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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Police forced to apologise to Lindsay Hoyle for revealing Lord Mandelson tip-off

The Met has said sorry to the Commons Speaker for "inadvertently revealing information" related to the former Labour grandee's arrest

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BBC Politics25 Feb 2026

Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off

It comes after Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he gave information to the force suggesting the peer could be a flight risk.

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer's migrant plans are doomed - and this is exactly why

The probe into the deaths of 27 migrants attempting to cross the Channel lays bare a litany of failings and scarcely believable political choices by the French.

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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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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

The Guardian view on saving Westminster: parliament should leave London | Editorial

The long-overdue refurbishment could be an ideal opportunity for Britain to spread power to other parts of the UK, and send a powerful message MPs and peers face a looming choice: stay put or move out to allow billions of pounds of urgent repairs to the crumbling Palace of Westminster. That was the conclusion of a report from MPs, peers and lay members on the restoration and renewal client board this month. The palace, rebuilt after a fire destroyed it in 1834, is falling apart. There have been

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

‘Future of party lies in balance’: Corbyn and Sultana’s battle for soul of Your Party

After eight months of rows and rifts, leadership election is offering members two ‘fundamentally differing visions’ An increasingly bloody battle for the soul of the leftwing Your Party set up by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will come to a conclusion on Thursday, when the results of its leadership election will be announced. After almost eight months of public spats, rows over money, accusations of sexism and rifts over policy and direction, Your Party is hoping to turn a page on the manifo

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Spineless Keir Starmer has lost control – voters deserve so much more

OPINION - ESTHER KRAKUE: I visited four areas well away from the Westminster bubble and voters painted an unhappy picture.

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BBC Politics25 Feb 2026

Starmer to look at making student loans 'fairer'

Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he would "look at ways" to make the student loans system in England "fairer".

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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Kemi Badenoch humiliates Keir Starmer in brutal clash that takes Labour to queasy place

The Tory leader won death glares from hundreds of Labour MPs when she claimed backbenchers were being called members of the 'paedo defenders party'

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Confusion over Chagos Islands deal as Foreign Office denies handover ‘paused’

Minister ‘misspoke’ by telling MPs UK was ‘pausing for discussions with our American counterparts’, officials say UK politics live – latest updates Plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius are still on track, the UK government has insisted, after a minister caused confusion by telling MPs that the deal was “paused”. Hamish Falconer, a Foreign Office minister and former diplomat, was speaking on Wednesday as the deal came under increasing pressure from opposition parties in the UK and

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Foreign Office denies minister’s claim the Chagos Islands deal has been paused – UK politics live

Minister told MPs the deal had been been paused, but that was immediately denied by the Foreign Office The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published figures showing that local authorities in England dealt with 1.26m flytipping incidents in 2024/25 – 9% increase on the previous year. And there was an 11% increase in incidents involving a “tipper lorry load” amount of rubbish. There were 52,000 of these, up from 47,000 in 2023/24. Defra said these alone cost councils £19.3m.

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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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