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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

How will the Iran war play at the ballot box in May? – podcast

Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot look at how the continuing and deepening conflict in the Middle East will hit people in the UK, and how it could impact May’s elections. Plus, as parliament breaks for recess, has the assisted dying bill reached the end of the road? Continue reading...

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Martin Parsons: The UK must empower Iranian moderates – and prepare for war

In terms of the political realities on the ground, at the moment the best hope for the future of Iran is probably that a pragmatist of a similar ilk to Gorbachev gains power The post Martin Parsons: The UK must empower Iranian moderates – and prepare for war appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes30 Mar 2026

Trump: We Will Completely Obliterate Infrastructure If Iran Doesn’t Open Strait of Hormuz

Trump on Truth Social: “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran. Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not…

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

PM launches Labour's local election campaign with focus on cost of living

Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

PM launches Labour's local election campaign with focus on cost of living

Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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Express Politics30 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer has just completely surrendered to the EU – the game is finally up

Campaigners have long warned about the environmental impacts of surrendering the Chagos Islands

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Express Politics30 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer just sent his two worst operators to crisis talks - exactly who you think

An emergency meeting is being held over the looming fuel and energy crisis as war rages in the Middle East, and Keir Starmer is not sending his best, writes Martyn Brown.

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

Starmer to say Iran war means Labour’s values needed more than ever at local elections campaign launch – UK politics live

UK PM to chair meeting in Downing Street on how government responds to economic consequences of Iran war later on Monday Good morning. Keir Starmer will today chair a meeting in Downing Street on how the government responds to the economic consequences of the Iran war, which has the potential to upend much of what the government is trying to do to improve living standards. And so he is probably not too happy about the fact that this morning he has to attend an event in the West Midlands launchin

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge

There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran.

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Starmer is still missing his defence plan

Sure, ministers can claim that Britain is on “war footing”, but how can it really be when the money remains theoretical. The post Starmer is still missing his defence plan appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging

Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contest A week after Labour’s election victory in July 2024, officials at Labour HQ held their first crisis meeting about the May 2026 local elections. The party had just secured a 174-seat majority and already strategists were predicting it would be very tough, though none were assuming the prime minister’s own position would be vulnerable. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks

Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz Rachel Reeves will warn G7 nations they must move faster on clean energy to insulate economies against global price shocks from oil and gas as she and the energy secretary Ed Miliband meet G7 finance and energy ministers on Monday. Keir Starmer will also gather major energy industry and insurance figures to thrash out what emergency measures might be needed to con

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