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May 12, 2026 - World

US-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: A US admiral said US forces sank six small Iranian ships. Iran denied any had been sunk and earlier fired warning shots at US warships

May 12, 2026 - World

A number of CEOs were expected to travel with Trump to help drum up business for US companies, a top priority for his administration.

May 12, 2026 - World

Among the military hardware that was sent to Pakistan was an Iranian Air Force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering variant of the Lockheed-produced C-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft

May 12, 2026 - World

Dean David Hinks said he could not be more grateful to Anil and Marilyn for the extraordinary investment in the college's newest alumni.

May 12, 2026 - World

Darren Jones says the prime minister is ‘listening to colleagues’, and does not rule out PM announcing resignation timetableStarmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quitTomorrow King Charles is coming to parliament to deliver the king’s speech at the state opening of parliament. It is the event that marks the start of a new session of parliament (lasting about a year, normally), and the speech sets out all the bills the government is planning to pass.The king delivers the speech on behalf of what he describes as “my government”. The speech does not normally mention the PM by name, but it is delivered on the assumption that the PM (who has to listen to the speech standing with other MPs near the entrance to the Lords chamber, and who has to give a speech defending it in the Commons later) will remain in office to implement it.As far as I’m aware, the king’s speech is going ahead tomorrow.We’ve been working very hard to bring together a programme of bills for the next session that meet the challenges that we face as a country and it’s important that we get on with that work.- Crunch cabinet this morning. Will be first time Streeting will see PM.- leading soft left figures been trying to ‘stop people losing their heads so we can have a less fraught response’ but one admitted late last night ‘it feels like it’s unstoppable now though’ Continue reading...