoned to the Foreign Office after Metro revealed that Tehran's embassy is recruiting expats to'sacrifice their lives for the Homeland'.

Volatile energy prices have handed a windfall to BP in an early boost to efforts by its new boss to restore confidence in the oil major.

A hacking group linked to the Iranian government has issued deadly threats to US Marines in the Middle East after leaking their personal information.

Donald Trump said he has instructed US envoys not to go to Pakistan for further talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran's top diplomat left Islamabad late on Saturday.

Downing Street said the UK 'couldn't be clearer' about Britain's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after leaked messages suggested the US might order a review in retaliation over Iran.

Nigel Farage says he is "starting to worry slightly" about the judgment of Donald Trump amid mounting UK-US tensions over the conflict in the Middle East.

The awarding of the Order of Friendship to twice-convicted Umar-Ali Lutfulloev (Umar Kremlev) highlights the deep-seated cronyism within the Russian state.

The Chancellor has left the nation completely unprepared for the unfolding disaster.

The world's biggest condom maker is raising its prices by at least 30% due to production disruptions caused by the Iran war, the company's chief has warned.

Safe sex could get more expensive if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to a new interview with the CEO of the world's largest condom manufacturer.

Downing Street is striving to secure agreements on steel and electric cars with the EU as it aims to strengthen the post-Brexit economic relationship.

Counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack on a Jewish charity in north London.

Investors have fled from leading luxury stocks like Herm�s and Gucci this week after they revealed tumbling sales as a result of the Iran war.