BBC Politics26 Feb 2026
Gorton and Denton by-election polls open
There are 11 candidates battling to become the next MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester.
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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.
ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026
Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
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.
PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026
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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Conservative Home26 Feb 2026
John Oxley: The NHS is there to make you better, but is it there to get you back into work?
The scheme risks further diluting the NHS's performance, introducing a new layer of bureaucracy, and undermining our democratic choices about how money is spent. Services are best when they are focused – not when they are trying to do everything. The post John Oxley: The NHS is there to make you better, but is it there to get you back into work? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026
Deputy commissioner's car untaxed for three months
Dave Evans blames a DVLA issue for his car not having tax at the start of February.
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Conservative Home26 Feb 2026
Peter Ainsworth: Young people don’t need cheaper loans. They need jobs.
If Conservatives want to address low-value courses, the solution is not to change interest rates or for politicians to anticipate the labour market. It is to change who carries the risk associated with career outcomes. The post Peter Ainsworth: Young people don’t need cheaper loans. They need jobs. appeared first on Conservative Home.
Conservative Home26 Feb 2026
Terri Bloore: Why I am standing to be Mayor of Newham
I want to rebuild financial trust and transparency through efficient management and reducing wasteful spending. Just one example of how I would do this is by selling of Newham Dockside, the Council Building that Labour spent £111 million on, yet stands practically empty. The post Terri Bloore: Why I am standing to be Mayor of Newham appeared first on Conservative Home.
The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026
What a Gorton byelection win would mean for Reform, Greens and Labour
Polls put seat in three-way dead heat with Labour facing threats from Reform and Green party in once safe seat The Gorton and Denton byelection is the biggest electoral test yet for Keir Starmer before what are expected to be disastrous results for Labour in the May local elections. Polls put the race in a three-way dead heat, making it nearly impossible to call. The vote is particularly symbolic because of the threat Labour faces from Reform UK and the Green party in a once safe seat. Should La
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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026
Look to Italy to see how the dangerous idea of ‘remigration’ is taking root in Europe | David Broder
To even be talking about this drastic deportation policy is a sign the far right is winning. In Italy, it’s more than just talk Meeting Tommy Robinson earlier this month, the French anti-immigration politician Éric Zemmour bluntly summed up his mission: “Politics needs to defeat demographics.” Given rising numbers of Muslims, he said, there was perhaps “10 to 20 years” left to save Europe from “disappearing”. Both men placed their hopes in one policy to reverse the “invasion”: remigration. At ro
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Express Politics26 Feb 2026
State pension £25,140 tax threshold plan update before statement - all you need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being put under pressure to double the income tax threshold for pensioners, with a parliamentary debate incoming
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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026
Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson
Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state department The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been hosted by the Trump administration for a meeting at the state department in Washington. Robinson, 43, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was hosted by Joe Rittenhouse, a senior adviser at the state department. Rittenhouse wrote on X: “Honoured to have free speech warrior @TRobinsonNewEra at Department of State today. “The world and
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Sky News Politics25 Feb 2026
Met apologises to Speaker over Mandelson tip-off
The Metropolitan Police has apologised to the Commons Speaker for revealing he was the source of a tip-off relating to the arrest of Lord Mandelson.
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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026
Memorial to 72 victims of Grenfell fire to be funded by new legislation
Housing secretary says bill will give spending authority needed to build and maintain ‘dignified memorial’ A permanent memorial to the 72 people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire will be funded by new government legislation, the housing secretary has announced. Steve Reed said the bill would provide the spending authority needed to support the memorial commission and community in building and maintaining a “lasting and dignified memorial” to those who died in the blaze on 14 June 2017 in west
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Express Politics25 Feb 2026
Senedd votes for assisted dying to be available in Wales if Bill passes
The Welsh Parliament agreed on equal access in Wales if Westminster changes the law.
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