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The Times says the plans for foreign holidays have been thrown into “chaos” after Mr Hancock warned against visiting destinations on the amber list – despite the UK travel ban being lifted. His comments came as Sir John Bell, a member of the government’s vaccine task force, urged against continental breaks, saying parts of Europe remained “largely unvaccinated”. Meanwhile, jabs have been fast-tracked in Bolton so residents as young as 17 can have the vaccine, the paper reports. The town has seen a surge in Indian variant cases, and local officials have defied the government to vaccinate those in younger age groups, the Times adds.

Times Front Page 12th of March 2026

Files indicate the PM proceeded with appointing Lord Mandelson despite warnings from a senior aide and an outgoing ambassador about reputational risk, citing the peer’s past association with Jeffrey Epstein. A memo said Starmer’s personal links to Mandelson left him “more exposed.”

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Times Front Page 11th of March 2026

US aircraft left a UK base to carry out operations against Iran after the PM authorised allied use of the site, calling the action defensive. US officials signalled the most intense day of operations so far. Britain backs its ally while saying UK forces are not directly involved.

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Times Front Page 10th of March 2026

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Times Front Page 9th of March 2026

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