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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Fury as Labour’s true UK military spending plan emerges despite WW3 fears

The Shadow Defence Secretary said the revised spending forecast underlines the "gaping chasm between Labour's defence spending rhetoric and reality".

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss

Sharon Graham tells chancellor she should ‘back British industry’ by increasing military spending The head of Britain’s largest trade union has demanded that Rachel Reeves be sacked as chancellor if the Treasury continues to hold up a multibillion-pound defence investment plan. Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, said tens of thousands of jobs were at risk from political dithering and called on ministers to “back British industry” by signing off on future defence contracts. Continue

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Nigel Farage issues stern Chagos Islands warning as 'turf war' set to erupt

Nigel Farage has shared a startling warning about the Chagos Islands.

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

British public want deeper economic ties with EU, business secretary says

Peter Kyle signs cooperation deal on competition and says there is little nostalgia for pre-Brexit past Europe live – latest updates The British public are “not nostalgic” for the pre-Brexit past but are pragmatic and want to move forward and “deepen” ties with the EU on trade and the economy, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, has said. Signing an agreement in Brussels to cooperate closely on competition issues, Kyle said he thought the deal was “a real vindication of the reset and the relat

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer's about to lose his biggest battle yet - it's sunk to new depths

From Labour blocking Andy Burnham to smear videos briefing wars, the Gorton and Denton by-election has plumbed extraordinary new depths of political nastiness.

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Barron Trump praised over Melania gesture during President's State of the Union address

Barron Trump was singled out for praise after a subtle gesture towards his mother Melania was spotted on camera during Trump senior's State of the Union address.

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Party Activists Distribute Article on ‘Why You Should Vote Green From an Islamic Perspective’

Green activists are promoting an online article suggesting Muslims should vote for the Green Party to forward the “interests and values” of British Muslims. Labour won’t be happy… A piece on website Islam 21C by ‘jurist’ Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad asks if “Labour really deserve Muslim support” after having “contributed to the hostile environment against…

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BBC Politics25 Feb 2026

Fourth Tory councillor defects to Reform

Carl Edwards says he has watched "promise after promise broken" by his former party.

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Migrant fury as '450' cross Channel RIGHT NOW as rescue boats dock in UK

French warships are tracking a number of dinghies off the coast of Calais and Dunkirk as smugglers exploit the hottest day of the year so far.

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Edward Argar (Con) Rachel Hopkins (Lab) Luke Akehurst (Lab) Fleur Anderson (Lab) John Slinger (Lab) Paul Kohler (LibDem) Calum Miller (LibDem) Adam Dance (LibDem) Imran Hussain (Lab) Jonathan Davies (Lab) Irene Campbell (Lab) Lauren Edwards (Lab) Sarah Edwards (Lab) Paul Waugh (Lab) Calvin Bailey (Lab)

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way

As ordinary people feel the effects of divisive rhetoric, a local group is taking action to empower the community “I don’t want to talk about him,” Selina Ullah said, when asked what she thought of Matt Goodwin, the GB News presenter running for Reform in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary byelection. She would rather talk about the hope she took from the national reaction to the murder of her brother, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah – and the memorial campaign afterwards – in the same Greater Manchester con

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Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Scarlett Maguire: Trump is now underwater on immigration. What can UK politicians learn from this?

Trump has an outsized importance on British voters’ psyche, and as the past 14 months have progressed much of the public appear increasingly wary of anything that seems to too closely mimic Trump’s America. The post Scarlett Maguire: Trump is now underwater on immigration. What can UK politicians learn from this? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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