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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

The Guardian view on the fragile politics of the union: Labour’s woes have consequences beyond Westminster | Editorial

Following May’s elections, first ministers committed to independence could be in place in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast The general election of July 2024 did not just call time on a decade and a half of Conservative rule. It also delivered the most pro-Union parliament since the early 2010s, when the meteoric rise in support for the Scottish National party (SNP) began. In Scotland, a 16-point swing away from the SNP allowed Labour to win the most votes and most seats; in Wales, Plaid Cymru made

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Sky News Politics17 Mar 2026

Zelenskyy boasts about Ukrainian drone tech in more upbeat speech to MPs and peers

We're used to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the war leader in his combat fatigues.

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BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs

The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Lisa Nandy vows to give BBC permanent charter to prevent political interference

Minister says the change is needed to protect the corporation from repeated ‘culture war’ attacks The government is to put the BBC’s charter on a permanent footing for the first time, after the corporation said the change was needed to protect it from political interference. In a significant change to the governance of the BBC, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, said she wanted to grant the corporation’s demand for a permanent charter. She said she wanted to protect it from repeated “culture war

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Nige and Honest Bob want to turn politics into a downmarket reality gameshow

But their latest stunt suggests Reform may be hitting the law of diminishing returns with a press conference too far Nige and Honest Bob. Honest Bob and Nige. Reform’s answer to the Chuckle Brothers. Robert Jenrick is just about the only other member of Reform that Nige will be seen dead with now. Apart from Richard Tice, everyone’s favourite fake-tanned beta male. Almost everyone else in Reform is dead to Nigel Farage. Zia Yusuf barely gets a look in now. Nadhim Zahawi and Suella Braverman? Buy

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Revealed: Nigel Farage Cameo videos show support for neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans

Spokesperson for Reform UK leader says paid-for Cameo videos 'should not be treated as political statements or campaign activity' after Guardian unearths clips containing offensive remarks and far-right slogans Newly unearthed Nigel Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans Continue reading...

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BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Ministers still wrangling over delayed defence investment plan

MPs ask defence bosses why a vital investment plan promised before Christmas is still on hold.

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BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Ministers still wrangling over delayed defence investment plan

MPs ask defence bosses why a vital investment plan promised before Christmas is still on hold.

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Being in Sinn Féin not the same as being in the IRA, Gerry Adams tells high court

Party’s former leader, who is being sued for symbolic damages, says opponents have repeatedly tried to conflate Sinn Féin and IRA Gerry Adams has told the high court that opponents of Sinn Féin have repeatedly sought to conflate the political party he led with the IRA, as he denied ever being a member of the Irish Republican Army. Giving evidence in London watched by victims of IRA bombings, the 77-year-old, credited with helping to bring about the peace process that ended the Troubles, said he

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service

Faith in public life should elevate political debate rather than inflame it. It should encourage leaders to exercise power with conscience and restraint and remind us that politics exists to serve the public. The post Sally-Ann Hart: Faith, conscience and public service appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes17 Mar 2026

Mauritius Government Collapsing as Chagos Deal Demise Blows Hole in Budget

It’s all kicking off in Port Louis as Mauritius’s Deputy Prime Minister has announced he is intending to resign. Paul Berenger said: “My decision is made, but when I implement it, and if I do, I will communicate the details.” A full-blown political crisis is kicking off in Mauritius, thanks to Keir Starmer… The Mauritius…

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Sky News Politics17 Mar 2026

Elections 2026: What's devolved in each UK nation and English region?

Voters will go to the polls on 7 May in national elections in Scotland and Wales, as well as in various council areas across England.

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