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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

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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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Commonwealth leaders vow to keep seeking reparations after Reform UK plan to halt visas

Politicians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate Britain Commonwealth politicians say they will not back down from seeking reparations as UK public figures, including a former Reform insider, warn the rightwing party’s pledge to “punish” countries seeking justice for slavery would harm and isolate Britain. This week, Reform UK said they would halt visas for nationals of countries formally demanding reparations from Britain if they took power

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Antonia Romeo handed powerful mandate to deliver No 10’s priorities

PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’ Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s most senior civil servant, has been handed a powerful new mandate to deliver his priorities, while Darren Jones, the No 10 chief secretary, has shifted to a less hands-on role. Romeo, who was promoted last month, took over the job of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service after an unsuccessful year in charge by her predecessor Ch

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Pressure on Starmer to curb US access after Trump ‘whole civilisation will die’ threat

Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missions Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilisation” would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments Downing Street has not directly criticised. No 10 has allowed US forces to use UK bases only for defensive missions against Iran, such as targeting missile sites, ruling out attacks o

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading and false after online attacks over its migrant welcome project A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false. City of Sanctuary UK came under fire last year after rumours spread online that under its schools programme, childre

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlement

Former diplomats say ministers must threaten action against any companies bidding to build E1 settlement of 3,400 houses in West Bank Britain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank – full text of letter A group of leading former UK ambassadors and high commissioners has called on the UK government to threaten action against any companies bidding to build an illegal Israeli settlement “designed to divide the West Bank in two and destroy Palestine’s viability”. In a lette

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Can Starmer maintain ‘defensive strikes’ stance as Trump escalates threats on Iran?

Warnings that US could attack civilian infrastructure draws questions whether it is legally plausible for UK to still claim self-defence • Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands In Downing Street, Keir Starmer has been at pains to emphasise that he will only authorise the use of UK bases by the US for “defensive” strikes on Iranian military targets. In the White House, Donald Trump has threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure – and said on Monday that he was

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Reform cold calling public in bid to find ‘paper’ candidates for local elections

Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to stand UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become “paper” candidates for the party at the local elections, as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday’s deadline. Nigel Farage’s party has been ringing members of the public asking them to stand despite apparently knowing very little about them except that they have signed up f

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

What the interest rate cap on student loans means for graduates

Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debt Full story: UK caps interest rate on student loans The government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans. However, the decision to cap the interest rate charged at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse the row over the crippling cost of degree course debts. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

British Medical Association accused of hypocrisy as its own staff strike over pay

Union rejected 4.9% pay rise for resident doctors, who are on six-day strike, but offered its own staff 2.75% The British Medical Association has been accused of the “height of hypocrisy” for offering its own staff below-inflation pay rises while demanding a 26% increase for resident doctors. Tens of thousands of medics walked out of the NHS in England on Tuesday, the 15th time they have staged industrial action since March 2023 in their campaign for “full pay restoration”. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Home Office bans Kanye West from entering UK

Rapper, who is legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler UK politics live – latest updates The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office has said. West, who is legally known as Ye, has had his visa to enter and perform in the UK withdrawn, the department said. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

As Farage sacks an acolyte for his ‘shameful’ words, how far is too far for the high priest of toxic politics? | Martha Gill

The Reform leader cynically pushes the boundaries of how far he can go without alienating too many of the voters he needs – but it’s a perilous calibration What counts as beyond the pale these days? Having successfully pushed back the cordon sanitaire that surrounds British politics, Nigel Farage is struggling to work out where, precisely, it now lies. Some decisions are simple. Attacks on Grenfell victims are, and have always been, beyond the bounds of decency. Farage promptly sacked Simon Dudl

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6%

Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflict UK politics live – latest updates The interest rate on plan 2 and plan 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, the Department for Education has announced. Graduates with plan 2 loans currently pay interest rates based on the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, plus up to 3% based on their earnings. Current students on plan 2 and plan 3 loans attract an interest rate

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