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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Nobody wants to defend Britain’s voting system any more – but here’s why I will | Gaby Hinsliff

The nail-biting Gorton and Denton byelection has shown the cracks in first past the post. I still don’t think proportional representation is the answer You can’t always get what you want. And as Mick Jagger didn’t add, sometimes the best you can hope for is just to stop other people getting it. At the time of writing, I don’t yet know exactly how that process has panned out for the people of Gorton and Denton in the kind of byelection Labour should normally win at a canter but which instead beca

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

The Your Party committee election was chaos. Why break the habit of a lifetime?

As the results livestream was delayed, voters lamented: ‘Is it too much to ask for competence as well as democracy?’ Start as you mean to go on. Your Party has had a fair few ups and downs in its short lifespan. Some might call it chaos. Its two most prominent members, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, seem barely able to stand being in the same room as each other. Allegations of financial misconduct over membership fees and donations. A party conference which Sultana refused to attend on the fi

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Assisted dying bill not at ‘end of the road’, peer says as time runs short

Charlie Falconer criticises small number of peers blocking bill and says he is sure it will return in next session A former Labour minister has insisted the assisted dying bill has not reached “the end of the road”, as the legislation appears set to run out of time after organised filibustering. Charlie Falconer, who has been trying to steer the bill through the House of Lords, spoke after it was confirmed that the government would not giving the bill further debate time in the Lords, where ther

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Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

Bursting the Bubble: All to Play for in Gorton and Denton

Welcome to Bursting the Bubble, the data deep-dive that tells you what’s really happening outside the Westminster village. Exclusively for Guido members… Get access to Guido’s own poll of polls, and an instant breakdown of all the latest electoral data across Britain, by becoming a member today. Click here to join and get 50% off…

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Tell us: how are your finances looking ahead of the Spring Forecast?

We want to hear how people across the UK are managing their money as Rachel Reeves prepares to set out the latest economic outlook Next Tuesday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will update the country on the state of the economy when the Spring Forecast is delivered to parliament. The government is not expected to make major announcements on taxes and spending but will include the latest forecasts for growth, details of the UK’s financial position and hint at the changes we might expect in future.

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Sky News Politics26 Feb 2026

Police apologise to second parliamentary Speaker in two days over Mandelson arrest leak

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to a second parliamentary Speaker in two days after he was incorrectly named as the person who passed on information about Lord Mandelson, which led to his arrest.

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).

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Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

Danish PM Calls Snap Election Because of Greenland

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has just announced a general election on 24 March. Taking advantage of her “Greenland bounce” as the Social Democrats slide in the polls… Her party performed poorly in the recent local elections and lost Copenhagen for the first time in modern political history. Frederikson is taking the leap here before things…

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).

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Conservative Home26 Feb 2026

Hannah Campbell: AI, campaigning and how to win in the ‘Kemi Rap’ era

AI will shape how future elections are fought, whether parties prepare or not. Those that embed it early, train their people and use it responsibly will define the terms of political competition. The rest will just react to a campaign environment they no longer control. The post Hannah Campbell: AI, campaigning and how to win in the ‘Kemi Rap’ era appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

WATCH: Who Will Win in Gorton and Denton? Starmer Faces Ultimate Test in CRUNCH By-Election

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Gorton and Denton ahead of this Thursday’s by-election. What do voters really think? Watch on YouTube to find out… Click here to subscribe to Guido on YouTube and get all our latest videos sent directly to your inbox. Get tomorrow’s news, today…

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Corbyn to be Your Party parliamentary leader as Sultana joins leadership committee

Former Labour leader says time for ‘real work’ to begin as his candidates take 14 of 24 available places on executive committee UK politics live – latest updates Jeremy Corbyn is to become the parliamentary leader of Your Party, after an election in which his rival Zarah Sultana was also voted on to the party’s leadership committee. Corbyn’s allies declared victory immediately after the vote in which Corbyn-backed candidates took 14 of the 24 available places on the party’s central executive c

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