Lt Gen Graeme Lamb on how special forces soldiers navigate international humanitarian lawOn today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks with Lieutenant General Graeme Lamb, former director of UK Special Forces and commander of the British Field Army, about the battle for Taiz and whether the West is underestimating Saudi Arabia’s capability to push them back. As US President Donald Trump scolds the “nasty” Houthis for “bad behaviour”, Lt Gen Lamb unpacks the w...
Donald Trump is leaving Ukrainian troops cut off on the battlefieldDonald Trump is leaving Ukrainian troops cut off on the battlefield SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network is a vital tool for Ukrainian forces, helping troops control the drones used to strike Russian forces. But now, a speed limit has been imposed on the system - and the restrictions have already disrupted military missions. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/14/musk-turns-on-ukraine-by-limiting...
Russia arrests Japanese journalist for ‘spying’Russia has detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage, the Kremlin’s security service said. The reporter, identified by Moscow as Yuki Imai from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, has been accused of gathering information related to Russia’s defence capabilities for Tokyo. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/14/russia-arrests-japanese-journalist-spying/ #russia #japan #espionage
Houthis encircle the strategic city of Taiz as the conflict reaches it's tipping pointThe Houthi offensive in Yemen is reaching a critical tipping point as the Iran-backed militants encircle the strategic city of Taiz, threatening to tip the war in their favour. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks with Lieutenant General Graeme Lamb, former director of UK Special Forces and commander of the British Field Army, about the battle for Taiz and whether the West ...
Trump scolds ‘nasty’ Houthis for ‘bad behaviour’ as Iran increasingly cornered | war latest newsThe Houthi offensive in Yemen is reaching a critical tipping point as the Iran-backed militants encircle the strategic city of Taiz, threatening to tip the war in their favour. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant speaks with Lieutenant General Graeme Lamb, former director of UK Special Forces and commander of the British Field Army, about the battle for Taiz and...
In full: Andy Burnham faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQsAndy Burnham is set to face Kemi Badenoch in his third appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions despite taking power three months ago. The Prime Minister will take questions from Mrs Badenoch, the Tory leader, at midday with the exchange expected to focus heavily on his decision to accuse Russia of interfering in the Brexit referendum. On Monday, Mr Burnham was forced to retreat from claims of Russian meddling in the 2016 referendum,...
Why people should pay more income tax20 million British adults don’t pay income tax. That’s more than a third of the adult population. James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Editor at The Telegraph, discusses why people should pay more income tax and the financial consequences caused by those who don't. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/income/more-people-should-pay-tax/ #finance #tax #ukeconomy
The Iran war’s looming food price crisis, from fertiliser to gasCatch up on today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Joseph Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute about the nuts and bolts of how the Iran war is impacting food security - and why the worst is yet to come. They discuss how farmers and markets have adapted to the drop off in exports, and why Russian attacks on Black Sea ships and the strengthening ‘super’ El Niño are creat...
Trump is wrong. This is how China and Russia help Iran fight the USTrump has dismissed claims that China and Russia are offering substantial support to Iran. On today's episode of Iran: The Latest, Roland Oliphant debunks this claim, and explains just how China and Russia are aiding Iran in this war. Plus, he talks to Joseph Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute about the nuts and bolts of how the Iran war is impacting food security - and why the worst is yet to...
MI5 warns Iran targeting UK military sites & the war’s looming food price crisisThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war is throttling global fertiliser supply chains, driving up transport costs, and sparking a looming food price crisis. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant talks to Joseph Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute about the nuts and bolts of how the Iran war is impacting food security - and why the worst is y...
Tiger victim William Chapman posted video moments before attackWilliam Chapman was killed at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday, after climbing down into the big cat’s enclosure. It was revealed that Chapman posted a video of the animal moments before the attack. He can be heard breathing heavily before the short clip cuts out. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/13/tiger-victim-posted-video-of-animal-moments-before-attack/ #tiger #zoo #animalattack
Man dies after ‘falling off roller coaster’ at theme parkA man died after reportedly falling off a roller coaster at a theme park in Georgia on Monday. Several other people were injured during the incident on the Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia in the city of Austell, about 17 miles north-west of Atlanta. Officials have not confirmed the cause of death, but witnesses told local broadcaster WXIA that the man was “ejected from the vehicle” near the end of the ride. Read m...
Donald Trump speaks on Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefireRussia struck six Ukrainian power facilities in just one day despite Donald Trump claiming he had brokered an energy ceasefire between the two countries, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The US president blindsided Kyiv on Sunday when he announced that both sides had agreed to an energy ceasefire “effective immediately” – a statement which was met with surprise by Mr Zelensky and the Kremlin. #trump #donaldtrump #ceasefire #ukrain...
Who are the Iran-backed Houthis and why are they attacking Saudi Arabia?Who are the Iran-backed Houthis and why are they attacking Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport? Michael Knights, a military historian and security consultant who has spent time in Yemen and the wider region gives Iran: The Latest some context for the deadly strikes on Saudi Arabia. Knights explains how a heavily funded, Western-trained Saudi military failed to stop the Iran-backed insurgent force, the importance of th...
In Full: Andy Burnham tells MPs Britain must get closer to EUAndy Burnham will argue that failing to pursue a closer relationship with the EU would be a “dereliction of duty”. In a major Commons address on Monday, the Prime Minister is expected to tell MPs that it is time for a “different conversation” about Britain’s place in the bloc. His remarks will come a fortnight after he used his first conference speech as Labour leader to suggest he could lead the UK back into the un...
Trump may join Saudi war after deadly Houthi strike on airportCatch up on today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by Riyadh-based Saudi analyst Salman Al-Ansari to examine the catastrophic attacks on King Khalid International Airport and why Iran’s Houthis are able to cause so much damage. They also discuss what might happen next: will Donald Trump launch US strikes in Yemen? Will a new Arab-led coalition emerge? And why does Saudi Arabia think it has a better c...
Trump weighs US strikes after Houthi missiles shut Saudi’s Riyadh airport | Iran war latest newsA brutal wave of Houthi missiles have struck Saudi Arabia’s main Riyadh airport, killing at least 14 in the deadliest attack on a Gulf nation since the US-Iran war began. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by Riyadh-based Saudi analyst Salman Al-Ansari to examine the catastrophic attacks on King Khalid International Airport and why Iran’s Houthis are abl...
Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’Russia attacked a power plant in Ukraine just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had brokered an energy ceasefire. Volodymyr Zelensky said glide bombs and drones hit a major facility in the country’s second city of Kharkiv, despite the surprise truce announced earlier in the day. Mr Trump announced the ceasefire after coming under heavy criticism for agreeing to a deal with Vladimir Putin to import hundreds of tho...
In full: Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf hold a press conferenceNigel Farage pledged a five year-ban on migrants being granted asylum if Reform UK wins the next general election. The Reform leader announced plans to shut down Britain’s asylum system for a full parliamentary term and deport around 90,000 migrants who are currently on asylum waiting lists. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/custo...
Europe’s test case to ‘unite the Right’A once-fringe party of Franco-apologists could finally take seats in the Spanish national government in next month’s snap elections. James Crisp, The Telegraph’s Europe Editor, discusses whether Europe’s mainstream conservative parties should unite with populist Right-wing movements to regain political ground. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/12/sanchez-fires-starting-gun-for-unite-the-right-europe/ #Europe #p...
‘Disillusioned’ Republicans vow to abstain from votingCatch up on today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by US reporters Poppy Wood and Ben Smith, who have been speaking to ex-military voters and candidates at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia and key midterm races. They examine why Republican ex-servicemen are increasingly choosing to sit out the vote and how an ex-Green Berets independent candidate is part of a broader veteran movement to chall...
US veterans revolt as Trump’s Iran war causes $6 diesel spike ahead of 2026 midterm electionsUS military veterans are turning on Donald Trump and the Republican party as the Iran war drives fuel prices past $6 a gallon ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. In today’s bonus episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey is joined by US reporters Poppy Wood and Ben Smith, who have been speaking to ex-military voters and candidates at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia and key mid...
NHS Scandal: 9-year-old dies preventable death after nurses replace doctors | ExclusiveOn the day nine-year-old Dylan Cope was due to play a little reindeer in his school Christmas play, his parents were watching him die. Dylan loved science, coding and Lego. He was fascinated by the gears on his bicycle, and would always persevere with a Rubik’s cube or programming problem until he found the answer. At home in Rhiwderin, Newport, he would drop everything and come running whenever th...
Donald Trump: Zelensky must be oustedDonald Trump has called for Volodymyr Zelensky to be ousted, saying Ukraine needs a new leader who can end the war with Russia. Ukrainian strikes on Moscow’s oil refineries provoked a furious response from the US president, who had agreed a deal to buy diesel from Vladimir Putin a day earlier. Responding to two drone attacks on Saturday, Mr Trump said: “[Mr Zelensky] better damn well stop. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a...
Seen by a nurse, not a doctor: How nine-year-old Dylan Cope died from NHS neglectOn the day nine-year-old Dylan Cope was due to play a little reindeer in his school Christmas play, his parents were watching him die. Dylan loved science, coding and Lego. He was fascinated by the gears on his bicycle, and would always persevere with a Rubik’s cube or programming problem until he found the answer. At home in Rhiwderin, Newport, he would drop everything and come running whenever the fami...
Man narrowly escapes Russian strike on Kyiv kindergartenCCTV footage shows a man walking through a kindergarten playground near Kyiv moments before a Russian missile strike hits the site. Video from the village of Sviatopetrivske in the Kyiv region captured the man walking along a street near a kindergarten moments before an apparent drone struck nearby, triggering a large explosion and sending debris and smoke into the air. ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, Fro...
Flash floods sweep away cars in ChileDramatic footage shows vehicles being swept away by flash floods in Chile, with one driver forced to climb a tree to escape the rising water. Heavy rain has drenched the region around Santiago, forcing thousands from their homes. ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT....
Manchester City Scandal: Why This Premier League Season Is a ShamIs the Premier League season a sham? The Telegraph’s Oliver Brown argues that the unresolved punishment hanging over Manchester City risks making a mockery of the competition. With the outcome of the club’s financial charges still undecided, Brown warns that years of alleged rule-breaking risk undermining the integrity of the Premier League, leaving fans questioning what the football itself means. "When the cheating h...
Leader of India's Cockroach Janta Party detained by Delhi PoliceAbhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has been detained by Delhi Police amid rising tensions. The party was formed following a controversial remark about unemployed Indian youth. Authorities have responded with increased security and road closures as protests continue in the capital. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/10/india-asia-cockroach-leader-arrested-protest/ ► Sign up ...
Planet Normal: Labour’s energy insecurity intensifies | PodcastAnother week, another conference and the October Budget looms but mere weeks away… however your co-pilots wade through the slurry to bring you the tasty news morsels. Liam shares his direct observations from the Troy conference floor, assessing the party’s mood, policy direction, and leadership. Meanwhile, Allison addresses the rising tide of antisemitism and highlights her latest Telegraph column marking the thi...
Inside the refugee camps of DjiboutiCatch up on today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, where Venetia Rainey speaks to Africa correspondent Ben Farmer to discuss why Saudi airports are particularly “painful” targets for the Iran-backed Houthis to be hitting even as they face growing military pressure from government forces within Yemen. Fresh from Djibouti’s Red Sea coastline, Ben shares testimonies from Yemeni refugees about what the war looks like on the ground, Houthi forced re...
‘Deadliest attack since the latest Yemen war escalation’Catch up on today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, where Venetia Rainey speaks to Africa correspondent Ben Farmer to discuss why Saudi airports are particularly “painful” targets for the Iran-backed Houthis to be hitting even as they face growing military pressure from government forces within Yemen. Fresh from Djibouti’s Red Sea coastline, Ben shares testimonies from Yemeni refugees about what the war looks like on the ...
Pentagon prepares 3-day Iran blitz as Houthi missiles kill Riyadh airport pilot | war latest newsHouthi ballistic missiles have struck Riyadh international airport for the third time in a week, killing three Saudis including a pilot, destroying a plane and prompting major carriers to cancel flights. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Africa correspondent Ben Farmer to discuss why Saudi airports are particularly “painful” targets for the Iran-backed H...
Polanski clings to leadership after by-election humiliationLabour’s by-election victory sees the Greens, Reform and Tories all in retreat, giving the Prime Minister a potential window to strike. Camilla Tominey, The Telegraph's Associate Editor and co-hosts of The Daily T unpacks what this means for the future of Zack Polanski as leader of the Greens. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/09/a-snap-election-looms-after-polanskis-abject-failure/ #ukpolitics #greens...
Shoplifter freed early is back behind bars within hours of releaseA shoplifter who was freed from jail under the early release scheme went on to commit further shoplifting offences hours after being let out, The Telegraph can reveal. Michael Bogle, 38, was among 700 criminals released from prison last Thursday and has now been returned to jail for a shoplifting offence committed the same day. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/08/early-release-prisoner-crime-spree-...
What life is really like as a drone operator on the front line in UkraineDimko Zhluktenko is a Ukrainian soldier who, until recently, operated drones in the Donbas. He has shared hours of exclusive footage showing what the high-risk role looks like in practice. From taking shelter in a van hidden by trees to running down into a bunker, he documents and narrates a day in the life of a drone operator. #Ukraine #Russia #dronewarfare #Donbas #droneoperator ► Sign...
Zack Polanski beaten in Holborn and St Pancras by-election by Burnham's LabourAfter a convincing victory for Andy Burnham's Labour in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, what's next for Green Party leader Zack Polanski? He's touted himself as the figure who can bring together a divided Green Party, but so far he has failed to do so – and has now failed to become an MP. So, is he the right person to be leading the party into the next General Election? Or, perhaps it's time for...
How Trump’s deadly Strait of Hormuz oil shuttle defies Iranian attacksOn today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd’s List, about how such an escalation would impact the dangerous and costly shuttle service that has emerged in the Strait of Hormuz to stabilise oil prices. They discuss how growing Iranian attacks on tankers in the key waterway has led to a “violent equilibrium” that is having a global knock-on impact. Is...
Russia and China turn to Artic shipping route to avoid violent Middle EastOn today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd’s List, about how such an escalation would impact the dangerous and costly shuttle service that has emerged in the Strait of Hormuz to stabilise oil prices. They discuss how growing Iranian attacks on tankers in the key waterway has led to a “violent equilibrium” that is having a global knock-on impact. ...
Trump readies new Iran strikes as Strait of Hormuz attacks ramp up | war latest newsDonald Trump is reportedly readying to restart major combat operations against Iran and alongside former war-partner Israel - before the US midterm elections. On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd’s List, about how such an escalation would impact the dangerous and costly shuttle service that has emerged in the Strait of Hormuz to s...
'I bought the Casino Royale car' | Alice Cooper's Bond CarIn the music shop, Cooper wanders the aisles, plunking a piano and picking up a guitar to feel its weight. “Let’s see what you got in here. Ha, Danelectro. Wow! Oh, Rickenbacker 12-string, these are great.” Does he collect guitars? “Yeah, I do. I’ve got about six or seven. I collect cars though. I’ve nine right now. All-American muscle cars, you know, a 68 Bullitt Mustang, just like the one in Bullitt, two or three Co...
Albanian mayor rules city from prison using AI videosThe mayor of the Albanian capital is ruling the city as an AI avatar from prison. Erion Veliaj, who leads Tirana, is in pre-trial detention facing charges over allegations of corruption and financial crimes. On Tuesday, he posted a video on Instagram that used AI to depict an avatar of himself addressing citizens. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/albanian-mayor-running-city-as-ai-avatar-from-prison/...
How Israel has changed three years on from the October 7 attacksOn today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan catches up once again with Israeli best friends Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali from the Oasis of Peace, a Jewish and Palestinian Israeli village. Here are their conversations before and after the beginning of the Iran war. They discuss the impact of the Iran war, rising racism and anti-Semitism, and the prospects for a two-state solution. Plus, did Prime Minister Be...
Houthi strikes shut down Yemen airport & how October 7 has changed Israel | Iran war latest newsThree years on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas, how has Israel been changed by the massacre and ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and beyond? On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Sophia Yan catches up once again with Israeli best friends Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali from the Oasis of Peace, a Jewish and Palestinian Israeli village. They discuss the impact of the Iran war, rising...
Moment Dexter-obsessed killer lies to policeIn newly released footage, Benjamin Day, 20, a killer obsessed with TV drama Dexter told the police an injury he had suffered while trying to cut up his victim’s body was caused by a fox attack. He is seen lying to police before his arrest on suspicion of killing Maria Saceanu, 24. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/07/dexter-obsessed-killer-arrest-video-blood-fox-claim/ ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily...
'I love you': Agonising final messages from the Oct 7 dumpster | ExclusiveWarning: This video contains distressing images. At 9:20am on October 7 2023, 16 20-something Nova festivalgoers, fleeing the biggest terror attack in Israel’s history, scrambled into a large fluorescent-yellow dumpster and buried themselves deep beneath the piles of rubbish. Their terrifying ordeal was recorded in desperate text messages sent to family and loved ones many miles away. Using these message...
'We hid in a dumpster on Oct 7. Then Hamas found us' | ExclusiveAt 9:20am on October 7 2023, 16 20-something Nova festivalgoers, fleeing the biggest terror attack in Israel’s history, scrambled into a large fluorescent-yellow dumpster and buried themselves deep beneath the piles of rubbish. For approximately three hours they hid silently, praying they wouldn’t be spotted as dozens of armed men from Gaza roamed the festival grounds scouring for victims. As the sun beat down and the ...
Should the Tories stop talking about Margaret Thatcher?Kemi Badenoch has declared it is time to lay the foundations of a future Conservative government. The Tory leader was asked why she was bringing forward The Right Way, her 95-page pamphlet on her “first principles” inspired by Margaret Thatcher, as the Tories gathered for their annual conference in Birmingham. The Telegraph asked Conference delegates whether the party is looking back, rather than forward? Watch The Telegraph's...
Tories need to 'stop squabbling and sort it out' | Conservative Party ConferenceMembers of the public reflect on the Conservative Party as they gathered in Birmingham for their party conference. Watch The Telegraph's full 'Inside the Conservative Party Conference' video here: https://youtu.be/bqJiewu912k #ConservativePartyConference #KemiBadenoch #UKPolitics #ToryConference #Conservatives #BritishPolitics #TelegraphPodcast #PoliticalNews #Birmingham #UKGovernment #GeneralElection Re...
Two killed in Russian strike on KyivRussia has launched a ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing two people and damaging civilian infrastructure. ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgof...