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Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
ByPippa Crerar in Shanghai and Peter Walker January 30, 2026

Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear programme is a ‘number one priority’Keir Starmer has signalled support for Donald Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran, saying it is vital the Iranian leadership is not able to devel…

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Saudi dissident awarded £3m damages threatens enforcement action if he is not paid
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent January 30, 2026

London-based satirist hails ‘amazing’ ruling that found Gulf state targeted and attacked him for his criticismA London-based Saudi dissident who a judge decided should receive more than £3m in damages from the kingdom for assault and the hacking of his…

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Britain unlikely to assist US in possible attack on Iran – but may support Gulf if Tehran retaliates
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 29, 2026

Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to help protect country from counterattackBritain is unlikely to assist the US in an attack on Iran but a deployment of RAF Typhoons to Qatar last week signals a willingness to assist regi…

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Nigel Farage meets UAE ministers and drums up donations on Dubai trip
ByEdmund Bower in Dubai and Rowena Mason January 29, 2026

Reform UK leader speaks at GB News event also attended by industry minister on second UAE visit in two monthsNigel Farage has paid a visit to Dubai to build diplomatic relations with United Arab Emirates ministers and drum up donations for Reform UK fr…

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Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 27, 2026

Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Cana…

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Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying
ByHaroon Siddique and Stephanie Kirchgaessner January 26, 2026

High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on himA judge has ordered Saudi Arabia to pay more than £3m in damages to a London-based dissident whose phones were targeted with Pegasus spyware.In a…

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‘It has been overwhelming’: Sudanese friends complete 900-mile UK walk
ByJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent January 22, 2026

Giel Malual and John Kuei trekked from Dungeness to John o’Groats to raise funds for new schools in SudanWhen Giel Malual set out to walk the length of the UK to raise money to open a school for displaced children from his home country of Sudan, he did…

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UAE ordered to pay £260,000 to trafficking victim exploited by diplomat in London
ByDiane Taylor January 22, 2026

High court ruling marks first time a foreign state has been held liable for domestic servitude by its envoy on UK soilThe United Arab Emirates must pay more than £260,000 to a victim of human trafficking who was exploited by one of its diplomats in Lon…

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UK not ready to sign up to Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’, says Yvette Cooper
ByAlexandra Topping Political correspondent January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Foreign secretary says Britain supports president’s Gaza plan but there are concerns around involvement of PutinUK politics live – latest updatesDavos live – latest updatesBritain will not join Donald Trump’s “board of peace” on Thursday, Yvette Cooper…

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‘It will take a generation’: Iranians abroad on the protests – and change
ByJane Clinton January 17, 2026

We asked some of those who have family in Iran to tell us their views on the current crisisReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former shah, has called on the west to help unseat Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.Speaking on Friday at a news confer…

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