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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 Politics12 Mar 2026

The assault on freedom with Mehdi Hasan and Arwa Mahdawi

Join us for Zeteo’s first-ever London event as award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan leads a wide-ranging and timely conversation on the emerging global order. Date: Monday 8 June 2026 Times: 7.30pm-9.30pm (BST) Tickets for this event go on sale on 13 March at 6pm Are we witnessing a new rise in fascism and authoritarianism across the world, and how do we stop it? In the wake of the assault on Gaza and, now, the war against Iran, is international law dead? And who is really

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Conservative Home12 Mar 2026

John Oxley: A serious defence policy demands serious political honesty

If the voters are going to accept the costs of rearmament, the positive case needs to be made. This includes bluntly explaining the risks that those of us who obsessively monitor the news are already aware of. It also requires setting out why our military power matters. The post John Oxley: A serious defence policy demands serious political honesty appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killing Men whose abusive behaviour drives women to take their own lives are more likely to get away with their crimes because of proposed law changes, justice campaigners say. Ministers want to make it harder for inquests to pass verdicts of unlawful killing, which have been crucial in getting justice for women who committed suicide after suffering abuse. Continue reading...

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Express Politics12 Mar 2026

Fury mounts over Starmer handing Mandelson £75K after ignoring warnings: 'Beggars belief'

Documents released to Parliament confirm Starmer was warned in writing that appointing Mandelson posed a 'reputational risk' - then paid him £75,000 to leave

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans. The cross-party committee’s investigation comes as the government considers ways to ease the burden on graduates, amid a growing backlash abou

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show

Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was complete Keir Starmer overruled officials who warned of a “reputational risk” in making Peter Mandelson US ambassador, despite being handed a dossier of evidence about the peer’s relationship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, documents reveal. The disclosure in newly released files will raise fresh questions about Starmer’s judgment – as well as about the vetting procedures a

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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026

What do the first set of Mandelson files tell us?

The prime minister was warned that Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk" before he was confirmed as US ambassador.

Defence

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

‘Inconceivable’ Gerry Adams was not involved in IRA bombings, claims former British army commander

Richard Kemp tells high court former Sinn Féin leader would have authorised attacks carried out in England A former British army commander has told the high court it is “inconceivable” that Gerry Adams was not involved in the authorisation of IRA bombings. Richard Kemp said there was evidence from “a multitude of intelligence” spanning 20 years about the former Sinn Féin leader’s membership of the paramilitary organisation. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the Iran war: confusion reveals a lack of serious thinking | Editorial

The Tories and Reform UK have abandoned British interests to become ideological satellites of radical US conservatism Britain is one of many countries that would benefit from the replacement of brutal theocracy with democratic government in Tehran. The Iranian people would be the biggest beneficiaries. It does not follow that British interests are served by the current US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, which claims regime change as a goal but includes no credible strategy for achieving

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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026

PM warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's Epstein links

Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500K severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.

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BBC Politics11 Mar 2026

PM was warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's Epstein links

Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.

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Express Politics11 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer's Peter Mandelson crisis enters a dangerous new stage

Voters across Britain and the Labour MPs who sit behind the Prime Minister in the Commons will be appalled that he put the warnings about the peer to one side

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