Wes Streeting praises Wargame docudrama for highlighting UK defence 09. September 2026 (14:55) Defence secretary says five-part TV series, featuring Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon, has helped write his ‘defence spending review submission’A docudrama depicting a Russian attack on Britain led by an unlikely pairing of Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon was praised by the defence secretary, Wes Streeting, for writing “my spending review submission”.Wargame, due to be broadcast on Sky later in September, features a string of former politicians advised by ex-securocrats, grappling with an unusually powerful Moscow, while highlighting limitations in the British military.The Wargame airs on Sky One from 21 September Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump center stage at RNC in midterms gamble – US politics live 09. September 2026 (14:55) President to give speeches on both days of unprecedented gatheringRepublicans look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularitySign up for US Breaking News emailAs the U.S. and Iran again trade fire in the Middle East, the global benchmark for oil prices has surged back past $100 a barrel.The increase in Brent crude, which now stands at $100.6, comes as the US and Iran step up their attacks on oil tanker ships in and around the Persian Gulf. American authorities said they took out five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in retaliation for attacks on a US naval vessel. Iran, in turn, launched a missile barrage targeting a US base in Jordan as well as several oil tankers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
