Just hours after he announces a ceasefire with Iran – we speak to Donald Trump on the phone.

What did he say? We push him on the many questions plaguing his negotiations with the Iranians.

Mark Stone and Martha Kelner digest.

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Oil has dropped roughly 14%, falling below $100 to $94 for a barrel of benchmark Brent crude.

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Not since the early days of the war has the price fallen so low. But it’s still far above pre-war levels – around $72 – as supply concerns remain.

It’s also significantly above the $69 a barrel price of 2025.

Particularly welcome for British households is the plummet in UK wholesale gas prices. They’ve dropped more than 18% to a low last seen on 2 March.

Though, as with oil, at 110 pence per unit of gas, it’s still way above the 78 pence pre-war level.

News from the Iranians of the reopening of the key oil and gas shipping lane, the Strait of Hormuz, is behind that price fall.

Not all plain sailing

Now, however, is the scramble to recommence production and to get vessels moving.

It will take time for powered-down oil and gas producers to reach pre-war output.

And the refineries, which have been without crude product to turn into things like aviation fuel, will take time to receive, produce and ship oil and gas derivatives.

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Supply woes won’t speedily be unwound. Farmers will likely face elevated fertiliser prices and petrol and diesel will be more expensive for weeks at least.

These issues may prevent oil and gas prices from plummeting.

Massive rises in Asia

This hasn’t stopped Asian stock markets from rallying.

Flagship stock indexes of major Asian economies have posted massive rises.

South Korea’s flagship stock index, the Kospi, is up nearly 7%.

Japan’s Nikkei is up a massive 5.5%.

Both were heavily reliant on Middle East imports and had suffered panic buying amid fears of shortages.

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Trump, 90 minutes before his promise that a “whole civilisation will die” on Tuesday night, steps back from the brink.

A commitment to a ceasefire with Iran – negotiations to begin in Pakistan on Friday.

Iranians are celebrating this as a great success – as a capitulation from the Americans.

The Trump administration is steadfast that it’s an American win. And yet, missiles still rain down in Israel, Qatar and Kuwait.

And for Americans, what next for a president who swings from genocidal threats to embarrassing U-turn?

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The House Oversight Committee has been carrying out a probe into the late financier, with several prominent figures – including Bill and Hillary Clinton – among those to have given evidence so far.

A spokesperson for Mr Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, said he “welcomes the opportunity” to face questions.

“While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct, he is looking forward to answering all the committee’s questions to support their important work,” they said in a statement.

The hearing is scheduled for 10 June.

There have been growing calls for high-profile individuals named in the Epstein files to testify about their ties to him and any knowledge of his crimes. Being named in the files does not imply wrongdoing.

The millions of documents released by the US justice department in recent months have included email exchanges between Epstein and Mr Gates, photos of whom have also featured.

Mr Gates maintains that his relationship and repeated meetings with Epstein were confined to philanthropy-related discussions and that it was a mistake for him to meet Epstein.

He told Australia’s 9News earlier this year: “Every minute I spent with him, I regret.”

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Also set to appear before the committee in the coming months is Donald Trump’s former attorney general Pam Bondi, who was sacked last week.

The president had reportedly grown frustrated over her handling of the Epstein files. The move to summon her to give evidence was spearheaded by a Republican, Nancy Mace, who said “the American people want answers”.

Epstein, a wealthy and well-connected financier, was arrested in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges and was found dead in his prison cell in August that year.

His ties to some of the world’s most high-profile figures have come under heightened scrutiny after Mr Trump signed legislation passed by Congress last November requiring the justice department to release documents relating to its investigations into Epstein.

The Foreign Office said it was supporting the family of Orla Wates after her “tragic death” in the country.

According to local media, she was involved in an accident on the Ha Giang Loop, a popular route for road trips in northern Vietnam, winding through the mountains near the border with China.

Viet Nam News reported she died at the Viet Duc Friendship Hospital in the capital, Hanoi, on 2 April.

Her parents, Andrew and Henrietta Wates, told the outlet she “lived life to the full”.

“Orla was beautiful, independent and very funny, with a sharp wit,” they said.

Her mother thanked the hospital’s Dr Trịnh Van Dong and its emergency care team for caring for Ms Wates – and said her organs had been donated to save others.

She told Viet Nam News it’s “what Orla would have wanted”.

“Knowing that she is living on through them brings us great comfort,” she said.

In an interview shared on the hospital’s social media, she added: “It is our way of thanking you.”

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The Foreign Office confirmed its consular staff are supporting Ms Wates’ family.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Orla Wates, following her tragic death in Vietnam,” said a statement.

“We are in touch with the local authorities, and our consular staff are doing all they can to support Orla’s family at this hugely difficult time.”

After almost two decades in power, the SNP remain the party to beat.

Ahead of the election on 7 May, we took to the streets of Clackmannanshire to ask voters what key challenges they want the next Scottish government to prioritise.

The local authority area – known as the Wee County – often reflects the opinion of Scotland as a whole.

Indeed, the late former first minister Alex Salmond once told Sky News that he began to write his concession speech during the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 after Clacks was the first to declare, and it was a resounding “no”.

Here are some of the top issues voters want to see tackled.

Alleviating the cost of living crisis

The UK barely emerged from the COVID pandemic before it plunged into a cost-of-living crisis.

Years on, the situation is yet to improve for households across the country.

All those we spoke to highlighted their financial woes – from having to spend more on food and general bills, to watching their energy costs soar.

Jackie Conroy and Karen McInroy, who work at Coalsnaughton Post Office and Premier store, said they had noticed a change since the pandemic.

Ms McInroy said: “Everything is getting dearer and dearer and dearer.

“Even when your wages go up, they’re not going up enough to cover everything else. Something needs to be done about that.”

Many spoke of their concern over the negative effects of the Ukraine-Russia and US/Israel-Iran conflicts.

Ms McInroy said the recent warring in the Middle East had cost her extra at the petrol pump, with further fears a potential fuel shortage could affect her ability to travel to work.

Married couple Liz and Grant Gillespie also agreed there has been a “build-up” since COVID, with careful consideration now given in regard to eating out for dinner, cinema trips and the like.

Mr Gillespie added: “Everything is getting tighter and tighter. Some people can’t afford these things anymore.”

Turning the NHS around

Scotland’s NHS continues to struggle with A&E delays and long waiting times for routine operations.

The rollout of GP walk-in clinics has begun, with 16 planned centres across the country as part of an investment in primary care.

Campaigner Linda McLeod knows all too well how important the health service is.

She suffers from emphysema – an irreversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – and would like to see additional funds funnelled into tackling debilitating lung conditions.

Mrs McLeod said: “I think lung conditions are massively under-represented and under-invested.

“Lung disease kills tens of thousands of people every year.

“Whoever forms the next Scottish government needs to invest in and focus on early diagnosis, treatment, care and self-management.”

Mrs McLeod chairs support group Breathe Easy Clackmannanshire – a registered charity affiliated to Asthma + Lung UK – and would like to see a tobacco-free Scotland.

She said: “I’m concerned about the usage of vapes and the significant risk to lung health.

“I struggle every day with my emphysema but hope to once again be a part of the next government’s cross-party group on lung health.

“I do believe that everything that can be done, should be done to protect the lung health of future generations.”

Other voters said they would like to see more money invested into retaining and attracting health workers, with some also calling for additional cash to boost mental health support.

And while immigration is a reserved matter for Westminster, a number of those we spoke to said it was an important issue for the Holyrood election and should not be ignored.

One woman, who did not wish to be named given the contentious debate, said: “People with legitimate concerns are being called racist and brushed aside.

“I think people who come into this country and haven’t contributed to it shouldn’t be getting free National Health Service.”

Tackling Scotland’s drug deaths ‘shame’

Drug misuse continues to blight Scotland’s neighbourhoods.

Official data released last year showed there were 1,017 drug-related deaths in 2024, down 155 (13%) from 2023.

National Records of Scotland (NRS) said while it was the lowest annual number since 2017, the nation remains the drug death capital of Europe.

Voter Peter Fisher said: “It’s Scotland’s shame, it’s embarrassing. It’s a national emergency.

“But the shame isn’t on the addicts – anyone could become an addict. It’s the government that needs to do more to help people.”

Mr Fisher would like to see increased investment in treatment centres and additional support for those who need it most.

Last month, separate statistics published by the Scottish government reported that suspected drug-related deaths had risen by 8% from 1,065 in 2024 to 1,146 in 2025.

The highest number of deaths – 243 – were recorded in Police Scotland’s Greater Glasgow division.

When the official stats are released later this year, all eyes will be on that Glasgow number given the city is now home to the UK’s first safer drug consumption facility (SDCF).

The Thistle opened in January 2025 and allows users to be able to consume drugs, including injecting heroin, under supervision in a clean and hygienic environment.

Up to March 2026, the service has been accessed 15,158 times by 671 people (525 men and 146 women).

A total of 10,498 injections have taken place at the facility, with staff able to treat 137 medical emergencies.

The pilot service is being backed by up to £2.3m of Holyrood funding a year in a bid to offset wider public costs, but it is not to be seen as a “silver bullet” to tackle the crisis.

Meanwhile, a consultation is ongoing in Edinburgh amid plans to open a SDCF in the Scottish capital.

While work will continue to widen access to treatment, residential rehabilitation and life-saving naloxone, a new Alcohol and Drugs Strategic Plan (2026-2035) will aim to prevent harm and promote recovery over the next decade.

Douglas Ross’ Right to Recovery (Scotland) Bill – which would have enshrined in law the right to treatment for people with drug addiction – was voted down at Holyrood last year.

It came after the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee raised a number of concerns – including the cost of the proposal; its potential to put further pressure on over-stretched resources; and fears of a rise in litigation if health services were unable to meet the legal rights on time.

Mr Fisher said: “I think the consumption room will work. And if it does, they should open more.

“But if it doesn’t, then they’ll need to come up with another plan as that [situation] can’t continue.”

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Voters appear to have had enough of politicians and public bodies treating taxpayers’ cash like “Monopoly money”.

Some of those we spoke to voiced their condemnation of ministerial cars being misused, with Alex McEwan adding that government agencies should “rein in their spending”.

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS), which regulates Scottish Water, was one such body that was previously quizzed over its purchases – which included spending £77,350 to send a senior executive to Harvard University in the US and a further £2,600 to provide every staff member with a £100 gift card for Christmas.

Ms McEwan said: “It actually infuriates me when I see MSPs, who get paid like £75,000 a year, charge taxpayers for things like toilet rolls or meals.

“They treat it like Monopoly money. I pay my taxes to support public services, not buy an MSP a lunchtime juice when they’re on double my wage.”

But for many, the biggest scandal of the last parliamentary term was Michael Matheson’s £11,000 iPad data roaming bill.

The outgoing Falkirk West MSP, who is not standing in the upcoming election, initially billed taxpayers but later U-turned after questions were raised over the eye-watering sum.

Mr Matheson had claimed the device had only been used for parliamentary work during a family holiday to Morocco, but it later emerged his teenage sons had been using it as a hotspot to stream football while on the trip.

Mr Matheson stepped down as health secretary and was later suspended from the Scottish parliament and docked wages for breaching the MSP code of conduct.

Voter Ryan Martin said: “If they step out of line, they shouldn’t be protected by their party. They should be out on their ear.

“I don’t ever want to see a situation like the Michael Matheson one ever again.”

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Other ongoing issues that will roll into the next parliament:

• Scottish independence

The campaign for Scottish independence has not stopped following the result of the 2014 referendum.

Although indyref was touted as a “once in a generation opportunity to follow a different path”, dissatisfaction with the outcome has led to campaigners continually calling for a second vote.

The country has changed over the past 12 years, having gone through Brexit and the COVID pandemic, which has reshaped the constitutional debate.

However, those who voted against independence and would continue to do so are frustrated the historic result is not being respected.

The argument has gone all the way to the UK Supreme Court, which ruled in 2022 that the Scottish government cannot legislate for indyref2 without Westminster approval.

If a majority of pro-independence MSPs are returned in May but Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refuses a request for another referendum, the new administration will need to reveal how it intends to overcome the block.

If the alternative happens and the new Scottish government instead wishes to remain part of the UK, then it will have to demonstrate the benefits of staying in the Union and win over sceptics before Holyrood 2031.

• Overcrowding in prisons

Scotland consistently has one of the highest prison population rates in Western Europe.

Overcrowding in the estate is not a unique problem in the nation, as jails across the UK are facing similar issues.

In a bid to tackle the continuous record-high numbers, more than 1,000 inmates have been released early from their sentences since 2024.

The automatic release point for short-term prisoners has also been reduced from 40% to 30% of their sentence.

HMP Highland, which is replacing HMP Inverness, is scheduled for completion this year. While the £1bn HMP Glasgow, replacing the notorious HMP Barlinnie, is not expected to open until 2028.

As these are replacement jails with less than 500 additional spaces between them, there are concerns the overcrowding crisis will continue.

As the judiciary acts independently, the Scottish government cannot control or dictate the specific sentences imposed by courts.

The continual emergency early release of prisoners could risk eroding trust in the criminal justice system – but the call for building more jails is seen as unsustainable, ineffective and expensive.

The independent Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission has recommended earlier intervention through greater use of alternatives to court, reducing the use of ineffective short prison sentences, and expanding high-quality, flexible community sentences to address the causes of offending.

Without significant reform, the crisis risks continuing for many years to come.

• The ferries fiasco

The ferries fiasco has become one of Scotland’s biggest political scandals – and looks set to continue to the end of the decade.

Back in 2017, then first minister Nicola Sturgeon “launched” MV Glen Sannox with painted on windows.

The vessel eventually entered service last year, with sister ship MV Glen Rosa not due to be handed over until the end of 2026.

The total cost of both CalMac ferries – built by Ferguson Marine – has soared to around four times more than the initial £97.5m contract.

And then to top it all off, the two vessels are too large to berth safely at Ardrossan Harbour to serve the mainland-Isle of Arran route.

The Scottish government has spent £16m to bring the harbour into public ownership – but the work needed to allow both ferries to dock will not start until 2027 and is expected to take two years to complete.

The Glen Sannox, which has been repeatedly sidelined due to issues since its first sailing, now uses Troon – around 15 miles away – as its mainland base.

CalMac recently suffered ferry shortages on its west coast island network, caused by a mix of planned maintenance and unexpected technical issues.

In an update on Tuesday, the ferry operator said the situation had worsened with almost a third of its entire fleet unavailable.

MV Isle of Islay, one of four new CalMac ferries built in Turkey, has entered service to provide a mainland link to the people and businesses of Islay and Jura.

Meanwhile, the publicly-owned Ferguson Marine – the last commercial shipyard on the Clyde – has been awarded contracts for four new vessels as part of efforts to help it succeed.

Given that the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa disruption is scheduled to continue until 2029, do not expect the political pressure to ease up at Holyrood until both ferries are floating comfortably at Ardrossan Harbour and CalMac has a full working fleet fit for the future.

• The management of transgender prisoners

The Scottish government is currently in the midst of legal action over its policy on the management of transgender prisoners.

For Women Scotland (FWS) is challenging the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) guidance, arguing that only those born biologically female should be held in the women’s estate.

It follows the campaign group’s landmark win at the UK Supreme Court last year, which ruled the definition of a “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to “a biological woman and biological sex”.

That long-running battle with the Scottish government has cost taxpayers more than £766,000.

Both parties are now awaiting Lady Ross’ ruling on the latest judicial review at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Current guidance allows for a transgender woman to be admitted into the female estate if the inmate does not meet the violence against women and girls criteria, and there is no basis “to suppose” they could pose an “unacceptable risk of harm” to those also housed there.

FWS is arguing the policy is “inconsistent” with the Supreme Court judgment.

During three days of hearings earlier this year, lawyers acting on behalf of the Scottish government argued it is right for ministers to take a “case-by-case” approach to transgender prisoners.

Gerry Moynihan KC cited case law and article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in relation to the rights of trans people to live in their acquired gender.

Whatever the outcome, the next Holyrood administration will be keen to avoid another Isla Bryson moment.

The transgender criminal – who raped two women while known as Adam Graham – was initially housed in a women-only prison before being swiftly moved to the male estate following a public outcry in 2023.

The controversial case continues to rumble on to this day.

Two women find out they have cancer during or shortly after pregnancy every day, according to the charity Mummy’s Star.

But maternity leave cannot be delayed in the UK, meaning many mothers have to choose between spending time with their newborn and receiving treatment.

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The longest-serving health secretary in British history is backing calls to change the law so that mothers diagnosed with cancer would be able to delay maternity leave for up to a year after birth, calling the move a “no-brainer”.

Sir Jeremy, who received a cancer diagnosis himself, said it is “one of the most terrifying things that can happen to you”, and described how “you feel like there’s a guillotine hanging over your head and you just don’t know”.

His cancer was caught early, but the disease has taken both of his parents and his brother.

Addressing the calls to change maternity leave, he warned ministers that “the longer you wait, the more people will suffer”.

Speaking to Sky News, Sir Jeremy added that such a change would face “zero opposition from any other parties in the House” if it was introduced as a draft law by the government, or as a private member’s bill.

The campaign has received cross-party support, being championed by a key aide to the prime minister, as well as by other Labour MPs and members of the Liberal Democrats.

There have been limited studies into the number of women who receive a cancer diagnosis during or in the immediate months after pregnancy.

But Macmillan Cancer Support says what research there is suggests around one in every 1,000 pregnancies result in the mother discovering they have cancer – and that this number is rising.

The charity also backs up figures from Mummy’s Star that on average, “at least two women every day” are diagnosed with cancer while pregnant, or shortly after birth.

A report published in the US-based Journal of Global Oncology in 2018 also found a slightly higher rate, of around one diagnosis per 800 pregnancies.

The move is being led by Mummy’s Star founder Pete Wallroth, whose own wife, Mair, was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant in June 2012. Two months later, she gave birth to her second child – but the cancer spread and she died that December.

He told Sky News that Mair’s cancer diagnosis “really impacted her and her early days as a mum for the second time”.

“We can’t be penalising people unfairly just because they got a cancer diagnosis around their pregnancy,” he said.

Ashleigh Eccles, who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after giving birth in 2023, said she felt “an immense amount of grief” at losing her entire maternity leave to cancer treatment. She routinely had to leave her newborn with her parents while she went for chemotherapy.

“I really felt like I had missed out on this magical time to bond with my baby,” she said.

Ms Eccles was also “totally surprised” to learn that maternity leave couldn’t be delayed, and that she was “never going to get that time back”.

Similarly, Beth Dedman was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma shortly after giving birth to her first child in 2024.

She said her employers were “brilliant” about the situation – but “they didn’t know what to do”.

“It all seemed like it was wrong, that something was missing,” she said. “I was thinking ‘that can’t be right’. Everybody that I came across didn’t really know how to tell me that [delaying maternity leave] wasn’t even an option.”

Mr Wallroth believes that the current situation means “everybody loses”, and pushes women out of their jobs, as they often don’t return full-time, having spent precious few moments with their newborn. He said changing the rules on maternity leave would involve a short-term cost, but a long-term saving.

“If you’re able to better support that process, if you’re able to offer a deferment, they’re far more likely to stay in that job in the long-term,” he said.

“I know what the Treasury will say,” said Sir Jeremy, who served as the chancellor for almost two years, under Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

He continued: “They’ll say, ‘look, why make an exception for cancer? What about other illnesses that people could get as well?’ The truth is that the law is always a bit messy, but in a compassionate society, we need to make some room for exceptions – and this is one that just seems to be very sensible.”

Labour MP Jon Pearce, who is a parliamentary private secretary for Sir Keir Starmer, raised the issue with ministers after hosting some of the campaigners in parliament last month.

“You could not fail to be moved by the stories of mothers whose maternity leave was spent undergoing treatment for cancer,” he told Sky News. “I cannot imagine what it must be like for a mum excited about bonding with their new baby to have their lives turned upside down.”

Changing the law “would benefit around 700 mums each year”, he added.

Ireland has already taken the decision to allow maternity leave to be delayed in certain circumstances, introducing the change in 2024.

Referring to this, Sir Jeremy said: “If you can point to a country where it’s happened, and it hasn’t caused the skies to fall in, then that’s a pretty good indication it’s a sensible thing to do.

“It’s a real shame to hang around on something like this that really would make life better for lots of people.”

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A spokesperson for the Department of Business and Trade said: “Receiving news of a cancer diagnosis is devastating for individuals and families at any time, especially for mothers on maternity leave who should be spending that precious time bonding with their newborn baby.

“Our National Cancer Plan sets out how we will support people, including pregnant and postnatal women with cancer, and our parental leave review is exploring how we can better support working families so that parents can spend time doing what matters most – caring for their baby.”

Darren White was one of the first lung transplant patients to have a patch from their donor grafted onto the skin.

The 53-year-old was given steroids when tests showed his body was rejecting his lung three months after the operation.

Over a year later, he is doing well and said he can now be “more of a dad” to his toddler, Daniel, because he can walk and take him to the park.

Experts leading the Sentinel trial said the skin flap, which is grafted on to patients’ forearms at the same time of their lung transplant, acts as a window.

Scientists believe the skin reacts earlier than other organs and is more visible, meaning medics can treat rejection as soon as a rash appears in order to cut the risk of permanent damage.

So far 10 patients have received 10cm by 3cm patches from their organ donor as part of the study.

In 2024, the former bus driver was diagnosed with lung fibrosis, which causes the lungs to become scarred and leads to breathing difficulties.

He had a transplant later that year and said he did not hesitate to agree when approached about the Sentinel trial while he was on the waiting list.

“Anything that might help to avoid rejection was worth a try,” Mr White, from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, said.

“Rejection is the biggest fear of any transplant recipient, so having something that might be able to catch it much sooner than otherwise was really appealing.”

Lung rejection is typically hard to detect because it can involve blood tests, biopsies and X-rays, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

Rates of rejection are typically highest in the first three to six months post-surgery and occur in almost a third of patients.

Three months after his transplant, Mr White noticed a purple rash on the flap and sent photos to doctors.

A biopsy showed mild rejection, and he was treated with steroids.

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“I definitely believe the skin patch helped to stop the lungs from being rejected,” Mr White said.

“I was feeling fine; there was no reason for me to think that the lungs were being rejected. The only sign was the rash.

“I’m over a year post-transplant now and doing really well.”

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The Sentinel trial is set to run until 2027 and will recruit 152 patients. The families of donors must consent for the skin transplant to take place.

Henk Giele, chief investigator of Sentinel and a plastic surgeon in Oxford, said: “It seems logical that having a window to your transplant can provide an early warning system of rejection or reassure you that you don’t have rejection, but we have to prove it works.

“We are so grateful to the patients, the donors and their families, the transplant teams, and the NHSBT staff who make this important trial happen.”

A murder investigation has been launched by the Metropolitan Police after officers were called to the park, which boasts panoramic views of the capital.

Police added that a second man, believed to be in his 20s, was found on nearby Regent’s Park Road with stab wounds.

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The Type 45 destroyer is capable of shooting down the types of drones and ballistic missiles being launched by Iran.

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However, the vessel has a “minor technical issue” with its water systems, and the ship has docked in the eastern Mediterranean for what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has described as a “routine logistics stop and a short maintenance period”.

The MoD added in a statement: “HMS Dragon will remain at a very high level of readiness during this period, able to sail at short notice if required.”

HMS Dragon is one of a number of British military assets in the region which are defending UK bases and allied nations from Iranian-made drones and other weapons.

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A Shahed-136 drone hit RAF Akrotiri – one of two major British bases in Cyprus – on 2 March, prompting the prime minister to deploy the ship.

But it took another week to leave Portsmouth, and then around another two weeks to arrive in the eastern Mediterranean.

It has raised concerns among some military analysts about the UK’s military preparedness and ability to respond to threats.

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Former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe told Sky’s This Is Why podcast that one reason is down to a “30-year decline” in defence spending.

But at the time, Defence Secretary John Healey pointed out that the crew completed the necessary work to prepare for deployment in six days, compared with the usual six weeks.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has been critical of the UK’s decision to provide only defensive support.

He compared Royal Navy ships to “toys”, adding they are “too old” and “broken-down”.

Military sources said the technical issue has not affected the ship’s operation, and the crew have access to water for washing and catering as normal.

In an update about the ship, the MoD confirmed in a statement: “HMS Dragon is undertaking a routine logistics stop and a short maintenance period in the Eastern Mediterranean, allowing the ship to take onboard provisions, optimise systems, and conduct maintenance.”