The FCDO began charter repatriation flights from Muscat as Iranian strikes and airspace closures left many British nationals stranded across the Gulf.
The UK government is weighing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was released under investigation and police have not announced any charging decision. Ministers have indicated any change would be considered after the investigation concludes, and would
A YouGov Westminster voting intention poll for Sky News and The Times puts Reform UK first on 23%, with the Greens second on 21% and Labour and the Conservatives tied on 16%, while the Liberal Democrats are on 14%. Sky News said it is the first time the Greens have ranked second in YouGov’s regular series and that 21% is their highest recorded score. The poll surveyed 2,073 adults on 1–2 March, following a Green by-election win in Gorton and Denton.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government refused to let the US use the joint UK-US base at Diego Garcia for operations connected to Iran. UK sources said ministers declined because the proposed action lacked a clear strategic end-state and would not meet the UK’s legal threshold for participation or facilitation. President Donald Trump responded by publicly criticising Starmer, while UK officials said wider security co-operation continues.
Most media didn’t disagree on what happened; they disagreed on what it signified—with left-leaning coverage stressing vulnerability and antisemitism trends, right-leaning coverage stressing ideology and government failure, and centrist coverage sticking closest to official statements and verified sequencing.
