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Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’

globalMay 6, 2026
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Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’
US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day

US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day

  • Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise deal with Iran

The UK work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has warned that job losses “could happen” in Britain due to the economic impacts of the Iran war.

He said the UK economy was “going in the right direction” at the start of the year and unemployment figures for February showed a decline. He added that interest rates were expected to come down and the markets were pricing in cuts during the course of the year.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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