Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-03-08
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Starmer and Trump speak for first time since president's Iran criticism (BBC News - Politics 2026-03-08 16:56:34)
The phone call comes after a week in which Donald Trump repeatedly expressed frustration at Keir Starmer's stance on Iran. -
UK opens charter flights booking portal for Britons in Dubai (BBC News - Politics 2026-03-08 11:32:56)
It comes after thousands of flights had been cancelled in the Middle East in the past week. -
UK does not 'agree with Trump on every issue' - Cooper (BBC News - Politics 2026-03-08 11:13:22)
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran. -
PM is standing up for UK interests, says Cooper after Trump criticism (BBC News - Politics 2026-03-08 11:02:46)
The foreign secretary says the UK will not agree with the US "on every issue" after the US president attacks the PM's stance. -
Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to 'join wars after we've already won' (BBC News - Politics 2026-03-08 07:11:03)
The remarks come after a public back-and-forth between Trump and Sir Keir Starmer over UK involvement the US's joint offensive with Israel against Iran.