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Lewis Goodall and Darren Jones.A government minister has refuses to describe Israel as an “ally” of the UK.Darren Jones said “these things are never clear cut one way or the other”.The chief secretary to the Treasury’s comments came as the Foreign Office warned Britons not to travel to Israel because of its war with Iran.RAF jets have also been sent to the region as the conflict continues to escalate.On LBC on Sunday, presenter Lewis Goodall asked Jones: “D

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Huge smoke rises up from an oil facility facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli strike Saturday, in southern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo)Britons have been advised not to travel to Israel as the country’s war with Iran continues.The Foreign Office changed its official advice amid fears the conflict

More and more women are deciding that "mankeeping" is a step too far and are opting to just not get into relationships with men. Ava, 27, seemed unbothered by her partner’s inability to communicate his emotions. “We have enough to think about,” she told me as she slid her laptop out of her tote bag, still dressed in her tweed blazer from work. It wasn’t serious, anyway.She’d been dating Max for a few months when it struck her — mid-conversation with a friend — that she had no idea what he felt about her or their future.So she stopped asking.There was a time, she said, when she would’ve tried harder. Sara, 21, recalled sitting on her bed while her boyfriend begged her to hear him out. He wasn’t remorseful for cheating,

I was sitting on my couch, curled into a fleece blanket with my knees tucked under my chin. It was that sweet spot in my day: the time I’m willing to lose a little sleep to enjoy. Thirty minutes before the neighbourhood wakes up. That quiet, wonderfully wasted half hour of morning me time.Instagram? Facebook? Check. Trump still breaking democracy? Unfortunately. Tinder? With my phone in one hand, coffee in the other, I systematically pore through the information world. Most mornings, this ritual is uneventful. But that day, I dismissed an entire category of men before finishing my first sip. “Why do all the hot ones have to be outdoorsy?” I thought.I’ve been Tindering off and on for fou

Rachel Reeves and Trevor Phillips on Sky News.Rachel Reeves clashed with Trevor Phillips after the government U-turned on its opposition to a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.Keir Starmer has previously accused opposition politicians calling for one of jumping on a “bandwagon of the far-right”.But he announced on Saturday that he supports the recommendations of an inde

Woman in gymI look like a pork pie with the pastry off (pink, mottled, unappealingly glistening) when I work out, meaning the idea of a “gym crush” has always felt pointless to me. The abundance of mirrors in my local Puregym makes necessary fantasies of reciprocation impossible.I do, though, see the appeal. Some use the nameless hottie from spin class as workout motivation; almost half of us think i

People inspect a destroyed building that was hit by a missile fired from Iran, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Israel has rejected Keir Starmer’s calls for “de-escalation” in its war with Iran.The prime minister spoke out as the conflict continued, with both sides continuing to b

Israeli first responders work in a residential area hit by a missile fired from Iran, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Rachel Reeves has insisted that the UK is not “at war” despite RAF jets being sent to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a reception for London Tech Week, at 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday June 10, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)Keir Starmer has thrown his weight behind a national inquiry into the child grooming gangs scandal, despite previously b