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Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war
March 7, 2026The 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 Sir Richard Knighton, said: “What the Prime Minister and the Defence Secretary have made clear, […]
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Homeowners face higher mortgage rates as Donald Trump’s Iran war hits FTSE 100
March 7, 2026Homeowners in London and beyond are being hit with higher mortgage bills as lenders start to increase rates as the Iran war knocks the UK economy. Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are among lenders nudging up mortgage rates as hopes of more Bank of England interest rate cuts were dampened by the conflict. David […]
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Kemi Badenoch told to apologise for RAF remark
March 7, 2026The leader of the Conservative Party is facing calls to apologise after she suggested the UK military are “just hanging around” rather than taking the necessary action in the Middle East. Kemi Badenoch said there was a need to reduce the capability of Iran to attack British bases, adding that the UK is currently just […]
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Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack
March 7, 2026Soham murderer Ian Huntley has died following a prison assault. The 52-year-old was taken to hospital after being found in a pool of blood following an alleged attack by an unknown inmate on 26 February. The former school caretaker was attacked in a workshop with a metal bar at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Police […]
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The ‘quiet but not dead’ commuter village with houses £60,000 cheaper than London
March 7, 2026A village in Buckinghamshire has become a sought-after commuter hub, thanks to improved transport links in recent years. Iver, located roughly 20 miles west of Central London, attracts professionals and families with ties to the capital, who are drawn by its location on the Elizabeth Line and blend of countryside calm with urban accessibility. This […]
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Revealed: the new affordable commuter hotspots in Great Britain
March 7, 2026The commuter belt is being redrawn. During Covid, in the hope that remote working would stick, buyers broke free from conventions and transformed the housing map. A race for space – and to the coast and rural areas – were the stories of the pandemic. As the call back to the office intensified, this trend […]
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Man charged with driving woman to suicide through campaign of domestic abuse
March 6, 2026Sam Corbishley Published March 6, 2026 10:39pm Updated March 6, 2026 10:40pm A man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a woman who killed herself after allegedly being subjected to a campaign of domestic abuse. Gillian Morand was aged just 36 when she ended her own life in March 2020. A subsequent […]
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Man charged with manslaughter six years after woman’s death by suicide
March 6, 2026A man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a woman in London six years ago. Police say it is a rare prosecution of alleged domestic abuse linked to suicide. Gillian Morand died in Bexley, in south-east London, in March 2020. The Metropolitan Police said that an inquest concluded that the 36-year-old had […]
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Met interviews women suspected of facilitating Mohamed Al Fayed’s alleged sexual abuse
March 6, 2026Three women have been interviewed under caution on suspicion of facilitating one of Britain’s worst sexual abuse scandals, involving the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed and his alleged attacks over four decades. Scotland Yard said 154 women may have been raped or sexually assaulted by Fayed, or been subject to human trafficking and sexual […]
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Hamilton legend announces shock return to the musical on West End
March 6, 2026It’s a good day to be a musical fan, as one theatre legend has announced his return to Hamilton for a limited West End run. American performer Leslie Odom Jr. made his Broadway debut in 1998, taking on roles in productions such as Rent, Dreamgirls, and Jersey Boys, but it was his portrayal of Aaron […]
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