Damien McElroy

British Prime Minister warns crisis will affect UK living standards but pledges not to join war on Iran

Move comes as US mocks absence of 'big, bad Royal Navy' as more British equipment arrives in Middle East

Syrian President on visit to London for high-level meetings

The unsettling truth is that in armed conflict, the clock does not just measure events but shapes how we endure them

Defence minister in Brussels says post-conflict plans are designed to guarantee safe passage through vital waterway

Senior leaders back Emirates strength and resilience as a global hub

A recently released book might offer some clues

UK Prime Minister due to host emergency meeting on Monday to address war's economic fallout

Reports of launch aimed at Indian Ocean facility after Iran's foreign minister warned counterpart Yvette Cooper of retaliation

Hard and soft power arguments have converged to the detriment of foreign aid spending

A world more prone to conflict needs its people to be prepared to live through it

Trio with Iraqi background held in custody as officers investigate role of 'Iranian state actors'

Tens days into the US-Israeli bombing campaign, Britain has sent its first naval destroyer

Reopening Strait of Hormuz deemed 'essential' for global economy

German media giant on the brink of completing long-held ownership ambitions