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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

David Willetts: Apprenticeships and the ‘New Deal’ for young people

It is great to see the Conservative Party launching its New Deal for Young People which is a bold attempt to plug the gap of not having any offer for younger people. Any evidence of the party thinking beyond its core vote of pensioners is to be welcomed. The post David Willetts: Apprenticeships and the ‘New Deal’ for young people appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Who is most trusted on the economy, preferred coalitions, the pensions triple lock, should Starmer resign, and are Reform like the Tories?

My latest polling looks at preferred coalitions, tactical voting, which parties have momentum, whether Reform UK are like the Conservatives , whether Keir Starmer should resign, and which Labour leadership contender would make the best PM. The post Lord Ashcroft: Who is most trusted on the economy, preferred coalitions, the pensions triple lock, should Starmer resign, and are Reform like the Tories? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland

Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, eight years after the referendum.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Elliot Keck: Councils are spending more and more on taking children to school in taxis

In Islington, a full nine per cent of children aged 4-10 have autism, up from one per cent in 2015-16. The post Elliot Keck: Councils are spending more and more on taking children to school in taxis appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr

None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US power It is not easy being a friend of Donald Trump, but it is a lot less dangerous than being his enemy. There isn’t a huge range of options in between. War in the Middle East is exposing how limited the choices are for a British prime minister. The US president doesn’t see alliances as long-term relationships based on mutual advantage, but as rolling transactions on a

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Greens deputy leader Mothin Ali sparks fury by attending pro-Iran regime rally

A political storm brews as Mothin Ali, the Green Party's deputy leader, is caught in a whirlwind of controversy after attending a contentious London rally.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists

Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction 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 Responsibility (OBR), the chancellor will insist she has “the

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Everything you need to know about Rachel Reeves's spring statement today

The Chancellor will deliver her spring statement in the Commons on Tuesday at midday.

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet

The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet

The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet

The prime minister told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Parents of nursery abuse victims to meet minister

Parents of Vincent Chan's victims will meet the education secretary to press her on safeguarding.

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