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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 05.03.2026.
It displays 130 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Starmer Addressed the Nation
⌨Morning coverage continued focusing on the escalating Iran conflict, with reports of fresh Israeli strikes on Tehran, a US tanker on fire after an Iranian attack, and chaos for stranded Brits after a failed evacuation flight.
Early afternoon brought the dominant story: Prime Minister Keir Starmer's televised address to the nation, where he announced military deployments including Typhoon jets to the region, defended the UK's decision not to join US strikes, and addressed diplomatic tensions with President Trump.
Evening coverage maintained focus on Starmer's address while reporting on widening Iranian missile attacks across the Middle East, including strikes on Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain's oil infrastructure, as Israel declared the conflict was entering a 'next phase' with expanded evacuation orders in Beirut.
Early afternoon brought the dominant story: Prime Minister Keir Starmer's televised address to the nation, where he announced military deployments including Typhoon jets to the region, defended the UK's decision not to join US strikes, and addressed diplomatic tensions with President Trump.
Evening coverage maintained focus on Starmer's address while reporting on widening Iranian missile attacks across the Middle East, including strikes on Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain's oil infrastructure, as Israel declared the conflict was entering a 'next phase' with expanded evacuation orders in Beirut.
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New Statesman
Rival populisms are competing to represent the dispossessed
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03:08⇢Submarine's Deepening Strike
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US submarine off Sri Lanka, with new reports describing the conflict spreading beyond the Middle East (The Guardian, BBC News, The Independent, The Mirror, Sky News, Metro, Channel 4 News, The Telegraph, Spiked). Coverage also notes the US Senate failing to curb Trump's war powers (The Independent) and Russia blaming Ukrainian drones for a tanker sinking in the Mediterranean (BBC News).
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The Independent
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It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.
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Canadian PM says the US-Israeli strikes on Iran were ‘inconsistent with international law’ but that his country ‘will stand by our allies’. Follow the latest news
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HuffPost UK
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The Guardian
Tehran says it hit groups ‘opposed to the revolution’, amid reports the US is looking to arm Kurdish militias. Follow the latest news
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07:19⇢Tehran Under Sixth Day of Strikes
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, with multiple outlets reporting fresh Israeli strikes on Tehran and a failed UK evacuation flight from Oman (The Independent, The Guardian, Evening Standard, Sky News, Daily Mail). Coverage also notes Iran's vow of revenge after the US sank a warship, with the US Senate backing Trump's war powers (Sky News, The Spectator).
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HuffPost UK
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The Spectator
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Breitbart UK
French anti-terrorism police have joined the criminal investigation into the alleged Antifa mob killing of a conservative student at a Lyon university last month.
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Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war
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The Economist
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10:20⇢Tanker's Fiery Retribution
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating Iran conflict, with new reports detailing a US tanker on fire after being hit by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (The Independent, Sky News), airstrikes hitting the Iran-Iraq border as US-Israeli plans to mobilize Kurds advance (The Guardian), and ongoing chaos for stranded Brits after a failed evacuation flight (Daily Mail, Evening Standard). Coverage also includes criticism of the UK's war response (HuffPost UK, The Spectator) and analysis of the conflict's operational success (The Economist).
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Ed Miliband and Labour have learnt none of the lessons from the Ukraine energy crisis.
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The war in Iran has seen millions of dollars being traded on so-called ‘prediction markets’ as users place bets on bombs.
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We’ve been to hear the views of London’s Iranian community, the largest in Europe, on the late Supreme Leader’s death.
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13:56⇢Starmer's War Address
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating Iran conflict, with new reports detailing Zelensky's warning about US missile use affecting Ukraine (The Independent), Israel's alleged assassination of the Ayatollah (Daily Mail), and a 'security incident' near Cyprus (Sky News). Prime Minister Starmer addresses the nation on TV (The Mirror) as the UK warns the war could last 'months' (Evening Standard), while London's Iranian community reacts to Khamenei's death (Channel 4 News).
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Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war
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The Guardian
‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad
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New Statesman
Intelligence agencies have been warning about efforts by Chinese spies to recruit British assets for years
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HuffPost UK
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The Economist
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‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad
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15:44⇢Starmer's Military Resolve and Trump's Rebuke
⌨UK media continues to focus overwhelmingly on the escalating Iran conflict, with new reports detailing Prime Minister Starmer's address to the nation on military deployments and diplomatic tensions with Trump (Daily Mail, Sky News, The Mirror, Evening Standard), while Israel expands operations to Beirut (The Guardian) and Cyprus criticizes the UK's war response (HuffPost UK). Coverage also includes intelligence warnings about Chinese espionage (New Statesman) and economic targets from China (BBC News).
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The ever-widening Middle East conflict has now involved another new country – Azerbaijan.
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The number of Labour voters moving left outnumbers those going to right-wing parties in a majority of battleground seats
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World | Barney Davis
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World | Barney Davis
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A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.
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17:39⇢Iran's Widening Missile Barrage
⌨UK media reports on escalating Iranian attacks across the Middle East, with new strikes targeting Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain's oil infrastructure (Daily Mail, Sky News, Metro, Channel 4 News). Coverage continues to focus on diplomatic tensions, as Trump comments on Iran's leadership and a US trade court orders tariff refunds (Sky News, BBC News).
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This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.
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The war in the Middle East is rapidly expanding. Azerbaijan is now the latest country reportedly hit by Iranian drones while another missile barrage struck Tehran and Beirut overnight. The seas aren’t immune either: Iranian warships have been sunk, and a US oil tanker is reportedly on fire in the Gulf.
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BBC
Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem
US President Donald Trump announced he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Republican senator Markwayne Mullin.
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BBC
Kristi Noem ousted as Homeland Security boss after scrutiny over immigration, spending
US President Donald Trump announced he will replace Noem with Republican senator Markwayne Mullin.
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BBC
Kristi Noem ousted as Homeland Security boss after scrutiny over deportation drive
US President Donald Trump announced he will replace Noem with Republican senator Markwayne Mullin.
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Israel and America rained bombs on Iran and Lebanon today, while Iran demonstrated the cost of war for the whole world, hitting the oil fields of Bahrain and Azerbaijan.
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Order comes as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launches retaliatory strikes
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20:15⇢Beirut's Southern Suburbs Evacuated
⌨UK media reports on escalating military conflict in the Middle East, with new coverage detailing expanded Israeli evacuation orders in Beirut (The Guardian), direct attacks on Gulf infrastructure including Abu Dhabi and Dubai (Daily Mail, Channel 4 News), and the UK's potential involvement in airstrikes (The Independent). Multiple outlets describe the conflict entering a 'next stage' with surprise moves anticipated (Sky News, The Mirror).
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BBC
Israel says it is starting 'next phase' of war, as Iranians express tiredness over conflict
Meanwhile, the UAE says it has issued an emergency alert, urging residents to seek shelter. Earlier, the country intercepted six Iranian missiles and 131 drones.
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Julie Bindel on the horrifying scale of abuse, the never-ending cover-up and the complicity of Britain’s elites.
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The Guardian
IDK says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of Beirut after earlier issuing evacuation order; Trump dismisses idea of Khamenei’s son succeeding his father as leader
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BBC
US says 'firepower over Iran to surge dramatically' as Israel declares next phase of war
President Donald Trump has told a White House event the US is striking Iranian drone and missile systems "every single hour".
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BBC
US says 'firepower over Iran to surge dramatically' as Israel declares 'next phase' of war
President Donald Trump has told a White House event the US is striking Iranian drone and missile systems "every single hour".
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