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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Trump says ‘special relationship is obviously not what is was’ after Starmer’s refusal to back Iran strikes – UK politics live

US president doubles down on criticism of the prime minister, saying ‘he has not been helpful’ Keir Starmer has often been praised previously for his ability to maintain a relationship with the volatile US president but on Monday in the House of Commons, the prime minister expressed doubt about the US action in Tehran and its legality. “We all remember the mistakes of Iraq, and we have learned those lessons. Any UK actions must always have a lawful basis, and a viable thought-through plan,” he

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Newslinks for Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Trump says ‘I’m very disappointed in Starmer' over Iran | Starmer refuses to retaliate for Iran’s drone blitz on RAF base in Cyprus | US embassy attacked by suspected Iranian drones | Badenoch to ban public sector using diversity quotas when hiring The post Newslinks for Tuesday 3rd March 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Councils’ temporary housing costs to more than double by 2029-30, says LGA

Exclusive: Local Government Association says figure to house homeless people in England will reach almost £4bn The cost to councils of providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in England is projected to more than double to almost £4bn by 2029–30, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. The national membership body for councils found that since 2017-18, local authorities across England had spent almost £1.5bn more on temporary accommodation (TA) than had been reimbursed in h

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran

US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updates US-Israel war on Iran: what we know on day four Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was”. Starmer had issued his strongest rebuke yet of Trump’s action in Iran, saying the UK did not believe in “regime change from the skies” and d

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Backwards Labour are showing Reform UK are right-thinking and forward-looking

Britons are sick of governments looking backwards instead of dealing with the here and now in preparation for the future.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Minorities in adverts are menaced, footballers observing Ramadan are booed. Is this the Britain we want? | Jason Okundaye

Intolerance is in vogue and leaders are failing to meet the moment. When King Charles seems the best and bravest hope, the problem is clear How should the UK deal with the increasing fracturing of multiculturalism right now, and how we are all being pitted against each other? This idea was on the mind of a man named Steve, who featured on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions on Friday in the aftermath of the Gorton and Denton byelection. Steve asked if the Green victory was an indication that Labour need

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Guido Fawkes3 Mar 2026

YOUGOV: Greens Overtake Labour Into Second Place for First Time

YouGov’s latest poll with the Times and Sky News has the Greens ahead of Labour for the first time. With fieldwork on Sunday and Monday the pollster says the result is “obviously likely driven to a significant extent by the publicity from the Denton & Gorton by-election, as well as any impact it has from…

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Spring Statement LIVE: Rachel Reeves to make major announcement in Commons

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the Spring Statement.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Spring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecast Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibili

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Trump rages at Keir Starmer 'pandering to Muslim voters' as special relationship on brink

Donald Trump is expressing his disappointment at Sir Keir Starmer.

Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves told act now to stop panic buying at the pumps after Iran attacks

The Middle East crisis has triggered fears of petrol price hikes.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Will MPs finally tackle the terrible tax trap?

As their pay rises above £100,000, MPs will feel the full absurdity of Britain’s hidden 60 per cent marginal rate. They may finally rediscover the case for growth. The post Will MPs finally tackle the terrible tax trap? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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