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Tearful relatives of HMS Dragon crew speak of ‘scary and emotional’ farewell

The tearful partner of a Royal Navy sailor on board HMS Dragon has described their “scary and emotional” farewell as the destroyer sails from Portsmouth to the Iran war zone. The woman, who asked not to be named, came to Southsea seafront with her ...

11 Mar 2026 at 11:29

Cooper speaks to Rubio as US threatens ‘most intense day’ of Iran war

The Foreign Secretary has emphasised “close co-ordination” on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its “most intense day” of strikes on Iran. Yvette Cooper’s conversation with US secretary of state ...

11 Mar 2026 at 09:57

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon sets sail for eastern Mediterranean

Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon is heading to the eastern Mediterranean, a week after its deployment was announced. The Type 45 destroyer is capable of shooting down drones and ballistic missiles fired by Iran and its proxies as the Middle East ...

10 Mar 2026 at 18:11

Badenoch hits back at criticism of RAF ‘just hanging around’ remarks

Kemi Badenoch has hit back at suggestions she should apologise for claiming British forces are “just hanging around” in the Middle East. The Conservative leader insisted she was supportive of Britain’s armed forces and claimed the Government ...

10 Mar 2026 at 16:57

Second British ship being prepared to respond to Middle East crisis

A second British ship could be sent to the eastern Mediterranean if the Middle East crisis continues. Landing ship RFA Lyme Bay is being prepared for a potential deployment to the region. The vessel has aviation and medical facilities ...

10 Mar 2026 at 13:15

UK faces inflation pressure as Iran conflict continues

Ministers face pressure to act on the cost of living as the Iran conflict threatens to push prices higher. Oil prices have soared since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran, exceeding 100 dollars per barrel on Monday. Although ...

10 Mar 2026 at 10:07

HMS Dragon not set to sail until next week to protect Cyprus

The warship being readied to protect the British base in Cyprus is not set to sail until next week as conflict spirals in the Middle East. HMS Dragon is being loaded with ammunition in Portsmouth before departing for the ...

04 Mar 2026 at 19:49

Navy in most ‘parlous state’ it has been in for 60 years, says its former chief

The Royal Navy is in the most “parlous state” it has been in for 60 years and does not “deliver what the nation needs”, a former chief of the service has said. Lord West of Spithead added his voice to the growing ...

04 Mar 2026 at 11:25

HMS Dragon may not sail to protect Cyprus until next week – report

The warship being deployed to protect the British base in Cyprus may not even sail until next week. Defence Secretary John Healey promised that the Government was “moving quickly” to reinforce its presence in ...

04 Mar 2026 at 11:20

UK to send warship after Cyprus base hit by drone

The UK will send helicopters with counter-drone capabilities and a warship to protect British military personnel in Cyprus, the Prime Minister has said as the Middle East war continues to spiral. Sir Keir ...

03 Mar 2026 at 22:43

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