Food factories 'should get same help as car makers' over energy subsidies ○
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Karen Betts, boss of the Food and Drink Federation, said it was 'short-sighted' for Labour to ignore pleas for help as war in the Middle East threatens to drive up food prices.
Starmer's cost-of-living adviser calls for fuel duty cut extension ⊖
Lord Walker suggests the government should keep the 5p cut in place due to increased costs caused by war in the Middle East.
The week around the world in 20 pictures ⊖
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Crisis in the Middle East, a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, a Saharan dust storm in Crete and the launch of Artemis II – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
Warni…
The Guardian view on the US and Europe: the UK tried to be a bridge, but Trump likes to burn them | Editorial ⊖
The president’s outbursts on allies and Nato were further confirmation that Europe cannot wait to bolster security – and Britain must play its part
“She had no more surprises for him; the unexpected i…
US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images ⊖
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Downing of fighter plane – the first shot down over Iran since start of war – prompts frantic US rescue effort
Middle East crisis – live updates
A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompti…
War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you ⊖⊖
In the latest escalation in the Middle East, warring sides have demonstrated complete disregard for civilian life.
Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says ○
Biggest rises were in vegetable oil and sugar prices, which increased by 5% and 7% respectively
Visual guide to the Gulf fertiliser blockade
Food prices rose sharply in March as war in the Middle East …
Trump claims Starmer is weak as he mocks PM and UK aircraft carriers ⊖⊖
Footage shows US president saying UK ‘should be our best’ ally and accusing PM of prevarication over sending ships
• Middle East crisis – live updates
Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir …
Should holidaymakers be worried about jet fuel shortages and could their trips be cancelled? ⊖
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With Europe sourcing around 40 per cent of its jet fuel from the Strait of Hormuz and the last tanker from the Middle East arriving to the UK imminently - what does this mean for holidays?
Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason | Bill McGuire ⊖⊖
We are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve
While the UK is only marginally involved in the wa…