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Editorial

US and Iran reach deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz

Few details of the agreement were made public, but US president Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil supplies, would reopen following the signing.

Keir Starmer
UK

Starmer announces social media ban for under-16s

The government said the ban would "include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X" but would not apply to messaging services such as WhatsApp.

Burnham
UK

Andy Burnham calls for welfare reform to support defence spending

Burnham said Healey’s resignation showed politics was “broken” and described the Makerfield by-election, which he is contesting on Thursday, as a “circuit breaker” and the “first stage” of an effort to change the Labour Party.

Starmer
UK

Starmer says he will fight to remain prime minister amid defence spending row

The prime minister said he did not want to "plunge" the country into the "chaos" of a leadership contest and maintained that defence spending would remain his government's top priority.

Northern Ireland
UK

Belfast stabbing suspect appears in court as protests spread to second night

In Belfast on Tuesday, masked rioters set vehicles and buildings on fire and forced families to leave their homes.

Modi & Trump
US

Modi and Trump likely to meet at G7 summit: Report

Modi will begin a five-day visit on June 13 and will travel to Slovakia after attending the G7 meeting.

Belfast
UK

Belfast erupts in unrest after refugee charged over knife attack

Hundreds of protesters, many of them masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast,. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building near the city centre caught fire and residents were evacuated.

Kemi Badenoch
UK

Badenoch says Conservatives would scrap Public Sector Equality Duty

The duty, introduced in 2010 as part of the Equality Act, requires public bodies in England, Scotland and Wales to eliminate unlawful discrimination and consider equality of opportunity when carrying out their functions.