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School loses Supreme Court bid over Christian staff member sacked for LGBT posts

A school in a years-long legal battle involving a staff member who was sacked after sharing social media posts about LGBT+ relationships teaching cannot take the case to the Supreme Court, justices have ruled. Kristie Higgs, a Christian mother of ...

09 Jun 2025 at 16:08

US bomber that can carry 24 cruise missiles and hit 900mph lands in UK

A huge American bomber capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles has landed in the UK after the US defence secretary warned of a “surge” in strikes on Iran. The 146ft B-1 Lancer has a wingspan of 137ft, weighs 86 tonnes and is the fastest bomber in ...

06 Mar 2026 at 19:45

US bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day

The Middle East war has entered its eighth day as an American bomber landed in Britain amid US warnings of a “surge” in strikes on Iran. The 146ft B-1 Lancer arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday evening after Sir Keir Starmer ...

07 Mar 2026 at 10:00

US using British bases for ‘specific defensive operations’ after bombers arrive

US bombers land in UK as Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’

The US has started using British bases for “specific defensive operations” after American bombers landed at a Gloucestershire base. A first 146ft B-1 Lancer arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday evening and three more ...

07 Mar 2026 at 20:16

Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war

The head of Britain’s armed forces has rejected criticism that the military was ill prepared for conflict in Iran and said we are in “probably the most dangerous period” in decades. The Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal ...

07 Mar 2026 at 10:44

Trump accuses Starmer of trying to ‘join’ Iran war ‘after we’ve already won’

Donald Trump has again hit out at Sir Keir Starmer over the UK’s involvement in the Middle East conflict, saying that the US does not need anyone to “join wars after we’ve already won”. It comes after four American bombers landed ...

08 Mar 2026 at 09:53

Iran tells Cooper UK letting US use bases is ‘participation in aggression’

Iranian FM tells Cooper UK letting US use bases is ‘participation in aggression’

Iran’s foreign minister has warned the UK it sees its choice to let the US use British bases as “participation in aggression” in a phone call with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi ...

20 Mar 2026 at 12:17

Cooper warns Tehran against targeting UK interests

The Foreign Secretary has warned Tehran against targeting UK interests as her Iranian counterpart said the UK providing its military bases to the US to use is seen as “participation in aggression”. Iranian foreign ...

20 Mar 2026 at 15:29

Trump calls Nato ‘cowards’ over lack of action to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has called Nato allies “cowards” for refusing to offer warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US president claimed reopening the key oil and gas shipping route would be a “simple” military task ...

20 Mar 2026 at 17:09

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