All the times Trump has vowed to resolve a crisis in ‘two to three weeks’
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Wisconsin elects liberal judge to Supreme Court in major win for abortion rights
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Sadiq Khan spends £30m on late-night youth clubs in bid to prevent repeat of Clapham disorder
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Keir Starmer welcomes Iran war ceasefire as he heads to Gulf to meet regional leaders – UK politics live
PM to meet partners in region to discuss effort to ‘support and sustain ceasefire’ and reopening the strait of HormuzThe FTSE 100 jumped by 268.28, or 2.59%, to 10,617.07 points after the London markets opened this morning, the Press Association reports. PA says traders and investors welcomed a conditional two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. It came as the price of crude oil plunged in value, falling by around 14% in early trading.Good morning. Keir Starmer has welcomed the ceasefire agr...
Iran ceasefire relief sends shares soaring and energy prices sharply down
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Price of oil tumbles as global stocks rebound on two-week ceasefire
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Doctor strikes ‘deliberately timed to cause havoc’, says NHS chief
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Average UK house price fell by 0.5% month on month in March, says Halifax
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Keir Starmer welcomes US-Iran ceasefire amid efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDOJ launches investigation into Jan 6 star witness against Trump Cassidy Hutchinson: reportFormer White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified in 2022 that President Donald Trump knew his supporters would become violent at the CapitolGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 08 April 2026 05:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","boo...
Kemi Badenoch calls for a ban on strikes for doctors
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Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire planFCC boss Brendan Carr said CNN must face ‘accountability’ for a report he claims is inaccurate without providing evidenceGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 08 April 2026 04:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmar...