A memorandum of understanding signed by US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian outlines the consequences of the decision to attack Iran on the twenty-eighth of February. Thousands have been killed, including civilians, in Iran and Lebanon. Critics say the regime has been empowered after its blocking of the Strait of Hormuz forced concessions from Trump. Polls have now closed in the intensely watched Makerfield by-election, which could […]

Politicians from Oxfordshire have halted plans for a powerful new Thames Valley-wide strategic authority, pulling support at a meeting in Reading yesterday. Leaders had gathered expecting to sign off on a shadow Foundation Strategic Authority, an interim step ahead of a mayoral authority with elections pencilled in for May 2028. The move puts joint plans for several areas on the line. The United States has signed a deal with Iran […]