Foreign minister highlights how Islamabad has a mutual defence pact with Riyadh

Officials urge residents to return to normal but holidaymakers are cancelling

US president criticised some European nations for not being helpful in war on Iran

As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda

France announces it is also sending air and naval assets to the Mediterranean and Middle East

Modified images of strikes circulate as fighting intensifies across the Middle East

US and Israeli strikes against an expansive list of targets cause heavy damage in residential areas and civilian casualties

Costs at the pump exceed level at the end of the Biden administration

Manchester City Council asks Democracy Volunteers for report detailing ‘claims and any evidence’ over Gorton and Denton poll allegations

Crude has surged as flows through Strait of Hormuz dry up, but so far reaction is muted compared with past oil shocks

Rachel Reeves touts ‘stability’ of UK public finances in Spring Statement amid gilt sell-off

A quick guide to official economic forecasts presented by UK chancellor Rachel Reeves on Tuesday

Wave of excitement could strengthen Zack Polanski’s party in May elections, as Reform and Tories take unpopular position on Iran war

Anyone who claims to know where this conflict will go is bluffing

Kyiv says evidence shows Druzhba pipeline is too damaged to restart supplies after attack by Moscow in January

Rachel Reeves touts ‘stability’ of UK public finances amid gilt sell-off

UK and French governments prepare to repatriate vulnerable nationals

Oil briefly hit $85 a barrel as Iraqi production shuts down because so few tankers risk journey through Strait of Hormuz

Since the US and Israel struck Iran, thousands of missiles and drones have been launched across the region

Maga figures drown out opponents of conflict with loud support for the president

Philip Lane says extended conflict and disruption to energy supplies could also lead to ‘sharp’ drop in Eurozone output

Bank explores extension of chief executive Sergio Ermotti’s tenure as it prepares for continued uncertainty

Qatar LNG shutdown threatens bigger supply hit than the Ukraine war

FT analysis identifies 12 accounts on platform that made large well-timed wagers just ahead of start of conflict