UNITED KINGDOM

Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed that three Australians were on a US submarine that sank an Iranian warship, after the Labor government earlier refused to comment on reports that emerged on Thursday.The prime minister said the Australian defence force personnel were on the submarine as part of an Aukus training program. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/06/australians-onboard-us-submarine-sank-iran-warship Author : Josh

Tony Burke says hate group laws will stop organisations from ‘sowing the seeds of division’. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as long as we need” to achieve multiple objectives, including removing the threat of Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs.The people of Iran must decide their future. We’re not deciding for them their future. It’s their choice. But we’re

David Taylor and two other former Labour advisers who were arrested on Wednesday freed on bail until MayThree former Labour advisers, including the husband of an MP, have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of spying for China.David Taylor, who is married to the Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/05/husband-labour-mp-david-taylor-released-bail-arrest-suspicion-spying-china Author : Rowena Mason Publish date : 2026-03-05 20:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM defends decision not to join initial strikes by US and Israel and says UK is doing ‘everything we can’ to de-escalate situationUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has said the Iran conflict engulfing the Middle East could continue “for some time” as he urged Donald Trump that the “best way forward” longer term was a negotiated settlement with Tehran.The prime minister said the UK was doing “everything we can” to de-escalate the situation, a clear contrast to the US president who is focused on regime change and has said it was “too late”