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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Pressure grows to postpone king’s state visit to US amid Iran war and Trump’s jibes at allies – UK politics live

Emily Thornberry is the latest figure to call on the king’s visit to the US to be delayed, citing the ongoing war against Iran Yesterday Donald Trump confirmed that he expects the king’s state visit to the US to go ahead at the end of April. As the Mail reports, speaking about his plan to build a new, mega ballroom on the east wing of the White House, Trump said he needed a facility like this because of the weather in Washington. He explained: And you know the land in Washington was built on a s

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BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Zelensky to visit Starmer to sign new Ukraine-UK defence pact

Downing Street says the agreement bring together "Ukrainian expertise and the UK's industrial base".

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Sky News Politics17 Mar 2026

Angela cashes in - but at what price?

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Express Politics17 Mar 2026

Politics LIVE: Rachel Reeves to announce biggest Brexit betrayal yet

Chancellor will deliver a speech today promising even closer alignment with Brussels.

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Conservative Home17 Mar 2026

Nick Timothy: Labour’s attack on jury trials will change our Constitution

The modern left-wing project has always wanted to transform Britain from a political constitution into a legal constitution. Less power in the hands of citizens and their representatives. More power to officials and regulators. The post Nick Timothy: Labour’s attack on jury trials will change our Constitution appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs

The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.

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BBC Politics17 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs

The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.

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The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit. At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission vice-president and trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, said both sides had to “change gears” now to ensure the d

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The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

Starmer speech leaves Reform UK and the Tories playing catch-up | John Crace

The PM’s decision not to sign up the UK to the Middle East conflict reflects the public mood better than Badenoch and Farage’s former gung-ho support It was a message that could just as easily have been given via a ministerial statement in the Commons. But Keir Starmer needs every break he can get at the moment and he wasn’t going to pass up the chance to look like a world leader at a press conference in Downing Street. The advantages were obvious. No need to have to listen to Kemi Badenoch dron

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The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

Trump’s war is bringing economic calamity to the UK – and another shock to our politics | Gaby Hinsliff

Hard choices lie ahead for Downing Street if higher fuel prices spark resentment and trigger a renewed cost of living crisis Seventy years ago this winter, the streets of Britain fell eerily quiet. After one last panic buying spree, many garages shut, and traffic even in the heart of London dwindled away. The formal introduction of petrol rationing had begun, limiting drivers to 200 miles’ worth a month – with exceptions for farmers, doctors and vicars – after the Suez crisis blocked fuel suppli

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BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

Starmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPs

More than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics.

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Guido Fawkes16 Mar 2026

Right Wing Broadcast Shakeup Continues as Media Realignment Explodes

The YouTube revolution is finally catching up with right-of-centre mainstream British political broadcasters (the left have been there for years). It’s not great news for incumbents with big wage bills… Former TalkTV presenter Mike Graham is doing good numbers after launching his own independent show on YouTube. This week Graham announced that he was unveiling…

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