The Guardian
Donald Trump says the war could go on for four-five weeks, adding US has ‘capability to go far longer’
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 03.03.2026.
It displays 151 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
03.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Rebuked Starmer
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Morning coverage focused on escalating military conflict, with Iranian drone strikes on the US embassy in Riyadh, Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, and US warnings of 'hardest hits yet to come' against Iran. Early afternoon reports detailed UK considerations to deploy warships to Cyprus after France sent naval forces, while Israel expanded strikes to Tehran's presidential office. Evening coverage centered overwhelmingly on diplomatic tensions, with President Trump repeatedly criticizing Prime Minister Starmer over the UK's stance, comparing him unfavorably to Churchill and questioning the 'special relationship' as the US offered to escort tankers through key oil routes.
03.03.2026
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The Guardian
Donald Trump says the war could go on for four-five weeks, adding US has ‘capability to go far longer’
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The newly released videos show Bill and Hillary Clinton sitting through separate depositions about Jeffrey Epstein.
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Israeli PM adds that it will not be an ‘endless war’; Israeli military lists dozens of locations in Lebanon that could be targeted – follow the latest
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The Telegraph
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The Guardian
Israeli PM adds that it will not be an ‘endless war’; Israeli military lists dozens of locations in Lebanon that could be targeted – follow the latest news
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Analysis | Analysis
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New Statesman
Britain and Europe must prepare for soaring energy prices
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The Spectator
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HuffPost UK
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07:05⇢Embassy Strike and Beirut's Burning Sky
⌨UK media reports focus on escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets covering US warnings of 'hardest hits yet to come' after Iranian drone strikes on the Riyadh embassy and Israeli attacks on Beirut (The Independent, The Telegraph, Evening Standard, The Spectator, Sky News, The Guardian). Some outlets connect the conflict to domestic economic concerns, particularly energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis (New Statesman, The Mirror).
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Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ against the Iranian regime and Hezbollah
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The Telegraph
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UK | Brooke Davies
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Iran continues to target American bases and Hezbollah fires at Israel as conflict spreads across Middle East
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Breitbart UK
UK should not welcome refugees fleeing Iran, but helping Persia turn a corner would see expatriates wanting to return to their homeland.
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10:03⇢Embassy Under Drone Fire
⌨UK media reports focus on escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets covering Iranian drone strikes on the US embassy in Riyadh, Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, and US warnings of 'hardest hits' to come (The Guardian, Sky News, The Independent, The Telegraph, Morning Star Online, The Spectator, Channel 4 News). Diplomatic tensions between Trump and Starmer over the conflict's legality emerge as a secondary topic (Daily Mail, The Mirror, Evening Standard, Breitbart London).
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HuffPost UK
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Emmanuel Macron said eight countries could enjoy protection from France's nuclear umbrella - but that Paris would retain sole decision-making power.
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Britain and Europe must prepare for soaring energy prices
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Sky News
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A halt to shipping in strait of Hormuz and attacks on Middle East refineries are threatening supplies and stoking inflation
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Sky News
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12:26⇢Israel's Expanding Strikes
⌨UK media reports focus on escalating military conflict in the Middle East, with multiple outlets covering Israel's fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut, threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and UK considerations to deploy warships to Cyprus (The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Telegraph, The Independent, New Statesman, The Spectator, Channel 4 News, Morning Star Online). Some outlets also cover France's announcement to extend nuclear deterrence to European allies (BBC News) and Rachel Reeves' spring statement on economic stability (The Times, The Mirror).
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We’ve spoken to experts about what could happen next.
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Politics | Craig Munro
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New Statesman
The president has unleashed colonialism from the air
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The Telegraph
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The Spectator
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New Statesman
The president has unleashed colonialism from the air
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The Spectator
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The Telegraph
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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.
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14:06⇢Trump's Closed Door
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets reporting Trump's rejection of talks, UK warship deployment to Cyprus, and analysis of potential war endings (The Independent, The Telegraph, Channel 4 News, Metro, New Statesman, The Spectator, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, HuffPost UK, Evening Standard, Morning Star Online, Breitbart London). Economic coverage appears as a secondary topic (The Times, The Mirror).
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UK | Brooke Davies
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Bill and Hillary Clinton’s depositions about their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein have been released.
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Breaking | Live | Breaking | Live
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15:54⇢Trump's Final Refusal
⌨UK media reports focus overwhelmingly on escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets covering Trump's rejection of talks with Iran, UK warship deployment to Cyprus, and attacks on Iranian leadership sites (Daily Mail, Sky News, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Mirror, The Guardian, New Statesman, Morning Star Online, Breitbart London). Economic coverage appears as a secondary topic (The Times, Metro).
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World | Sarah Hooper
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Zack Polanski is making outrageous excuses for his deputy leader’s mourning of Iran’s supreme leader.
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The Economist
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Sky News
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Prosecutors say Colin Gray, 55, could have prevented his son from killing four people at a high school in Georgia in 2024.
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In December, the Open University told UK Lawyers for Israel it would stop using the term ‘ancient Palestine’ in teaching materials. Following a public outcry, the university now says the term isn’t actually banned at all. Harriet Williamson reports.
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A strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh school during the US-Israeli bombing campaign killed up to 168 people. The Guardian has pieced together the incident and its aftermath using verified footage and images from the site
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Sky News
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US president appears to contradict Marco Rubio remarks that Israel planned to strike Iran first, claiming ‘If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand’
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Politics | Craig Munro
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Breitbart UK
President Volodymyr Zelensky is worried deliveries of missiles will dry up as they’re needed to flight Iran, he told an Italian newspaper.
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Andrew Fox on the tyranny of the ayatollahs, the unravelling of the Middle East and what Trump wants in Iran.
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17:56⇢Trump's Starmer Rebuke
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets reporting Trump's criticism of Prime Minister Starmer over the UK's stance, his claims about forcing Israel's hand, and the UK's confirmation of warship deployment to Cyprus (The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Independent, Metro, Breitbart London, Spiked, The Telegraph, New Statesman, The Mirror, Morning Star Online). Economic coverage appears as a secondary topic (The Times, HuffPost UK, The Spectator).
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The Telegraph
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US president appears to contradict Marco Rubio remarks that Israel planned to strike Iran first, claiming ‘If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand’
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This Spring Statement didn’t take account of an inconvenient event: the outbreak of war
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Breaking | Live | Breaking | Live
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The Spectator
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The Spectator
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World | Sarah Hooper
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20:38⇢Trump's Starmer Rebuke and Tanker Escort Vow
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets reporting Trump's criticism of Prime Minister Starmer over the UK's stance, his claims about forcing Israel's hand, and the US Navy's offer to escort tankers (The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Independent, The Telegraph, HuffPost UK, The Mirror, Evening Standard, Metro, Breitbart London, Spiked). Economic coverage appears as a secondary topic (The Times, New Statesman, The Spectator).
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On day four of the war, Israeli troops are back in southern Lebanon, Iranian drones are striking across the Gulf, markets across the world are taking fright as oil and gas prices spike upwards.
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Failed Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin complained of ‘blatant sectarianism’ in the Green campaign in Gorton and Denton. Meanwhile, his own leaflets appealed to voters’ ‘Christian beliefs’. Simon Childs and Cameron Baillie reports.
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The Telegraph
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US president attempts to counter simmering anti-Israeli backlash in Congress and among Maga supporters
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Breaking | Live | Breaking | Live
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Israeli military says the compound is aimed at developing ‘necessarily capabilities’ for nuclear weapons without providing evidence
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The Economist
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The Economist
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22:25⇢Trump's Starmer Rebuke and Tanker Escort Vow
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating US-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets reporting Trump's criticism of Prime Minister Starmer over the UK's stance, his vow to protect oil routes, and new Iranian leadership developments (The Guardian, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Independent, The Telegraph, HuffPost UK, Evening Standard, Metro, Breitbart London, Spiked, Channel 4 News). Some outlets also cover domestic terror warnings (The Mirror) and economic concerns (The Times, New Statesman, The Spectator).
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that the joint American-Israeli military strikes against Iran are “outside of international law.”
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The Economist
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US president orders Washington to provide insurance for commercial shipping in the crucial strait; Israeli military says it has launched a ‘broad wave’ of strikes
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The Economist
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The cabinet member "voluntarily" agreed to be interviewed, weeks after acknowledging that he visited Epstein's island.
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