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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

Britain to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz

FILE PHOTO: British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper leaves following a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, in London, Britain, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

UK to host multi-nation meeting on Strait of Hormuz shipping on April 2

Iran has virtually closed the vital Hormuz strait since Feb 28 US-Israeli strikes that started a Middle East war, causing global oil and gas prices to soar.

BBC defends action in new sex abuse scandal

The BBC admitted that it was “made aware” in 2017 of the police probe and was “doing more work to understand the detail of what was known”.

King Charles to address US Congress on April 28

Britain's King Charles meets members of the local community with during a visit to The Market Hall in St Austell, Britain, March 24, 2026. ADRIAN DENNIS/Pool via REUTERS

British PM Starmer pledges push to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Trump aims more barbs

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a meeting to discuss the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the impact on the Strait of Hormuz, in London, Britain, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/Pool/File Photo

Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

The New York Times severs ties with freelance journalist over AI use in book review

Author and journalist Alex Preston's review of Jean-Baptiste Andrea's Watching Over Her included language and details similar to those in an earlier review of the same book published in British daily The Guardian.

British PM Keir Starmer touts cost of living help to ease Iran war pressure

The Iran war has frustrated a key thrust of British PM Keir Starmer’s strategy, which was to herald 2026 as the year that voters started to feel the benefits of his Labour administration.

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