Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from outset in No 10

Chancellor says PM-in-waiting needs ‘worked through plan’, in what could be one of her final interviews in No 11

Rachel Reeves has urged Andy Burnham to arrive in Downing Street with a “worked through plan”, saying the incoming prime minister will be tested quickly by a range of incoming “shocks and challenges”.

In what could be one of the first female chancellor’s final major interviews while in No 11, Reeves said Burnham should remain focused on the priorities that first brought him into politics.

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US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states – AP News

  1. US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states  AP News
  2. Live updates: New US strikes on Iran and Gulf nations intercept attacks  CNN
  3. Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Launches Strikes After Iran Fires on Ship in Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  4. U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says  CNBC
  5. Iran attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
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14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea – AP News

  1. 14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea  AP News
  2. South China Sea joint statement says China's maritime claims have no basis  Reuters
  3. Beijing renews attacks on landmark South China Sea tribunal on ruling’s 10th anniversary  South China Morning Post
  4. A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say driven away from disputed shoal by China  Yahoo
  5. Beijing's acts dilute impact of South China Sea award, Manila's lawyer says  Nikkei Asia
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, US launches fresh strikes – DW.com

  1. Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, US launches fresh strikes  DW.com
  2. US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz closed  Reuters
  3. US, Iran Trade Wave of Attacks as Tehran Says Hormuz Closed  Bloomberg.com
  4. Iran privately told Trump advisers "they made a mistake" in shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
  5. Iran war updates: IRGC navy declares Strait of Hormuz closed  Al Jazeera
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After leader’s funeral, an emboldened Iran tests Trump, risking renewed war – The Washington Post

  1. After leader’s funeral, an emboldened Iran tests Trump, risking renewed war  The Washington Post
  2. How Serious Are Iran’s Threats Against Trump?  Time Magazine
  3. Iran's supreme leader: Revenge "will most certainly be carried out"  Axios
  4. Iran Update Special Report, July 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for father's killing  DW.com
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Russian missiles that killed 16 in Kyiv this week came from Bryansk. Partisans say they’ve burned EW towers shielding it – Euromaidan Press

  1. Russian missiles that killed 16 in Kyiv this week came from Bryansk. Partisans say they've burned EW towers shielding it  Euromaidan Press
  2. Two dead, 19 wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones  NBC News
  3. At least 11 people injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv  CBS News
  4. Nine dead as Russia and Ukraine trade drone and missile salvos  Al Jazeera
  5. Russian attacks kill 6 and wound 29 as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Trump rejects Iran’s strait of Hormuz closure claim as fight for control goes on

Ceasefire at the point of collapse after almost a week of tit-for-tat exchanges escalate tensions across Gulf region

Donald Trump has rejected Iranian claims to have closed off the strait of Hormuz as both sides battled for control over the waterway, leaving a ceasefire agreed last month at the point of collapse.

US forces said they had attacked 140 targets in Iran on Saturday night and Sunday morning after Tehran struck and disabled a container ship in the strait, whose transit it said had not been approved. In a statement, US Central Command (Centcom) said its targets had included missile and drone sites, naval facilities, ammunition depots, communication networks and surveillance locations.

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Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74 – Reuters

  1. Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74  Reuters
  2. Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74  Al Jazeera
  3. Qatar announces four-day national mourning  The Peninsula Qatar
  4. Sheikh Hamad, Leader Who Made Qatar One of Richest Nations, Dies  Bloomberg.com
  5. Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state news agency says  AP News
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Gas queues grow as Ukraine targets Russia’s fuel supply – DW.com

  1. Gas queues grow as Ukraine targets Russia's fuel supply  DW.com
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market  CNN
  4. Bringing the war to Putin’s front door: Is Ukraine’s energy strike strategy working?  Fox News
  5. EXCLUSIVE: Russia’s gasoline output covers 65% of demand after Ukrainian strikes, sources say  Reuters
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