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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘She didn’t want that pain’: Paola Marra’s brother despairs of Lords block on assisted dying bill

On second anniversary of his sister ending her life at Dignitas, Tony Marra will protest outside parliament with other campaigners Two years after Paola Marra, on the eve of her death, appealed to politicians to change the law on assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill is stuck in the House of Lords. For her brother, the second anniversary of her death will be spent protesting outside parliament. Marra died aged 53 on 20 March 2024. She documented her solo journey from north

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage stops accepting Cameo requests after revelations about his use of platform

Reform leader ‘unavailable’ on service after Guardian investigation unearths clips of him repeating extremist slogans Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans Nigel Farage has stopped using the personalised video platform Cameo after revelations that the Reform UK leader has filmed a string of highly questionable paid-for clips. On Thursday morning, Farage’s page on the website said he was “unavailable”, and sources said he had ended his use of the platform

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

UK’s bilateral aid to Africa, which funds programmes such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid which funds programmes such as schools and clinics due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper. The UK’s bilateral aid to Africa will be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 – a 56% cut – part of more than £6bn in cuts which must be delivered to fund an increase in defence spending. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after return flight blocked over UK border rules

Exclusive: Hanne, 16, from Sussex, was denied board on flight to London after weekend in Copenhagen A 16-year-old British schoolgirl has been left stranded in Denmark after she was refused board on a flight to London because of new UK border rules introduced on British dual nationals. Hanne*, from Sussex, was denied board on a flight home on 8 March after a weekend seeing her British father, who is an academic on a short work stint at a university in Copenhagen. Has your child been refused board

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Lords vote to back clause pardoning women convicted over illegal abortions

Peers’ decision welcomed as ‘landmark moment’ after attempt to strike out amendment is defeated Women who have been convicted, and in some cases jailed, over illegal abortions are set to be pardoned, after an historic vote in the House of Lords. Last June, the House of Commons voted to end the criminalisation of women who terminate their pregnancies outside of the legal framework, while keeping the existing framework in place. Doctors and others who act outside of the law could still face the th

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Spending more on defence and less on aid does not mean walking away from our values and responsibilities – here’s why | Yvette Cooper

As conflict escalates around the globe responding to security threats is a cost we must bear, but a Labour government will always find the means to stand up against disease and hunger Yvetter Cooper is secretary of state for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs In my lifetime, there has never been a period when the scale of global instability and insecurity – and the impact here in the UK – has been so great. Regional conflict is gripping the Middle East; the Iranian regime is trying

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘Superhuman’ healthcare workers saved NHS from collapse, Covid inquiry finds

Chair Heather Hallett says pandemic had devastating impact due to NHS being in ‘parlous state’ at time The NHS “teetered on the brink of collapse” during the Covid pandemic, and only just coped thanks to the “superhuman” efforts of healthcare workers, an official inquiry has concluded. In a damning assessment of how the UK’s healthcare systems coped with the pandemic, the Covid-19 inquiry chair, Heather Hallett, said the impact was “devastating” due to the NHS being in a “parlous state” before t

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Farage called Welsh people ‘foreign speakers’ in paid-for video message

Reform UK leader’s remarks in Cameo clip risk damaging party’s ambitions in upcoming Welsh elections Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans Nigel Farage described Welsh people as “foreign speakers” in a paid-for personalised video message that could prove awkward for Reform UK in forthcoming elections in the country. Farage made the remarks in a video he was paid to make on Cameo, a personalised video platform, to celebrate a wedding. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘Life-changing’ international learning scheme in Wales at risk of closure

Taith programme, set up after UK’s post-Brexit withdrawal from Erasmus+, faces uncertain future over funding A “life-changing” international learning programme set up in Wales after Brexit is at risk of being closed down. Taith, which means “journey” in Welsh/Cymraeg, was established by the Senedd in 2022 after the UK pulled out of the Erasmus+ student exchange programme. Its reach is much wider: many participants get involved through schools, youth groups or adult education centres, and nearly

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

Most dangerous offenders on probation will now be watched more closely than ever before, says government Tens of thousands of offenders will be released from prisons in England and Wales wearing tags that track their location in real time as part of the biggest expansion of electronic tagging in British history, ministers have announced. The prisons minister, James Timpson, said a new pilot scheme would track domestic abusers and stalkers, alerting authorities if they approached their victims, w

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Khan says Labour should rejoin EU customs union and single market this parliament – UK politics live

London mayor also says his party should make clear manifesto commitment on full membership in next parliament Good morning. Shortly before the general election in 2024, Keir Starmer said he did not think the UK would rejoin the EU in his lifetime. (He is now 63.) At the time he was loath to say anything that implied the Brexit vote was a mistake. More recently, Labour has been happy to talk about the economic damage done by the leave vote, and ministers want a closer relationship with the EU, bu

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Watchdog takes over running of home for adults with learning disabilities

William Blake House in Northamptonshire under investigation after families raise concerns over management The charity watchdog has taken control of a learning disability care home in Northamptonshire that is under investigation after residents’ families raised concerns over its management, including payments of £1m to a trustee. The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to run William Blake House, which faces potential insolvency in three weeks’ time if it cannot head off a winding