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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026

Most Labour and Green Voters Prefer “Reducing Inequality” to Making Everyone Richer

Extraordinary polling from Merlin Strategy. More than half of Labour voters and nearly two-thirds of Green voters would prefer to ‘reduce inequality’ (punish wealth) than make everyone better off. If the rich benefit, it’s no good. They’d rather the poor stay poor if the alternative is to give another penny to a millionaire...

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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026

Al Quds Day march banned after government approves Met request

Organisers say it is a peaceful pro-Palestinian event but it has been criticised for representing the Iranian regime.

Express Politics11 Mar 2026

Nightmare day for Keir Starmer as Peter Mandelson scandal explodes again

The scandal over Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador continues

Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026

Starmer Ignored Farage’s Offer to Secretly Help Improve Relations With Trump Administration

Nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer:  “I know a lot of this administration, I am on text exchanges with cabinet members [and] if you need my help…

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

What is London’s al-Quds Day march and why has the event been banned?

Annual demonstration in support of Palestinian rights especially sensitive in light of US-Israel war on Iran On Sunday, thousands of demonstrators were expected to march through London for al-Quds Day, an annual demonstration in support of Palestinian rights. But the march, which has taken place in the UK for more than 40 years, has been banned by home secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Announcing her decision to ban the march after a request by the Metropolitan police, Mahmood said she was “satisfied

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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026

Starmer’s Minister Says Cost, Design, and Date of Digital ID Policy Are Not Known

Darren Jones has revealed just how shambolic the mangled Digital ID scheme is on Times Radio. Quelle surprise… The ‘Chief Secretary to the PM’ said the OBR was wrong that it would cost £1.8 billion but would not say whether the projected figure was higher or lower and that it would depend on the final…

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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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Mandelson documents to be released after PMQs – UK politics live

Hundreds of papers relating to his appointment as ambassador to the US to be put into public domain today Good morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics with the news that the government is to release hundreds of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US later today. The documents will not be released until after Prime Minister’s Questions, meaning MPs will not be able to directly press Keir Starmer on their contents. A pro-Palestinian march in London o

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Guido Fawkes11 Mar 2026

Starmer Skipping Commons for Release of Mandelson Files

Darren Jones has confirmed that the first group of Mandelson files will be released after PMQs today, at which time the ‘Chief Secretary to the PM’ will give a statement to the Commons. Starmer will be out of there… The documents are expected to include the vetting advice on Mandelson’s appointment. Jones told Sky News…

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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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Conservative Home11 Mar 2026

Labour’s efforts to brand critics of its stance on Iran as warmongers is the apex of cynicism

Nobody sane likes war, and those that do seldom fight them. Badenoch isn’t itching to ‘do war’. She’s advocating defending British interests, and if you think Starmer hasn’t damaged those then you are living in an isolationist virtue bubble. The post Labour’s efforts to brand critics of its stance on Iran as warmongers is the apex of cynicism appeared first on Conservative Home.

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