The paper quotes the government saying the move represents an act of "collective self-defence". President Trump is ready to put boots on the ground in Iran, according to the Daily Telegraph, external. It says the Pentagon has drawn up plans which involve seizing Kharg Island, the key oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. The i says, external the UK is facing new tax hikes over what it calls the "worst energy shock in history". The paper says Shy Girl, by Mia Ballard, was published in the UK last year but will now be discontinued.

Source: The Times March 21, 2026 06:42 UTC