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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Spring Statement LIVE: Rachel Reeves to make major announcement in Commons

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the Spring Statement.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Spring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecast Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibili

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Trump rages at Keir Starmer 'pandering to Muslim voters' as special relationship on brink

Donald Trump is expressing his disappointment at Sir Keir Starmer.

Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves told act now to stop panic buying at the pumps after Iran attacks

The Middle East crisis has triggered fears of petrol price hikes.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Will MPs finally tackle the terrible tax trap?

As their pay rises above £100,000, MPs will feel the full absurdity of Britain’s hidden 60 per cent marginal rate. They may finally rediscover the case for growth. The post Will MPs finally tackle the terrible tax trap? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Mahmood threatens Pakistan with visa ban as deportation rate reaches a shocking low

Amid rising tensions, the UK is considering drastic measures against Pakistan over asylum seeker returns. The numbers reveal a complex and pressing issue.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

David Willetts: Apprenticeships and the ‘New Deal’ for young people

It is great to see the Conservative Party launching its New Deal for Young People which is a bold attempt to plug the gap of not having any offer for younger people. Any evidence of the party thinking beyond its core vote of pensioners is to be welcomed. The post David Willetts: Apprenticeships and the ‘New Deal’ for young people appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: Who is most trusted on the economy, preferred coalitions, the pensions triple lock, should Starmer resign, and are Reform like the Tories?

My latest polling looks at preferred coalitions, tactical voting, which parties have momentum, whether Reform UK are like the Conservatives , whether Keir Starmer should resign, and which Labour leadership contender would make the best PM. The post Lord Ashcroft: Who is most trusted on the economy, preferred coalitions, the pensions triple lock, should Starmer resign, and are Reform like the Tories? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland

Scotland remains more or less split down the middle on independence, eight years after the referendum.

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Conservative Home3 Mar 2026

Elliot Keck: Councils are spending more and more on taking children to school in taxis

In Islington, a full nine per cent of children aged 4-10 have autism, up from one per cent in 2015-16. The post Elliot Keck: Councils are spending more and more on taking children to school in taxis appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr

None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US power It is not easy being a friend of Donald Trump, but it is a lot less dangerous than being his enemy. There isn’t a huge range of options in between. War in the Middle East is exposing how limited the choices are for a British prime minister. The US president doesn’t see alliances as long-term relationships based on mutual advantage, but as rolling transactions on a

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Greens deputy leader Mothin Ali sparks fury by attending pro-Iran regime rally

A political storm brews as Mothin Ali, the Green Party's deputy leader, is caught in a whirlwind of controversy after attending a contentious London rally.

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