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Express Politics22 Apr 2026

State pension triple lock warning as Labour and Tories told they face 'annihilation'

Catastrophe awaits those who dare to scrap the anti-poverty policy, as most Brits want it to stay

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief

Lord Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s high military dependence on the US “is no longer tenable” and the UK has to become increasingly independent of the special relationship with Washington, a former Nato chief has warned. Lord Robertson, who last week accused British leaders of a “corrosive complacency” towards defence, said on Wednesday the traditional allies were diver

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins

Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandal UK politics live – latest updates Cabinet ministers have expressed concern about Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal as they warned him not to alienate the civil service, sources have told the Guardian. Several ministers spoke out about the decision to sack Robbins during a gloomy cabine

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Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Government Delays and Promises to Change Starmer’s Hated Troubles Bill

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has announced in a written Commons statement that the reviled Troubles Bill will be amended and delayed before reappearing in the next parliamentary session. He said: “In recent months I, along with the Prime Minister, the Defence Secretary, the Attorney General and the Armed Forces Minister, have been consulting widely…

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD

Survey by global economic forum shows ‘tax wedge’ in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025 Business live – latest updates Taxes on workers in Britain rose at the fastest rate among the world’s richest economies last year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. With Labour under pressure on the economy amid the Iran war, the OECD said a key measure of the total tax paid by workers and their employers rose by the most in the 38-member club of rich nations

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Conservative Home22 Apr 2026

Martin Parsons: Is a permanent peace treaty with the Islamic Republic of Iran even possible?

Islamic regimes like Iran or the Taliban do not think the way we think. They have a wholly different worldview which is essentially eschatological – looking forward to a golden era when Islamic government and shari’a enforcement spread across the entire world. The post Martin Parsons: Is a permanent peace treaty with the Islamic Republic of Iran even possible? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia

News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effort British firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine. Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, the government will be able to require UK manufacturers to obtain a licence if they want to export to a country suspected of acting as a staging pos

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BBC Politics22 Apr 2026

UK inflation rises after Iran war pushes up fuel prices

The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.

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BBC Politics22 Apr 2026

UK inflation rises after Iran war pushes up fuel prices

The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.

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Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Inflation Rises to 3.3% in March

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3%. The first Iran war reading… Fuel costs drove the increase: “Prices in the transport division rose overall by 4.7% in the 12 months to March 2026, up from 2.4% in the 12 months to February.” Steepest…

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency

Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidents The UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile ransomware incidents, according to the head of the country’s online security agency. Richard Horne, chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will warn today that nation states now account for the most significant incidents the NCSC de

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

The rush to appease Trump led Keir Starmer into this ethical void | Rafael Behr

Peter Mandelson’s flaws were mistaken for credentials to represent Britain in the court of a rogue president You can’t kill something that is already dead. New details about Peter Mandelson’s disastrous appointment as Britain’s ambassador to Washington can trigger more paroxysms of outrage in Westminster. They can sharpen the pitch of opposition calls for the prime minister to resign. They can reinforce the view among Labour MPs that Keir Starmer shouldn’t lead them into a general election. But

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