Campaigners urge the government to evacuate hundreds of Afghan allies left at risk after an MoD data breach exposed their details. Around 400 former UK partners and about 1,900 relatives remain stuck months on, despite promises of sanctuary.

Keir Starmer’s clash with President Trump over Iran policy has boosted his ratings, a JL Partners poll shows. When reminded of the dispute, voters lift the PM’s approval by 26 points to net -14, versus -40 otherwise. Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage initially backed the stance, then reversed.

A month into a Gulf crisis, closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven oil to $120 a barrel, adding £307m to UK fuel costs and threatening £150 on annual food bills. The OECD says £15bn has been wiped from UK growth, the US cost is put at $25bn, and over a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

OECD cuts the UK’s 2026 growth forecast to 0.7% from 1.2%, the sharpest downgrade in the G20, blaming fallout from a Gulf crisis linked to US policy. It warns of higher inflation and tougher headwinds for Britain.