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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth | Editorial

On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth This week 250 years ago, Adam Smith published An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations – and invented economics. The anniversary has been marked by opinion columns, new books and academic conferences. How different it was 50 years ago. The 1976 bicentenary produced the definitive scholarly edition and hel

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

A clever person knows their limitations … Kemi believes she has none

There was time for Kemi to embarrass herself again as she explained how we were both at war and not at war Taxi for Kemi. It’s only a matter of time before Tory MPs start thinking the unthinkable and hand their leader her P45. It could be happening even now. This week’s prime minister’s questions can only have concentrated a few minds. Buyer’s remorse has long since passed. Some have now moved through the five stages of grief. First there was the denial. Despite evidence to the contrary, Kemi wa

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Express Politics11 Mar 2026

Disgraced Peter Mandelson demanded over £500,000 payout from taxpayers

Former Labour politician and peer was dismissed as US ambassador after links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein came to light

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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026

Fuel tax hike plan to be kept under review over Iran, says PM

Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.

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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026

Fuel tax hike plan to be kept under review over Iran, says PM

Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

‘Nothing off the table’ as Rachel Reeves considers ‘targeted support’ over energy costs

Chancellor does not rule out ditching fuel duty rise but tells MPs it is too early to gauge if consumers need extra help Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out ditching a planned fuel duty increase in September, as she promised “nothing is off the table” to help consumers with rising energy costs amid the Iran conflict. The chancellor told MPs on the Treasury select committee that options for “targeted support as well as broader measures” were being explored, alth

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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026

WATCH: Starmer Opens Door to Reversing Reeves’ Fuel Duty Hike

Starmer has suggested that the rise in fuel duty could be reversed before it is defrosted in September. In PMQs he said: “We will keep the situation under review in light of what’s happening in Iran.” Reeves told the Treasury Committee about 20 minutes before that she was ‘loath’ to climb down from the tax…

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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026

Reeves: ‘It is Valid’ to Say Labour Shouldn’t Have Raised National Insurance

During Reeves’ Treasury Committee appearance this morning in which the Chancellor said she supports releasing strategic oil reserves, she also said there is a ‘valid’ argument to be made that she shouldn’t have raised National Insurance: “Yeah, we did make the decision to increase national insurance in my first Budget and that’s because we needed…

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Express Politics11 Mar 2026

Panicking Rachel Reeves scrambles for excuses as chaos looms - but Britain won’t buy it

We're in trouble, and the chancellor knows it. War in Iran could wreck the fragile UK economy.

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Express Politics11 Mar 2026

PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces grilling after fresh retirement tax nightmare for Labour

Sir Keir Starmer will face down MPs in PMQs today.

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

The Iran oil crisis has proved Ed Miliband right on green energy. But households still need more help | Mathew Lawrence

Britain’s whole energy economy needs to be reformed – decarbonising the grid is only part of the mix Britain is once again paying the price of an energy system that is more effective at extracting profits than delivering security. Illegal war and geopolitical disruption are sending fossil fuel prices soaring – and because our electricity market turns volatile gas prices into higher electricity bills, families here risk paying the cost. The government is already unpopular. How it responds to this

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin Waging war with no fixed purpose means victory can be declared at any point. Donald Trump’s motives for launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran were incoherent at the start. They are no clearer now that he has declared it “very complete, pretty much”. US and Israeli bombs have caused death and destruction, shaking but not toppling the government in Tehran. Among the targets was the su

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