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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”

House decision is expected to be tight after war powers resolution in the Senate fell apart along party linesSenate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing Iran warSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA reminder that my colleague, Vivian Ho, is covering the latest developments out of the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its sixth day.She notes that the World Health Organization (WHO) said it has verified more than a dozen attacks on health infrastructure in Iran. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/05/donald-trump-war-powers-latest-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat(now)