Newspaper headlines: 'Race to stop meningitis spreading' and 'Donald's Trumped'
Published on March 17, 2026.
The Daily Telegraph reports a "race to stop meningitis spreading" in Kent, where two people have died and another 11 are ill. The Daily Mail reports that thousands have been told to "get help now" to combat the risk. The Guardian reports that world leaders have rejected US President Donald Trump's plan to "stop Iran choking global oil and gas supplies in the Strait of Hormuz". Meanwhile, the i Paper reports that the UK is in talks with the US, France, and Gulf states on plans to unblock the key shipping channel. Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has reportedly conducted a "charm offensive" on City investors, offering reassurance that Labour will not "lurch to the left".
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