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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

From Trump’s Maga to Farage’s Reform, they’re all following Putin’s nationalism playbook | Rafael Behr

Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader In September 2022, seven months into an all-out war in Ukraine that was only supposed to last a few weeks, Russian schoolchildren started compulsory patriotism lessons. Since then, Monday mornings have been set aside for “conversations about what is important” – a class on the glories of national history; western perfidy; the virtue of self-sacrifice for the Motherl

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Sky News Politics24 Feb 2026

No end in sight for the war - but a glimmer of hope for Ukraine

Watching President Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska in the centre of Kyiv lead a minute's silence to honour the tens of thousands of soldiers who have died on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war was a sobering moment.

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Guido Fawkes24 Feb 2026

BBC Executive Apologises to Staff After Tourette’s Slur Not Edited Out of BAFTAs

The BBC’s Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips has apologised to all staff after a racial slur involuntarily shouted by a Tourette’s campaigner was not censored from the BBC’s BAFTA Awards broadcast. Phillips said this afternoon: “I’m so sorry that a racial slur was not edited out of our broadcast. We understand how distressing this was.…

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast

MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.

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Conservative Home24 Feb 2026

What’s behind Badenoch’s youth revival?

Inside Badenoch’s bet that young voters still believe in hard work and reward – while bringing fun back to the Young Conservatives. The post What’s behind Badenoch’s youth revival? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics23 Feb 2026

Peter Mandelson timeline: what have been his key jobs and past scandals?

The former ambassador, now under arrest, has had plenty of ups and downs in his career of more than 40 years in the Labour party Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office After a four-decade career that included some of the top jobs in politics, Peter Mandelson has undergone a spectacular fall from grace. The New Labour stalwart, who prominently re-entered the public eye in December 2024 after being appointed US ambassador by Keir Starmer, saw his already shaky reput

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Sky News Politics23 Feb 2026

Threats we face echo run-up to WWII, warns minister

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share "a lot of similarities" with the three-year run-up to the Second World War, the armed forces minister has said.

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BBC Politics9 Feb 2026

Sarwar makes his biggest political gamble - but can it pay off?

The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar's leadership of Scottish Labour.

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