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Prime minister to give press conference from Downing Street Keir Starmer’s press conference is now due to start at 10.15am.To liven things up, the Telegraph has just published an interview with Donald Trump in which the president says that he is seriously considering pulling out of Nato, and suggests that the UK does not have a proper navy.As the oil price surges once more, there are growing fears the government’s “don’t panic” messaging may be underplaying the scale of the challenges ahead and crowding out sensible advice on cutting consumption.“It’s the wrong message,” says Andrew Sissons, the director of the

US president to address the nation later today and says responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on countries relying on it ‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran warHere are some early images from across the Middle East.Israel’s emergency medical service said an 11-year-old girl was in serious condition after a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran and police said caused damage at several sites, reports AFP. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/live/2026/apr/01/iran-live-updates-trump-claims-war-will-end-rubio-nato-relationship Author : Taz Ali (now) and Rebecca Ratcliffe (earlier) Publish date : 2026-04-01 06:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Rachel Reeves will address concerns about price rises and shortages with retailers as energy costs surgeThe bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are to meet the chancellor on Wednesday as the government seeks to gauge the extent of potential price rises and shortages of household essentials amid a surge in energy, fuel and fertiliser costs.Rachel Reeves is meeting the bosses of Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons as concerns rise about the potential impact on the cost of living – including higher food prices – as a result of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/01/chancellor-meets-uk-supermarket-bosses-discuss-cost-living Author : Sarah

Lewis was the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the progressive New Democratic party one day before his father diedStephen Lewis, the Canadian diplomat, politician and human rights advocate, who spent decades tirelessly working to focus global attention on the HIV/Aids epidemic, has died of cancer.Lewis, who served as the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, as well as the head of Ontario’s New Democratic party (NDP), was 88. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/stephen-lewis-canadian-politician-and-social-activist-dies-aged-88 Author : Leyland Cecco in Toronto Publish date : 2026-04-01 01:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.