Keir Starmer has unveiled the long awaited defence investment plan which promises an extra £15 billion to help equip the armed …

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law ‌Jared Kushner are in Doha to discuss the US-Iran negotiations with mediators, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman says.

But they will not meet Iranian officials there.

In this episode of The Iran War Today, we take a look at rising tensions and diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, with reports and analysis from our correspondents across the region and beyond.

With reporting from Bernd Debusmann, Kasra Naji, Carrie Davis, Lina Sinjab, and analysis from Jeremy Bowen.

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Sir Keir Starmer has spoken for the first time about what he called his “intensely personal decision”, alongside his wife and children, to accept that his political career was over.

The British prime minister had faced a series of resignations from his cabinet and calls from remaining ministers and backbench Labour MPs for him to step aside.

In his first interview since announcing his resignation, Sir Keir also warned Andy Burnham, his likely successor as Prime Minister, that he will have to spend just as much time dealing with global turmoil, during his time in number 10.

Sir Keir has faced criticism during his two year’s as prime minister, for the amount of time he has devoted to foreign affairs and spent on the world stage.

Jane Hill present BBC News at Ten reporting by Henry Zeffman.

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Thousands of protesters have marched in major South African cities this week, demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country.

Demonstrators say illegal immigration is putting pressure on jobs, public services and contributing to crime, while critics warn the protests risk fuelling xenophobia and attacks on foreign nationals.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged protesters to remain peaceful, while acknowledging the need for immigration reform.

Police say 25,000 migrants, most from other African countries, have been repatriated so far.

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In recent years, a pint of beer in the UK has got more expensive and plenty of people are asking what’s happened?

With the World Cup bringing a rise in how much beer is being bought, the BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins has been looking at what goes into the price of your pint.

…and why it’s going up.

Video produced by Katerina Karelli. Filmed by Tom Joyner. Graphics by Carmela Joannou, David Austin and Remy Chan.

00:00 – What’s happening?
00:42 – History of the price of a pint
1:19 – Cost of ingredients
2:07 – Cost of energy
2:45 – Cost of staffing
3:22 – Taxes on beer
4:05 – Pubs’ other costs
6:21 – Profit on a pint
7:35 – Pressure on pubs
8:36 – Customers spending less

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