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Express Politics27 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage fury over election 'whitewash' police probe into family voting

Reform UK had claimed the result of the recent Gorton and Denton by-election was tarnished because of family voting

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The Guardian Politics27 Mar 2026

Former miners can finally speak the truth about Orgreave, says inquiry chair

Pete Wilcox says point of investigation into infamous 1984 clashes with police is to ‘enable communities to move on’ Former miners will finally get the chance to speak the truth about their experiences after four decades of silence during a public inquiry into infamous clashes with police at Orgreave, the inquiry’s chair has said. Pete Wilcox, the bishop of Sheffield, said only an inquiry could help South Yorkshire move on from the events of 18 June 1984, when striking miners unexpectedly foun

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Guido Fawkes27 Mar 2026

Manchester Police Find ‘No Evidence’ of Family Voting in Gorton and Denton

Greater Manchester police say they have found no evidence of family voting in the Gorton and Denton by-election: “We’ve concluded our investigation into alleged ‘family voting’ at last month’s Gorton and Denton by-election, finding no evidence of any intent to influence or refrain any person from voting. Our investigation into alleged influencing of voters at…

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The Guardian Politics27 Mar 2026

Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection

Reform UK had asked GMP to investigate allegations of corrupt voting after ‘concerningly high levels’ of so-called family voting Police have found no evidence of criminality in the Gorton and Denton byelection after claims by Nigel Farage that it was “a victory for cheating”. Greater Manchester police (GMP) had been asked by Reform UK to investigate allegations of corrupt voting in the Greater Manchester contest, which was won by the Green party. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics27 Mar 2026

Cheshire constabulary rejects criticism by David Davis over Letby investigation

Force issues strongly worded rebuttal after Tory former cabinet minister alleges ‘egregious failures’ in call for review The police force that conducted the investigation into Lucy Letby has made a strongly worded public statement rejecting criticism after David Davis called in parliament for a review of the case. The Conservative former cabinet minister, who last year said that Letby had suffered “a clear miscarriage of justice”, said Cheshire constabulary had approached the investigation into

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Sky News Politics27 Mar 2026

McSweeney phone theft conspiracy theories - it's the job of journalists to seek the truth

Cards on the table, when I first read a story heavily suggesting the theft of Morgan McSweeney's mobile phone was somehow connected to requests for messages about Lord Mandelson, I thought to myself: that is an absurd conspiracy theory.

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Labour failing to live up to ambition to overhaul public services, analysis finds

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfG Keir Starmer’s drive to overhaul public services is failing to live up to its aims of shifting power from Whitehall to local areas, a report from the Institute for Government (IfG) has found. Last summer, the government set out its three guiding principles for reform aimed at making public services such as the NHS, court system and children’s social care easier to access and better

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Tories are convinced McSweeney’s phone is the only one in London not to have been stolen | John Crace

Having painted London as a crime-ridden no-go zone, you’d have thought the Conservatives might cut McSweeney some slack In recent years the Conservatives and the rightwing media have gone to great lengths to tell us that London has become a no-go zone. A hellscape where women are afraid to leave their homes. Where every non-white person is a criminal. Where simply using your phone is an invitation to be mugged. Where the police do nothing, and to make it through the day alive is as much as anyon

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Labour pledges to ban trail hunting as it opens public consultation

Police and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhunting The government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and animal rights activists have long accused of being a “smokescreen” for illegal foxhunting. “We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly what we intend to do,” said Sue Hayman, the animal welfare minister. “The nature of trail hunting makes it difficult to ensure wild and domest

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Express Politics26 Mar 2026

Labour 'are trying to distract you from this HUGE scandal' - the figures are shocking

The Crown Court backlog now stands at 80,203, up 8% from 74,106.

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BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

Far-fetched to think McSweeney faked phone theft, says PM

Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children

Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US court Sir Keir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid increasing signs the UK government is preparing to crackdown on risks to children after a landmark US court verdict which held Meta and YouTube responsible for harms caused by designing addictive technology. The prime minister said the verdict in a California court signals a rising public expectation for more

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