Average UK mortgage rate tops 5% as lenders scurry to reprice loans amid Middle East crisis

11/03/2026 12:48 The Guardian

More than 500 lending products pulled in biggest single upheaval since Liz Truss’s mini-budget in 2022How will war in the Middle East affect your finances?Business live – latest updatesAverage mortgage rates in the UK have flown past 5% as lenders scramble to respond to growing turmoil in the home loan market caused by the Middle East war.Nearly 500 mortgage deals have been pulled in the past 48 hours in what is the biggest upheaval since the aftermath of the 2022 mini-budget. Continue reading...

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Democrat and Trump-endorsed Republican head to Georgia runoff election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat – US politics live

Shawn Harris to face Clay Fuller in special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in CongressIn response to the latest inflation data, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Elizabeth Warren, top Democrat on the Senate banking committee, said that the fact US inflation remained at 2.4% las...

11/03/2026 13:46 The Guardian

US inflation stayed flat at 2.4% in February before effects of war on Iran kicked in

Effect of war on prices not reflected in data, as Trump says only ‘fools’ would think oil price shocks would be significantSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS inflation stayed flat at 2.4% in February, according to government data released Wednesday th...

11/03/2026 13:46 The Guardian

Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as expat owners flee over Iran war

RSPCA say animals could become ‘hidden victims’ of conflict as charities in Gulf city report being overwhelmed • Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThousands of pets are being abandoned in Dubai as their expat owners flee the Middle East because of the Iran war, animal charities have sa...

11/03/2026 13:31 The Guardian

Nigel Farage says Iran ‘bigger danger than Putin’ in New Statesman interview

Reform UK leader supported US war on Iran from start, but is now being accused of a U-turnNigel Farage has suggested Iran “potentially poses a bigger danger than Putin poses to us”, despite Russia having nuclear weapons and invading Ukraine.The Reform UK leader made the remarks in an interview w...

11/03/2026 13:29 The Guardian

Starmer attacks Badenoch and Farage over Iran war support U-turns at raucous PMQs

Prime minister says UK would ‘be at war’ now if it were up to Tory and Reform leaders and accuses both of changing position on warUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has attacked Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage over their stance on the war in Iran, accusing both of U-turning on their...

11/03/2026 13:24 The Guardian

Tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana and Texas as severe storms sweep US

Two people killed in Indiana as officials warn millions from Texas to Michigan remain at risk of severe weatherSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA series of tornadoes hit parts of Texas, Illinois, and Indiana late Tuesday and overnight, as forecasters warn...

11/03/2026 13:21 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Claims new Iranian supreme leader ‘safe’ despite war injuries; ships hit in strait of Hormuz

Comments come amid speculation over the health and whereabouts of Khamenei; Thai navy responds to attack on bulk carrier How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Over in Senate question time, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has confirmed embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Av...

11/03/2026 12:17 The Guardian

IEA poised to call for largest ever release of stockpiled oil to reduce crude price

Members to be asked to release about 400m barrels amid supply shortages and market volatility caused by Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe International Energy Agency is poised to call for the largest release of government oil reserves in its histor...

11/03/2026 12:02 The Guardian

Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments

Leak of memo comes after a third of Labour Senedd members raise alarm devolution is being rolled backUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, according to a leaked memo.In th...

11/03/2026 10:46 The Guardian

Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC sale cash may be under investigation as ‘proceeds of crime’

Documents filed at Companies House over 2022 deal could complicate row with UK over how money will be usedJersey authorities may be investigating whether cash raised by Roman Abramovich’s 2022 sale of Chelsea FC amounts to the proceeds of crime, according to documents filed at Companies House on W...

11/03/2026 10:38 The Guardian

Mandelson documents to be released after PMQs – UK politics live

Hundreds of papers relating to his appointment as ambassador to the US to be put into public domain todayCabinet minister Darren Jones said a “big number” of documents will be released about Peter Mandelson’s appointment, Press Association reports, although it is only expected to be a fraction...

11/03/2026 08:39 The Guardian

NSW police visited home where foster children lived with convicted killer weeks before government removed her

State government apologises after convicted murderer Regina Arthurell removed this week despite being warned of situation in DecemberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police visited the home where a convic...

11/03/2026 07:46 The Guardian

Shabana Mahmood approves police request to ban al-Quds march in London

Home secretary says ban on Pro-Palestinian rally ‘necessary to prevent public disorder’ after Met police raised concernsWhat is London’s al-Quds Day march and why has the event been banned?UK politics live – latest updatesA pro-Palestinian march in London on Sunday has been banned by Shabana...

11/03/2026 07:33 The Guardian

No 10 to release hundreds of files on Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment on Wednesday

First tranche expected to include Cabinet Office report warning of ‘reputational risk’ over ex-minister’s links to EpsteinHundreds of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US are expected to be released by Downing Street on Wednesday.The first tranche of fi...

11/03/2026 07:28 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: From missing billions to nonexistent datacentres, inside Britain’s AI drive

In today’s newsletter: Enormous investments in artificial intelligence promised to transform Labour’s growth problems. The reality is much murkierGood morning. For the last few years artificial intelligence has been heralded as the technology that will transform economies. Governments have promi...

11/03/2026 06:51 The Guardian

Iran’s regional proxies hold back from all-out war with US and Israel

Observers wait to see if Yemen-based Houthis will reopen hostilities as US warships approach Red Sea chokepointIranian-backed militias around the Middle East are continuing attacks against Israel, the US and their allies in retaliation for the US-Israeli offensive against Tehran, but have so far hel...

11/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Naplan authority CEO apologises for technical glitch that delayed test on first day

One expert warns it may be perceived as ‘unfair’ that some students undertook test on Wednesday while others didn’tFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe authority that runs Naplan has apologised “unreservedly” f...

11/03/2026 05:02 The Guardian

Cologne Cathedral’s plans to charge for tickets spark outcry

Limiting access to German church to well-off visitors would be ‘socially unjust’, critics sayPlans at Cologne Cathedral to start charging visitor fees have sparked an outcry, with critics warning against limiting access to the majestic gothic building to the well-off.Officials said this month th...

11/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Australians hit by soaring petrol prices now face expected blow of interest rate rise

Economists predict RBA board will hike cash rate to 4.1% next week as inflation climbs and energy costs surgeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians could be hit with the twin blow of soaring petrol pric...

11/03/2026 02:53 The Guardian

Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: war on Iran is either ‘very complete’ or just starting, depending on who is talkingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHegseth says the aftermath of the conflict is “going to be in America’s interes...

11/03/2026 02:03 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Iran warns against protests, saying police have their ‘finger on the trigger’

Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Investor hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict propelled Australian shares higher today, with...

11/03/2026 01:22 The Guardian

Politics live: Wong and Marles insist Australia not at war after sending assistance to Gulf; Palmer makes new run for parliament

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘There are developments this morning’: Chalmers on Iranian football teamWe’re getting a slightly bigger forward sizzle from the treasurer on how many people from the Iranian women’s football team have sought asylum...

10/03/2026 23:27 The Guardian

Jess Phillips reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’ as jury trial bill passes

Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of restraining order breach will not come to court until 2028A man accused of breaching a restraining order related to Jess Phillips will not have his case heard in the crown court until 2028, the Labour minister has revealed, as MPs voted in favour...

10/03/2026 20:44 The Guardian

Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught

Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked againIran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the politi...

10/03/2026 20:01 The Guardian

US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say

Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say expertsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration is reportedly considering the deployment of special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU),...

10/03/2026 19:28 The Guardian

Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean

Destroyer leaves Portsmouth a week after deployment was announced following drone attack on RAF base in CyprusMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon for the eastern Mediterranean after six days of hasty preparation and a week a...

10/03/2026 19:26 The Guardian

Aramco warns of oil market ‘catastrophe’ unless strait of Hormuz reopens soon

Saudi Arabian state oil firm calls crisis by far the biggest the region has seen but firm can reroute 70% of exports and tap crude held in storageHow the Iran conflict could affect energy prices – video explainerSaudi Arabia’s state oil company has warned of “catastrophic consequences” for t...

10/03/2026 19:01 The Guardian

Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among more than 100 signatories to letter urging PM not to get drawn further into the conflictNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is among three of Iran’s former political prisoners and more than 100 Iranians living in the UK who have urged the British prime minister not to get dra...

10/03/2026 18:00 The Guardian

Badenoch denies calling for UK to join US-Israeli war on Iran

Conservative leader accused of taking confusing position after she said Starmer should ‘do more than catch arrows’Kemi Badenoch has denied calling for the UK to join Donald Trump’s war on Iran, after previously saying Keir Starmer should do more to “stop the people who are attacking us”.La...

10/03/2026 17:46 The Guardian

Tehran endures ‘worst night of strikes’ amid mixed US messages about more to come

Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’Middle East crisis – live updatesTehran residents say the Iranian capital has endured what they described as its worst night of aerial bombardment, as the US defense secretary,...

10/03/2026 17:38 The Guardian

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