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Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge has accused the Prime Minister of failing to demonstrate adequate leadership amid continuing US and Israeli military operations against Iran.Speaking to GB News, the Conservative frontbencher confirmed his party backs the American-led strikes, stating: “Yes. It’s deja vu for me.”Mr Cartlidge expressed frustration at what he perceives as government indecision, declaring: “It’s disappointing to see the Prime Minister unable to give strong leadership at a time when this country badly needs it.”The shadow minister argued that the Conservatives have maintained a consistent position on supporting allied action against Iranian nuclear capabilities, contrasting this with what…

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Oil prices have skyrocketed amid the conflict in Iran, with tankers burning on the waves and the Strait of Hormuz brought to a near standstill.The Iranian waterway, through which a fifth of all oil flows, was brought to a near-stop as Iran attacked several ships.Brent crude oil shot up to $77 USD (£57.28), an increase of 10 per cent.Meanwhile, investors fled to gold, an asset considered stable during times of crisis.Gold spiked over $5500 before settling within the $5,350 range (£3,979.81 GBP).Equity markets were down with the American S&P 500, Japanese Nikkei 225, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and China’s CSI…

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Dubai Tennis Championships winner Daniil Medvedev is among the tennis players facing a disruption to their schedule.The Russian’s representative said they were trying to establish how Medvedev could travel to California for next week’s Indian Wells tournament after the UAE “partially and temporarily” closed its airspace.Finland’s Harri Heliovaara, winner of the men’s doubles event alongside Britain’s Henry Patten, said his travel plans are “still uncertain”.”All of us players, the finalists and a few other doubles players, are stuck in Dubai. [Plus] all of the ATP staff, the umpires, physiotherapists, coaches and other team and family members – a total of…

Members of the public have been told to stay indoors after armed police swarmed an Edinburgh estate in response to reports of a man carrying bladed weapons near a school.Firearms officers were among the emergency crews deployed on Monday to the Calder area of the Scottish capital, where two people were injured following a suspected knife attack.The emergency response was initiated after 9am, which was paired with police instructing Britons to “avoid the Calder area of Edinburgh”.Parents of the nearby Wester Hailes High School were sent a text message.It read: “The school is in lockdown following an incident in the…

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer has rejected accusations that the Government has been “fence-sitting” over backing US and Israeli military operations against Iran.Speaking on GB News, he stated: “The British Government is not on the fence. Throughout the weekend, we have been taking action to shoot down drones.”The Minister confirmed that Britain has entered into “specific and limited agreements” with American allies to enable action against Iranian missile launches.He explained: “We are supporting the Americans to take action against the missiles and capability of the Iranians to threaten our allies, our nationals and our interests.”He emphasised this arrangement remains under…

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The Ftse 100 plummeted 0.9 percentage points to 10,810.50 just minutes after opening at 8am.London’s blue-chip index sank sharply from Friday’s record close of 10,910.55.It comes in the wake of Saturday’s outbreak of war in Iran, which has seen Tehran launch retaliatory strikes on several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE.As of 8.14am, the pound was also down 0.94 per cent to 1.3354 against the US dollar.The Ftse dropped considerably after opening | GETTY/Google FinanceMarkets are reacting today to Operation Epic Fury, in which Israeli and US strikes hit targets in Iran and killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.The…