Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Rachel Reeves warns of 'upward inflationary pressure' caused by Iran war, RAF jets shoot down drones as fighting intensifies in Middle East and NHS orders patients to be removed from crisis-hit hospital following police investigations.

Top stories

1 | Rachel Reeves warns of 'upward inflationary pressure' caused by Iran war

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2 | RAF jets shoot down drones as fighting intensifies in Middle East

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3 | NHS orders hundreds of patients to be removed from crisis-hit hospital following string of police investigations

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4 | Nigel Farage fails to meet Trump after flying to Mar-a-Lago

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5 | Calls for King's US state visit to be cancelled after Trump's criticism of Starmer

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Editors' picks

Should the King still visit the US after Trump-Starmer row?

If Charles wants to stop the growing dissatisfaction with royalty he needs to judge the mood of the country. I very much doubt that he would get many in favour of this visit.

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US B-52 bomber lands at UK air base as Iran conflict spirals

STAT OF THE DAY

£5,000

The amount of money Crufts champion dog handler Lee Cox was ordered to pay following a three-day trial at Sedgemoor Magistrates Court in September 2001 for animal cruelty. 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"On most flower farms, people are suffering, and they have no way to speak out or complain. It's like a dictatorship."

Rebecca Amoth, a flower worker from Kenya said speaking out about the dire conditions on many flower farms. 

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