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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face ‘political earthquake’ in London

Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May Senior Labour politicians across London have warned the government not to take progressive voters for granted, with concerns the party faces a “political earthquake” in the capital in May after a surge in support for the Greens. They have been privately circulating new data that suggests Labour could drop from first to fourth place in London in the May elections – losing control

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Tory peer to leave Lords after investigation finds he breached standards over Covid PPE deals

Lord Chadlington introduced government to company in which he had financial interest in 2020 The Conservative peer Peter Gummer has said he will leave the House of Lords after an investigation found he committed five breaches of standards over Covid PPE deals and failing to cooperate with previous inquiries. The Lords standards commissioner, Martin Jelley, found that Gummer, whose peerage title is Lord Chadlington, committed three breaches of the code governing peers’ conduct by: introducing a c

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne ‘no longer’ interested in Reform-Tory election pact

Donor who has given £12m to Reform UK had previously wanted Nigel Farage to keep open mind about deal with Conservatives Christopher Harborne, the ultra-wealthy political donor who has given £12m to Reform UK, has told the Guardian he is “no longer” interested in a Reform-Conservative pact before the next general election. A possible collaboration between Reform UK and the Conservative party had been an important aspect of discussions about donations between Harborne and senior figures including

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases, says David Lammy - UK politics live

Deputy prime minister says while jets currently only shooting down missiles, there is legal basis for them to do more Middle East crisis – live updates Hello and welcome to the UK politics blog. Royal Air Force jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites being used to attack British interests in the Middle East, David Lammy has said this morning. It is entirely legal to protect our people and protect our staff, and therefore all operational capability is available to us in those circumstan

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Leak from secret UK meeting on US attacks on Iran an ‘absolute travesty’, says Lammy

Justice secretary calls for inquiry into disclosure of cabinet splits at national security council over use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updates David Lammy has said it is an “absolute travesty” that details were leaked from a top secret national security meeting on the US-Israel attacks on Iran and has called for an investigation. Cabinet splits at a national security council meeting, which is protected by the Official Secrets Act, over allowing the US to use British bases for

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent

After the Greens’ win in Gorton, the prime minister needed to come out swinging. Instead, he sent a letter But for the Iran crisis, Labour’s first major policy announcement since the party’s calamitous defeat in the Gorton and Denton byelection would have been arguably the biggest political story of the week. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, pressed ahead with what is intended to be the party’s full-throated answer to the competition it faces from Reform UK as she declared an end to permanen

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Defence secretary accuses MPs of deliberately undermining UK’s relationship with Trump

John Healey says its ‘unpatriotic’ for opposition politicians to turn the US against Starmer US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The defence secretary John Healey accused opposition politicians of deliberately undermining the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, saying it was “unpatriotic” for MPs to seek to turn the US against Keir Starmer. Healey, speaking to the Guardian at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone strike over the weekend, said he had been shocked at the way politi

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Kemi is wrong about everything. Which is almost an achievement in itself | John Crace

The Tory leader’s appearance on the Today programme was sheer madness – and comedy gold Cast your mind forward 10 years or so. Long after Kemi Badenoch has been sacked as Tory party leader without even getting to contest an election. Long after she has been fired from a sinecure in an HR firm for falling out with all her colleagues. Long after she was dismissed from a Tory thinktank for being unable to think. Long after she was forced to take early retirement. You might think Kemi’s name would b

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Sirens over RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus are stark reminder of its proximity to war

UK defence minister visits base on high alert after drone strike as civilian personnel, families and villagers seek safety Middle East crisis – live updates The siren that warned a ballistic missile launched from Iran might be heading towards RAF Akrotiri sounded just as the defence secretary, John Healey, had sat down in a secure room on the base, preparing for the day’s Cobra meeting with the prime minister and cabinet. It was the second time the alert had been sounded that day, a sound that

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

‘Best way forward’ for Iran would be negotiated settlement, says Starmer

PM defends decision not to join initial strikes by US and Israel and says UK is doing ‘everything we can’ to de-escalate situation UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has said the Iran conflict engulfing the Middle East could continue “for some time” as he urged Donald Trump that the “best way forward” longer term was a negotiated settlement with Tehran. The prime minister said the UK was doing “everything we can” to de-escalate the situation, a cl

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register

Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trust UK politics live – latest updates MPs are planning to redact the names of 2,000 parliamentary staff from an official register that has been in place for decades, in a move that experts say will reduce transparency around lobbying by passholders. The proposal has been put forward by the House of Commons standards committee after evidence sessions held in private with staff un

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Delayed UK rescue flight takes off from Oman with British nationals

First government-charted flight to evacuate citizens from Middle East takes off from Muscat one day late Middle East crisis – live updates The first flight chartered by the UK government to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East has now departed, Keir Starmer has confirmed. The prime minister announced that the delayed charter flight from Oman, which was originally scheduled to leave at 7pm on Wednesday, had taken off during a Downing Street press conference. Continue reading...

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