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The Times leads on plans to hire thousands of foreign workers for Britain’s care homes over fears of a “winter crisis” amid 160,000 vacancies. It reports Health Secretary Steve Barclay has told an international recruitment taskforce to launch the hiring spree before winter, in which NHS managers may also be sent to India and the Philippines to recruit nurses.

Times Front Page 4th of April 2026

An American F-15E was downed over southwestern Iran during a mission. One crew member was rescued and treated; a search continues for the other. Iranian outlets published debris photos. Officials are also examining reports that a second US aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Times Front Page 3rd of April 2026

Ed Miliband is set to approve a major North Sea gasfield to bolster energy security amid regional tensions. The move would expand domestic supply and could create jobs, but critics say it conflicts with climate pledges and risks locking in fossil fuels.

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Times Front Page 2nd of April 2026

Trump threatened to pull the US from Nato amid a crisis at the Strait of Hormuz, saying severe action would continue until the waterway reopens. Tehran denied his claim of a truce. In London, Rachel Reeves condemned the lack of planning and warned of economic risks.

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Times Front Page 1st of April 2026

President Trump urged Britain to secure domestic energy, telling the UK to “get your own oil” and accelerate North Sea projects. His remarks came as pump prices topped £100 to fill a family car, with developers saying new gas fields could supply homes by winter if approved.

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