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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

The blistering speech that tells me Britain’s social care deadlock can finally be broken | Polly Toynbee

If anyone can convince politicians and public of the need to pay for a national care service, it’s Louise Casey. With her involved, I now have hope No government in my lifetime has been dealt a worse hand than Keir Starmer’s. Austerity-broken public services, an empty Treasury, a jittery bond market freaked out by Liz Truss and then stricken by the arrival of Trump 2.0 with his bully-tariffs. Now Britain’s ally is setting the Middle East on fire in a murderous war, exploding oil and gas prices.

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Conservative Home10 Mar 2026

Peter Franklin: Our shallow and simplistic debate over energy policy is a threat to national security

There are no easy solutions. When you hear someone urging the country to get real about the vulnerabilities of renewable energy, but without also acknowledging the fragilities of a hydrocarbon-based economy, the argument is either blinkered or made in bad faith. The post Peter Franklin: Our shallow and simplistic debate over energy policy is a threat to national security appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

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Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Mel Stride: Axe the Fuel Tax

The Shadow Chancellor attacks Labour plans to raise fuel taxes by 5p per litre the first such rise since 2011 The post Mel Stride: Axe the Fuel Tax appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

So Badenoch, Farage and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm … | John Crace

Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tack There have been any number of opportunities for people to decide they wanted no part of America’s war with Iran. The first was after the US had launched its first wave of strikes. To be fair, this was the moment Keir Starmer and most of the UK reckoned enough was enough and that our involvement would be limited to defensive strikes only. You couldn’t really fault the logic. Did the UK re

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves is making one choice that will make Britons poorer

The Chancellor has come under pressure amid warnings the Middle East crisis will trigger a cost of living nightmare

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

Motorists told to make key change to driving style after £2 a litre petrol price warnings

The Middle East crisis threatens to trigger a cost of living nightmare in Britain.

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves torn apart in Commons for 'gross mismanagement' after Iran update

Tories warn that Chancellor's decisions have left Britain 'more vulnerable' to the economic impacts of Iran crisis

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

UK inflation likely to rise because of Middle East war, says Rachel Reeves

British chancellor says she will take steps to help families with cost of living as oil prices surge Middle East crisis – live updates Britain is likely to be hit by rising inflation because of the US war with Iran, the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said, as she suggested that a “rapid de-escalation” would be the best protection against a jump in energy prices. Both the chancellor and the prime minister, Keir Starmer, suggested the government would be prepared to intervene to protect UK h

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BBC Politics9 Mar 2026

PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy

The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.

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