RAF Typhoon jets successfully took out two drones overnight, one over Jordan, the second heading to Bahrain, the Defence Secretary has said. John Healey delivered a statement to Parliament on the unfolding crisis in the Middle East after Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs the Iran conflict is likely to "put upward pressure" on inflation in the coming months. She said the UK energy system was more secure than it was before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, meaning consumers are better protected from shocks. And she said the energy price cap coming into force in April will shield people from bill hikes. It comes oil prices rocketed above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four years as the escalating conflict in Iran sparks a mounting crude supply crisis.

Source: Daily Mirror March 09, 2026 15:48 UTC