4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (829+ words) A police officer told a court there was a "very hostile environment" at an asylum seeker hotel protest, with missiles being thrown and people attacking officers with shields. Chief Inspector Stuart Austin, of Essex Police, said police carriers were having…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1131+ words) Inflation remained steady in February before the war in Iran sparked a jump in global energy prices. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported an annual rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation of 3% for the month, the same as…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (652+ words) London is "very vulnerable" to a missile attack by Iran-backed jihadists in North Africa, a former armed forces minister is warning. Lord Spellar raised his concerns in the Lords about the threat from terror groups from across the Mediterranean. Fears…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (761+ words) Iran has mocked Donald Trump over his claim the US is in negotiations to end the war - amid reports the US President is sending thousands more troops to the Middle East. Iran's military leadership issued a scathing statement as it…...

1+ day, 10+ min ago  (1050+ words) A "violent mob" at an asylum hotel protest attacked police officers and turned Epping into "a scene of disorder and chaos", a court has heard. Lee Gower, 43, and Phillip Curson, 53, of Upminster, deny committing violent disorder during demonstrations outside The…...

1+ day, 10+ min ago  (567+ words) Policymakers should not use the "fog of uncertainty" as a reason not to act to combat the risks of rising inflation due to the Iran war, according to the Bank of England's top economist. Huw Pill, chief economist at the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (787+ words) Explosions were heard in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as Israel's military reported waves of missiles fired from Iran. The missiles triggered air raid sirens in parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv where blasts from interceptions were heard. In one attack,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (836+ words) Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue "for some time, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer told MPs on Monday it was "hard to answer how long the crisis would continue and that he had…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (568+ words) Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue "for some time, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer told MPs on Monday it was "hard to answer how long the crisis would continue and he had warned…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (608+ words) The Government will fund the replacement of four Jewish community ambulances destroyed in an arson attack, the Health Secretary has announced. Wes Streeting also pledged that staff from London Ambulance Service will support Hatzola " the charity that provides the ambulance…...