Watch: Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after November midterm elections

James Reynolds13 September 2026 18:00

Burnham to slash energy bills by up to £200 – see if you’re eligible

Andy Burnham could slash up to £200 off energy bills when Britons can expect a surge in gas and fuel prices this winter due to the Iran war.

Ofgem’s energy price cap will rise by four per cent in October, due to an increase in wholesale gas prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has pushed up the cost of supplying energy in the UK.

This means the annual figure will rise from £1,663 to £1,723 – equivalent to around £5 more per month, or £60 per year, but analysts are already predicting a bigger hike to the price cap in the new year.

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James Reynolds13 September 2026 17:00

The latest: One dead after commercial ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

A crew member was killed after an Iranian commercial ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz early on Sunday, Iranian media reported.

There has been no statement so far from the US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels to enforce its blockade of the country's ports.

The attack could deepen the disruption to maritime activity in the vital waterway caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Tensions in the region have grown since Saudi Arabia temporarily closed its East-West pipeline, which it had been using to bypass the closure of the Hormuz, following a drone attack that Riyadh claimed originated in Iraq. The escalation has sparked fears of a further rise in energy prices, with the benchmark Brent crude surging above $100 a barrel last week.

Meanwhile, the Houthis in Yemen said they had fired drones and missiles towards southern Saudi Arabia, putting new pressure on a key US ally in the region. Saudi civil defence said sirens went off in the country's south on Saturday but did not report any damage or casualties.

James Reynolds13 September 2026 16:30

Trump suggests US could stay in Iran and 'keep the oil'

Donald Trump has suggested that the United States could stay in Iran and "keep the oil", drawing a parallel with a US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.

Speaking to reporters during a trip to Ireland, he reiterated that he still expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly just after midterm elections due in the United States in November.

Trump said that he would only make the "right deal" and wouldn't do one that was "no good", adding that Iran was "calling constantly" for peace talks — an assertion that Tehran has dismissed in the past.

"We'll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela," Trump said, adding that the US revenue from Venezuela has "paid for the war many times."

James Reynolds13 September 2026 16:11

This is why UK sanctions against West Bank settlers are so seismic

The UK’s decision to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Back has caused a furious diplomatic row. Britain’s historical role in the establishment of Israel tells us why the move has such potency beyond the negligible economic impact, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley:

James Reynolds13 September 2026 16:00

MI5 chief says Britain faces greater danger now than on 9/11

The head of MI5 has issued a dramatic nationwide “call to arms”, warning that Britain faces greater and more complex terror threats than it did in 2001.

In a highly unusual and significant intervention, he says: “The MI5 I lead in 2026 contends with a threat landscape markedly different to 2001’s.

“Sadly, mass-casualty terrorist ambition endures... but the terrorist threat now sits alongside strategic national security threats posed by capable states.”

James Reynolds13 September 2026 15:30

Iraq agrees to Iranian request for probe into discovery of drone platforms near border

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has agreed to an Iranian request for a joint investigation into the discovery of drone launch platforms near the Iraqi-Iranian border, the prime minister's office said on Saturday.

The investigation will examine the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the platforms near the border area, the statement said, after it was used to launch attacks on the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline.

Saudi Arabia said it temporarily closed the pipeline as a precaution after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate.

Iraq dismissed a military commander on Saturday in response to the attack. Donald Trump, visiting Ireland to attend a golf tournament at one of his resorts, said Iran was probably to blame.

James Reynolds13 September 2026 15:00

Gas stations in America are starting to max out their displays with $9.999 prices

Diesel prices in California are so high that some gas stations can't show the correct price on their pumps.

Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, found that five California gas stations have hit $9.999 per gallon — the maximum price that gas stations can show on their digital displays, which typically only display four digits.

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James Reynolds13 September 2026 14:30

Trump says Iran war could end before midterms

Speaking now from Doonbeg, on his last day of a two-day non-state visit to Ireland, president Trump tells reporters the Iran war could end “maybe before or right after the midterms”.

He insists - again - that Iran “wants to make a deal so badly”. He says he doesn’t care if Gulf nations meet with Iran.

Asked about his comments yesterday on Irish unification, Trump also mentions that he has spoken with Andy Burnham and finds him a “very nice guy”.

“He tends to be on the liberal side, unfortunately,” he says.

James Reynolds13 September 2026 14:20

Trump says he’ll ‘probably be able to settle’ UK’s Falkland Islands row with Argentina

US President Donald Trump has said he expects to be called upon to “settle” any potential conflict in the ongoing row between the UK and Argentina on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

Speaking to reporters during a visit to Dublin, Mr Trump said the UK would not “be willing to travel that far” if there was an invasion similar to the one in 1982, explaining that it would take the UK “weeks by boat” to get there.

His comments come after Mr Trump previously suggested he might not back Britain if Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, in apparent retaliation for the UK’s stance on the Iran war.

James Reynolds13 September 2026 14:00