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Express Politics16 Mar 2026

Angela Rayner's brutal reforms under fire for causing ‘needless damage’ to pensions

Pension funds and City firms warn the Government's flagship housing Bill risks spooking investors.

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Guido Fawkes16 Mar 2026

WATCH: Healey Admits Britain’s ‘War Footing’ Defence Investment Plan Still Not Ready

Missing: Britain’s “war-fighting readiness” defence investment plan. Expected arrival date: last autumn…

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BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis

European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn't really an option.

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The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

Can Starmer avoid being drawn into the US-Iran war? – podcast

The PM says the UK will not be dragged into wider war in the Middle East and pledges support to households struggling to pay for heating oil. Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about what the government is doing to support people during the cost of living crisis and the fallout from the war. Plus a look at Brussels as the government works on another EU-reset to create closer ties Continue reading...

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Express Politics16 Mar 2026

Pensions timebomb means you'll have to work until you're 75 as experts warn of only hope

Children born today face a long wait for their pensions

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BBC Politics16 Mar 2026

PM says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

It comes after President Trump urged the UK and other countries to send warships to protect the vital shipping channel.

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The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

UK will not be drawn into wider war in Middle East, says Keir Starmer

PM’s comments come as he announces support for households reliant on heating oil amid surging costs UK politics live – latest updates The UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said, as he announced that households reliant on heating oil to warm their homes would receive £53m of government support to help with their bills. After costs surged following the outbreak of the Iran conflict, lower-income households will get targeted support, while heating oil su

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Guido Fawkes16 Mar 2026

Starmer: Britain Will Not Be Drawn Into the Wider War With Iran

No commitment to send warships to the Strait…

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Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

£53m for 'vulnerable' households using heating oil after Iran war price spike

"Vulnerable" households using heating oil will get £53m in immediate support funding from the government, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

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Guido Fawkes16 Mar 2026

Gulf Allies Blast Starmer’s ‘Wholly Inadequate’ Response to Iran War

Gulf allies are unimpressed with Starmer’s plodding response to the Iran war, particularly with the failure to send necessary defensive resources to the region in the opening days of the conflict. The quotes from diplomatic and military sources speaking to Politico: “No. 10 was determined to downplay any risk or perception of us getting involved…

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The Guardian Politics16 Mar 2026

What's worth more: Churchill or a woke badger? Welcome to Britain's banknote culture war | Jonn Elledge

Self-appointed patriots are up in arms about a plan to replace historical figures with cute wildlife. The Bank of England shouldn’t duck this debate One day soon we may finally have an answer to a question that has stumped philosophers through the ages: which is worth more, a beaver or a robin? We might be able to place actual monetary values on barn owls or stags, too. Any one of them could even be considered worth more than Winston Churchill. That’s because the Bank of England has announced th

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Express Politics16 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves on brink as experts issue horror UK employment warning – '100,000 jobs lost'

Employers are grabbling with spiralling costs linked to tax rises and the conflict in the Middle East.

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