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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 01.04.2026.
It displays 121 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.04.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Claimed Iran's Ceasefire
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Morning coverage focused on President Trump's announcement that the US would withdraw from Iran within weeks regardless of a deal, with multiple outlets reporting his upcoming address and Tehran's response. By early afternoon, editorial priority shifted to Trump's claim that Iran had requested a ceasefire, though he threatened to bomb the country "back to the Stone Age" if it didn't open the Strait of Hormuz. Evening reports consolidated around Iran's denial of the ceasefire request, calling it "false and baseless," while coverage continued of Trump's threat to withdraw from NATO and the Artemis II moon mission launch.
01.04.2026
01:27
02:07
BBC
Trump says US will 'leave' Iran in 'two or three weeks' and that a deal is 'irrelevant'
Meanwhile, Iran's president has said they have the "necessary will" to end the war provided there are guarantees it will not flare up again.
02:07
02:28
BBC
Trump says US will leave Iran in 'two or three weeks' whether 'we have a deal or not'
Meanwhile, Iran's president has said they have the "necessary will" to end the war provided there are guarantees it will not flare up again.
02:28
02:36
05:03
Live | Live
05:03
05:04⇢Trump's Withdrawal Ultimatum
⌨UK newspapers report on President Trump's announcement that the US will withdraw from Iran within weeks, regardless of whether a deal is reached (Sky News, BBC, The Times, Economist). Coverage continues to highlight his earlier directive for Britain to secure its own oil, with outlets questioning the government's response to the fuel crisis (Daily Mail, Guardian, Standard, Independent, HuffPost UK).
05:51
The Guardian
US president says responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on countries relying on it; secretary of state says Washington must review whether Nato alliance is still serving the US well
05:51
06:12
BBC
Trump says US will 'leave' Iran in two or three weeks whether 'we have a deal or not'
Meanwhile, Iran's president says Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war provided there are guarantees it will not flare up again.
06:12
06:33
The Spectator
06:33
06:47
06:53
BBC
Trump says US will 'leave' Iran within weeks as Tehran says it has 'necessary will' to end war
Iran's president says Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war as long as certain conditions are met.
06:53
06:59
07:03
07:08
New Statesman
Behind the scenes at a Democrat rally, the actor outlines his vision of another America
07:08
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07:46
Live | Live
07:46
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07:57
07:59
The Guardian
US president to address the nation later today; Houthis say attack was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah
07:59
08:13
BBC
Trump says US will 'leave' Iran in two to three weeks as Tehran says it has 'necessary will' to end war
Iran's president says Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war as long as certain conditions are met.
08:13
08:14⇢Trump's Withdrawal Countdown
⌨UK newspapers report on President Trump's announcement that the US will withdraw from Iran within weeks, with multiple outlets covering his upcoming address and Tehran's response (Sky News, BBC, Guardian, Standard, Independent). Coverage continues to highlight his earlier directive for Britain to secure its own oil, with outlets questioning the government's response to the fuel crisis (Daily Mail, Independent, HuffPost UK).
08:22
UK | Sam Corbishley
08:22
08:26
The Guardian
US president to address the nation later today; Houthis say attack was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah
08:26
08:33
UK | Sam Corbishley
08:33
08:48
UK | Sam Corbishley
08:48
09:09
09:09
09:23
09:24
10:02
Breitbart UK
A Liberal Democrat MP proclaimed it is a “massive problem” that people can spread anti-mass migration ideas on social media sites like X.
10:02
10:02
10:11
10:11
10:16
US president says he always knew Nato was ‘a paper tiger’ ahead of his to address the nation later today
10:16
10:27
10:27
10:27
10:27
10:29
10:29
10:34
10:39
The Spectator
10:39
10:41
10:41
10:43⇢Trump's Withdrawal Countdown
⌨UK newspapers report on President Trump's announcement that the US will withdraw from Iran within weeks, with multiple outlets covering his upcoming address and Tehran's response (Sky News, BBC, Guardian, Standard, Independent, Mirror, The Times). Coverage continues to highlight his earlier directive for Britain to secure its own oil, with outlets questioning the government's response to the fuel crisis (Daily Mail, Independent, HuffPost UK).
10:44
10:48
The Guardian
US president says he always knew Nato was ‘a paper tiger’ ahead of his to address the nation later today
10:48
10:48
HuffPost UK
10:48
10:49
10:53
BBC
Trump says he's considering leaving Nato as Starmer says UK will host talks on Strait of Hormuz
The UK will host a multi-nation meeting this week on securing safe passage through the Strait after Trump told countries on Tuesday to "get your own oil".
10:53
10:54
US president will give an update later today as he tells the Telegraph he is considering pulling out of Nato
10:54
11:03
11:03
11:21
Can the Artemis mission reignite our yearning to push back the final frontier?
11:21
11:51
Can the Artemis mission reignite our yearning to push back the final frontier?
11:51
12:05
12:15
Politics | Craig Munro
12:15
12:27
The Guardian
US president suggests he is considering pulling US out of alliance during interview, ahead of his address to the nation later today
12:27
12:41
The Guardian
US president suggests he is considering pulling US out of alliance during interview, ahead of his address to the nation later today
12:41
13:02
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14:00
US president makes claim on social media ahead of his address to the nation later today
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14:02⇢Trump's Ceasefire Claim
⌨UK newspapers report on President Trump's claim that Iran has requested a ceasefire, with multiple outlets covering his social media statement and upcoming address (BBC, Guardian, The Times, Independent, Metro, Sky News). Coverage continues to highlight his earlier threat to withdraw from NATO and Britain's role in hosting talks on securing the Strait of Hormuz (BBC, Spectator).
14:08
The Economist
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14:48
14:56
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15:04
15:11
15:24
Trump claims ceasefire request came from Iran’s ‘new president’ – but Iran’s president remains Pezeshkian, the same person it was before the war
15:24
15:49
UK | Sam Corbishley
15:49
15:49
15:56
16:05
The feral idiocy on the streets of Clapham speaks to a dangerous corrosion of adult authority.
16:05
16:12
16:35
BBC
Iran denies Trump's claim it requested ceasefire, calling it 'false and baseless'
Donald Trump earlier said Iran's "New Regime President" had asked for a ceasefire - without specifying who he was referring to.
16:35
16:35
Trump claimed Iran’s ‘new president’ requested a ceasefire – but Iran’s president remains Pezeshkian, the same person it was before the war
16:35
16:35
16:36⇢Trump's Ceasefire Fabrication
⌨UK newspapers report on President Trump's claim that Iran requested a ceasefire, with multiple outlets covering Iran's denial and his threat to 'blast them into the Stone Ages' (BBC, Guardian, Independent, The Times, Sky News). Coverage continues to highlight his threat to withdraw from NATO, with outlets questioning the consequences (Daily Mail, Spectator).
16:51
17:11
The president, a longtime critic of Nato, has stepped up criticism after allies refused to join the US-Israel war on Iran
17:11
17:12
HuffPost UK
17:12
17:35
17:42
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attempted to use the conflict in Iran and the increasingly frayed relationship with the United States as justification for his long held agenda of reversing Brexit and realigning with the globalist European project.
17:42
17:42
UK | Barney Davis
17:42
18:10
Is President Trump on the cusp of pulling out of the Iran war or about to double down with boots on the ground?
18:10
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18:17
18:24
18:24
18:38
18:45
19:07
World | Barney Davis
19:07
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20:00
BBC
Astronauts arrive at launch pad for first crewed mission around Moon in more than 50 years
Four astronauts are set to travel further from Earth than anyone before when they blast off from Florida on an historic 10-day mission.
20:00
20:15
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that the coming months won’t be easy because of the impact on living standards of the Middle East war, but he said Britain would emerge stronger.
20:15
20:22
BBC
Astronauts board spacecraft ahead of first crewed mission around Moon in more than 50 years
Four astronauts are set to travel further from Earth than anyone before when they blast off from Florida on an historic 10-day mission.
20:22
20:22
Spiked
Max Afterburner on what Trump does next, how the mullahs could react and where it could all go wrong.
20:22
20:23⇢Trump's Stone Age Ultimatum
⌨UK newspapers report on President Trump's threat to withdraw the US from NATO and bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Age' (Guardian, The Times, Independent, HuffPost UK, Breitbart London, Spiked, Channel 4, Sky News, Spectator, Economist). Coverage continues to highlight the Artemis II moon mission (BBC, Metro) and the Scott Mills BBC dismissal (Daily Mail, Mirror).
20:28
20:35
BBC
Astronauts aboard spacecraft and carrying out checks ahead of Moon mission
Four astronauts are set to travel further from Earth than anyone before when they blast off from Florida on an historic 10-day mission.
20:35
20:58
21:12
BBC
Astronauts inside spacecraft and running checks ahead of Moon mission
Artemis II will be the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years if all goes to plan.
21:12
21:42
21:48
Spiked
Max Afterburner on what Trump does next, how the mullahs could react and where it could all go wrong.
21:48
21:56
BBC
Nasa reports issue with flight termination system as Moon mission prepares to launch
Engineers are trying to solve a communications issue with the onboard safety mechanism that would deliberately destroy the rocket if it veered off course.
21:56
22:02
22:10
World | Barney Davis
22:10
22:23
BBC
Nasa says technical issue on Moon mission rocket resolved as astronauts sealed into spacecraft
An earlier communications issue with an onboard safety mechanism has been fixed, Nasa says, and they are now "go for launch".
22:23
22:23
22:29
BBC
Nasa says technical issue with Moon mission resolved as astronauts sealed into spacecraft
An earlier communications issue with an onboard safety mechanism has been fixed, Nasa says, and they are now "go for launch".
22:29
22:30
22:30
22:44
BBC
Nasa reports new technical issue with Moon mission spacecraft as astronauts sealed in
Crews are troubleshooting problems with a battery, Nasa says, after an earlier communications issue with an onboard safety mechanism was fixed.
22:44
22:44
World | Barney Davis
22:44
22:51
War shows little sign of easing despite Donald Trump claiming Iranian leadership ‘just asked’ for ceasefire
22:51
23:12
BBC
Nasa says technical issues resolved as astronauts sealed in ahead of Moon mission launch
It says a problem with the Launch Abort System battery "will not affect launch", after an earlier communications issue with an onboard safety mechanism was fixed.
23:12
23:21⇢Israel's Hezbollah Strike
⌨UK newspapers report on Israel's attacks on Iran and the killing of a Hezbollah commander, with coverage emphasizing the ongoing conflict despite Trump's ceasefire claims (Guardian, Spiked, Sky News, Independent, HuffPost UK, Breitbart London, Economist, Channel 4). The Artemis II moon mission launch preparations continue to receive attention across multiple outlets (BBC, The Times, Mirror, Metro).
23:26
World | Barney Davis
23:26
23:33
BBC
Final countdown begins as Artemis II astronauts prepare for Moon mission launch
The crew on the 10-day mission won't land on the Moon, but plan to circle it, while travelling further from Earth than anyone has ever been before.
23:33
23:39
BBC
Nasa’s Artemis II mission takes off heading for first Moon visit in 50 years
The crew on the 10-day mission won't land on the Moon, but plan to circle it, while travelling further from Earth than anyone has ever been before.
23:39
23:39
23:47
23:47
The Spectator
23:47
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23:54
The Spectator
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