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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

UK government axes flagship global health project

Programme which supports schemes in six African countries was previously hailed as vital protection for Britain against future pandemics A flagship health project in Africa, which UK ministers said would play a vital role in protecting Britain from future pandemic threats, is being axed due to aid cuts, the Guardian can reveal. The Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP) which supported development and training for healthcare staff in six African countries, will close at the end of the month, t

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Sky News Politics12 Mar 2026

Starmer 'risks misleading Commons claims' if Mandelson story inconsistent

Sir Keir Starmer will face accusations he misled the Commons over his appointment of Peter Mandelson if there is not "absolute consistency" between what he told MPs and government files, Harriet Harman has said.

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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026

Asylum Appeals Hit Record High in Courts

New figures from the MoJ show that asylum appeals have hit a record high and almost doubled in a year. The end of December last year saw 80,333 cases in the system compared to 41,987 in 2024. 36% of appeals were successful between October and December – compare that to 20% in France… A 63-week…

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

Sons were suspects in almost one in five killings of UK women in last year, study shows

Figures recorded by Femicide Census over last 12 months indicate highest rate of matricide in 16 years The names of 19 women believed to have been killed by their sons in the last year will be read out in parliament on Thursday, as research showed that almost one in five women killed by men since the last International Women’s Day were victims or suspected victims of matricide. For the 11th year running, Jess Phillips will read out the names of the 108 women killed in the UK by men – or where a

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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026

REPORT: Falklands Next Target After Chagos for UN Human Rights Stooges

A new report from the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) blasts the government for “unwisely [ceding] sovereignty” with the Chagos sellout, pointing out that the spurious legal justification for handing over the Archipelago to Mauritius amounts to “lawfare“. Starmer is being bullied by politicised international institutions rather than any binding legal obligation… who knew? The report…

BBC Politics12 Mar 2026

Polanski stood by breast enlargement hypnosis claim

A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.

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BBC Politics12 Mar 2026

Swinney seeks UK meeting over US military use of Prestwick Airport

Three American military refuelling aircraft that previously stopped at the airport are believed to be supporting US-Israeli airstrikes.

Defence
Conservative Home12 Mar 2026

Callum Price: Davey’s downer on the ‘Dubai Deanos’ and why it’s such muddled thinking

You may not like what Dubai has to offer, but don’t tarnish those who do with the brush of 'tax exiles' and 'washed-up old footballers’. If we were able to attract their like and their ambition, instead of scaring them away, we would all feel the benefits. The post Callum Price: Davey’s downer on the ‘Dubai Deanos’ and why it’s such muddled thinking appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026

Badenoch: Labour MPs Discussing No-Confidence Vote in Starmer With Tory Whips

Badenoch has been speaking to pool reporters about how to get rid of Keir Starmer after the first Mandelson Files release yesterday proved that No10 rushed the vetting process, Starmer ignored warnings from senior advisers about Mandelson, and Mandelson was offered access to confidential material before his vetting was even complete. She said: “It is…

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Express Politics12 Mar 2026

Ed Miliband branded national security risk - China and Russia have us by the throat

Britain's leading energy expert has issued a terrifying warning about the threat posed by Ed Miliband to the nation's security.

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BBC Politics12 Mar 2026

I've lost friends since joining Reform, says Lord Offord

The ex-Conservative peer says he has made a "sacrifice" to join Nigel Farage's party as its leader in Scotland.

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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026

Ofcom Chief: Being Sued by Online Platforms Means We Are Having an Impact

Ofcom Chief Executive Melanie Dawes has inflamed the rhetorical (and legal) war against social media firms. Asked on the Today programme about ongoing legal action from US platform 4Chan – the first firm fined by Ofcom under the OSA – Dawes said legal action against the regulator is a good thing: “We’ve seen quite a…

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