Labour Together ‘making clean break’ after former director resigns as minister 01. March 2026 (19:46) Thinktank’s board distances itself from Josh Simons’ decision in 2023 to hire lobbying firm to investigate journalistsA Labour thinktank that helped Keir Starmer into No 10 has said it is making a “clean break” from the past after its former director, Josh Simons, resigned as a minister over a report falsely linking journalists to a “pro-Kremlin” network.The board of Labour Together distanced itself from Simons’ decision in 2023 to hire a lobbying firm to investigate Sunday Times, Guardian and independent reporters who were looking into its failure to declare more than £700,000 in donations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran 01. March 2026 (19:32) ‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take placeUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s political leadership have agreed to talks, a day after the US and Israel began to target the country’s military and political infrastructure, killing the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top officials.“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” Trump told a reporter for the Atlantic magazine on Sunday. “They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long.”Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Democrat who schools Republicans – ‘I would say do more of that’ 01. March 2026 (18:00) Isaiah Martin’s videos have gone viral – he thinks his party should follow his lead and stand up to Republican excessDynamism, courage, and wit are words that few are likely to associate with the mainstream Democratic party, particularly after its capitulation to Republicans’ budget demands last year.Polls show that majorities of Democratic voters think their party is weak and ineffective. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate leader, is even more unpopular than Donald Trump. People are crying out for a bold voice, someone to take the fight to an increasingly authoritarian Republican party. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban 01. March 2026 (18:00) Trump calls Anthropic a ‘Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about’US-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesThe US military reportedly used Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, to inform its attack on Iran despite Donald Trump’s decision, announced hours earlier, to sever all ties with the company and its artificial intelligence tools.The use of Claude during the massive joint US-Israel bombardment of Iran that began on Saturday was reported by the Wall Street Journal and Axios. It underlines the complexity of the US military withdrawing powerful AI tools from its missions when the technology is already intricately embedded in operations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump allies defend US-Israel strikes on Iran as Democrats call it a ‘war of choice’ 01. March 2026 (17:41) Senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham defend attack, Democrats say administration must answer vital questionsUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesDonald Trump administration allies reinforced on Sunday the administration’s messaging on the Israel-US strikes on Iran, while Democratsdecried it as a “war of choice” that required congressional approval.On Sunday talk shows, Arkansas senator Tom Cotton, who serves on the Armed Services Committee, and South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham defended the strikes, while Virginia senator Mark Warner, vice-chairman of the Committee on Intelligence, and other Democrats welcomed the elimination of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but said the administration must now answer vital questions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Celebration or grief? Khamenei’s death brings contrasting emotions in Iran 01. March 2026 (17:07) Some publicly mourn leader’s demise but videos also show jubilant response after violent crackdown in JanuaryUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesCelebration and mourning broke out across Iran in response to the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an extraordinary public response to the end of nearly four decades of the top cleric’s rule.In the squares of Tehran, crowds gathered to mourn the leader, chanting and holding placards with his image. But videos shared widely on social media also showed people celebrating, dancing, honking car horns and setting off fireworks as news of the leader’s death broke. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea 01. March 2026 (17:02) Belgian special forces boarded the Ethera, which was sailing under the flag of Guinea, on Saturday nightBelgium has seized an oil tanker believed to form part of the so-called “shadow fleet” used by Russia to circumvent western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.Special forces assisted by French helicopters boarded the ship in a clandestine operation in the North Sea on Saturday night, Belgium’s defence minister, Theo Francken, said on Sunday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions 01. March 2026 (17:00) Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demandDatacentre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase the UK’s net greenhouse gas emissions, amid concerns the sites could double national electricity demand.Campaign groups have written to the UK technology secretary, Liz Kendall, warning that the energy required by new AI infrastructure poses a “serious threat to efforts to decarbonise the electricity grid”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss 01. March 2026 (17:00) President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’US-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesDonald Trump on Saturday appeared to link the massive attack he ordered against Iran to his persistent claims about his 2020 election loss to former president Joe Biden, in a social media post about allegations that Tehran’s government interfered in the US president elections.“Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump,” his Truth Social post said, “and now faces renewed war with United States”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation 01. March 2026 (17:00) Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, US military saidUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesThree US service members have been killed in action as part of US military operations against Iran, the US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. These are the first confirmed deaths since the US began launching strikes against Iran on Saturday.Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, the US military said. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the three soldiers who were killed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
