BBC Politics5 Mar 2026
Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens
The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.
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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.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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.
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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 Politics5 Mar 2026
Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register
Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trust UK politics live – latest updates MPs are planning to redact the names of 2,000 parliamentary staff from an official register that has been in place for decades, in a move that experts say will reduce transparency around lobbying by passholders. The proposal has been put forward by the House of Commons standards committee after evidence sessions held in private with staff un
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Guido Fawkes5 Mar 2026
Bursting the Bubble: Manifesto Mimicry
Welcome to Bursting the Bubble, the data deep-dive that tells you what’s really happening outside the Westminster village. Exclusively for Guido members… Get access to Guido’s own poll of polls, and an instant breakdown of all the latest electoral data across Britain, by becoming a member today. Click here to join and get 50% off…
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Express Politics5 Mar 2026
I was in the room when Starmer tried to fight back - now Trump relationship is in chaos
The Prime Minister defended his decision not to join the strikes on Iran and said this crisis is going to end up a negotiating room.
The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
The Covid-19 inquiry is sounding a clear warning. If it’s not heeded, yet more lives will be lost | Ben Connah
It’s not a question of if, but when, another pandemic hits Britain. We owe it to all those who suffered to make sure mistakes are not repeated What makes the independent inquiry set up to examine the UK’s response to, and the impact of, the Covid-19 pandemic unlike any other in British history is that we are not examining something that affected one specific group of people. The chair, Heather Hallett, and her team have investigated a virus that swept the land and affected every single person in
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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
Delayed UK rescue flight takes off from Oman with British nationals
First government-charted flight to evacuate citizens from Middle East takes off from Muscat one day late Middle East crisis – live updates The first flight chartered by the UK government to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East has now departed, Keir Starmer has confirmed. The prime minister announced that the delayed charter flight from Oman, which was originally scheduled to leave at 7pm on Wednesday, had taken off during a Downing Street press conference. Continue reading...
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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026
UK sending more fighter jets to the Middle East, says Starmer
The UK is to send more military hardware to the Middle East as the Iran war continues to escalate, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
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Guido Fawkes5 Mar 2026
Darren Jones Proposed Spending £300,000 Raising Ceiling of Own Cabinet Office ‘Command Centre’
‘Chief Secretary to the PM’ Darren Jones briefed to the Times that he was creating a ‘Command Unit’ nerve centre in the Cabinet Office to monitor various situations. So laughable was the proposal that the piece only appeared in print… The unit – or rearranged desks – sits in the rooms previously occupied by Rayner’s…
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Conservative Home5 Mar 2026
Besmira Manaj: Why the Western Balkans are central to Britain’s border security?
Blaming migration may be easy. Fixing weak governance and poor coordination is harder but it is the only route to durable border control and genuine security. If Conservatives want to secure Britain’s borders, they must be willing to look beyond them. The post Besmira Manaj: Why the Western Balkans are central to Britain’s border security? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
Wales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage
Party leader and Welsh counterpart launch Reform UK manifesto in Newport UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has described May’s Senedd elections as a “referendum” on Keir Starmer, as Reform UK gears up to battle Plaid Cymru for the chance to end a century of Labour dominance in Wales. Launching Reform’s election manifesto in Newport on Thursday alongside the party’s newly appointed Welsh leader, Dan Thomas, Farage said: “It’s a Welsh election, but I’m afraid, whether you like it or
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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
Shabana Mahmood accused of mimicking Trump as she announces immigration plans
Home secretary announces plans to overhaul system, including an end to permanent refugee status UK politics live – latest updates Shabana Mahmood has put herself on a collision course with Labour MPs after announcing a set of changes to the immigration system that one backbencher said mimicked Donald Trump and another claimed would lead to a Windrush-style scandal. The home secretary announced her plans on Thursday, including an end to permanent refugee status and the removal of government su
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Express Politics5 Mar 2026
Keir Starmer hasn't spoken to Trump in five days as he insists relationship isn't dead
The Prime Minister was asked by journalists about the US President's brutal attacks on him over Iran.