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🇬🇧 Friday, 1 May 2026 · Trending Now
US B-52 bombers land at RAF Fairford as Iran war tensions mount
Three more B-52 aircraft have arrived at the Gloucestershire air base after Starmer agreed to allow US forces to operate from UK soil. Iran’s foreign ministry warned that the move will be treated as direct “participation in aggression.”
Royal Navy “ready to act” against Russia’s shadow fleet
Defence Secretary Healey says ships will be boarded and detained upon entering UK waters.
Kent meningitis outbreak reaches 34 cases — 10,000+ contact traced
Officials say it remains “too early” to confirm if the outbreak has peaked.
“The Iran war will impact economic growth — the OECD forecasts the UK will grow by 0.7% in 2026.”— OECD Economic Outlook, April 2026
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UK launches teen social media ban trials — 300 teenagers enrolled
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13 million living in poverty as OECD warns of Iran war fallout
ONS data shows relative poverty rising by 500,000 people. Chancellor Reeves says she will examine challenges for households reliant on oil heating.
Starmer bans crypto donations and caps foreign political funding at £100k
The new measures aim to curb overseas influence in UK elections. The move was announced alongside broader electoral reform proposals.
Grenfell Tower: government publishes May demolition monitoring report
The latest dust, noise and vibration data has been released as the careful dismantling of the tower continues in west London.
Two arrested at Clyde naval base — home of UK nuclear submarines
A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old woman were detained at HM Naval Base Clyde in what police describe as a serious security incident.
First-class stamp rises to £1.80 — second class now 91p
Royal Mail increases postage costs again. First class goes up 10p while second class adds 4p, hitting households already squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis.