As China plans a new 200-staff embassy near the Tower of London, UK politicians voice alarm. Yet security services see a chance for easier surveillance. Analysis reveals why embassies matter less in modern espionage.
As Trump threatens military action, experts argue lasting change in Iran requires support for civil society, independent media & rule of law, not regime change by force. Read the full analysis.
Iranian protesters who believed Donald Trump's promises of support now face mass arrests and brutality as US intervention stalls. Read the full story of dashed hopes.
Hundreds marched in London against China's proposed super embassy, citing security fears and repression. Kemi Badenoch urged the government to block the plan ahead of a crucial decision.
Hundreds protest China's new London embassy amid security fears over fibre optic cables and alleged plain-clothed agents. Keir Starmer set to approve. Read the latest.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch demands the government block China's proposed central London mega-embassy, citing security fears and human rights. Read the full story.
Four people hospitalised after violent disorder erupts outside Iranian embassy in London. Police officers injured by thrown missiles. Read the latest on the arrests and protests.
Four people hospitalised after violent clashes and arrests outside the Iranian Embassy in South Kensington. Police officers injured by thrown missiles. Get the latest London news.
Four people hospitalised and multiple arrests after protests outside the Iranian embassy in Kensington turn violent. Police officers injured as missiles thrown. Read the latest.
Four people were hospitalised and police officers injured after a protest outside the Iranian embassy in London turned violent. Get the latest on the arrests and ongoing police presence.
Police arrest multiple people and deploy reinforcements after a protester scales the Iranian Embassy in Kensington, removing a flag. Several officers injured. Full report.
A dramatic phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly convinced Donald Trump to call off imminent air strikes on Iran, as tensions soared over mass executions. Read the full report.
Iran's protest movement appears to slow under a brutal state crackdown, with over 2,600 deaths reported. Trump walks back military threats as authorities deny execution plans. Read the latest.
Nasrin Parvaz, an Iranian torture survivor, urges global action as new protests erupt. Over 2,000 killed, 18,000 arrested in brutal regime response. The world must not look away.
As the UK considers a vast new Chinese embassy near sensitive cables, MPs warn of epic-scale espionage. Can we balance £100bn trade with national security?
Russia voices serious concern over NATO military personnel arriving in Greenland, calling it a false pretext. Get the latest on this escalating Arctic security tension.
US President Donald Trump states killings in Iran have stopped, as airspace closes and nations urge evacuations. Get the latest on the escalating crisis.
An ophthalmologist in Tehran documents over 400 eye injuries from gunfire as hospitals overflow. Trump signals support for protesters while climate data shows 2025 as third-hottest year.
The world awaits news on Iranian protester Erfan Soltani amid fears of execution, as Donald Trump warns Tehran of 'very strong action'. Over 2,400 are reported dead in the crackdown.
Nationwide protests in Iran, sparked by economic crisis, have spread globally. With an estimated 2,500 dead, activists battle blackouts to share the story. See the latest.
Former US President Donald Trump calls for regime change in Iran, urging citizens to protest. Over 2,000 reported killed in crackdowns. Sky News podcast details.
Massive anti-government protests in Iran have left thousands dead. Donald Trump warns of 'strong action' as international pressure mounts. Read the latest updates.
Donald Trump signals potential military action against Iran, urging protesters to continue and warning of 'very strong action'. The US State Department tells citizens to 'leave Iran now'. Read the latest.
Donald Trump promises 'help' to Iranian protesters as a 26-year-old faces imminent execution. The US urges citizens to leave Iran amid escalating tensions and a death toll exceeding 2,000.
PM Sir Keir Starmer faces a major revolt from his own MPs over imminent approval for a Chinese 'super embassy' in London, amid serious security fears. Will this decision define his premiership?
A vast new Chinese embassy in London is expected to get the green light next week, despite security and diplomatic concerns raised by Labour MPs. Read the full story.
Iranian doctors report a brutal crackdown on protests, with over 400 eye gunshot injuries in a single Tehran hospital. Tens of thousands protest in the largest anti-government movement since 2009. Read the full report.
As graffiti marks the former US embassy in Tehran, Guardian letters detail the long history of American intervention in Iran, from the 1953 coup to present-day tensions. Read the full analysis.
US President Donald Trump signals potential military action against Tehran, imposes sweeping tariffs on nations trading with Iran, and urges protesters to 'keep protesting'. Latest updates.
Exclusive plans reveal a concealed chamber in the new Chinese embassy near sensitive London cables. Keir Starmer faces backlash as a final decision looms. Read the full investigation.