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BBC Politics25 Feb 2026

Chris Mason: MPs take a new tone on Andrew – but how big is their appetite for radical changes?

It was quite a moment when Sir Chris Bryant called the former prince "rude, arrogant and entitled" in the House of Commons, the BBC's political editor writes.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Andrew 'rude and arrogant', minister says as MPs back release of trade role files

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition

In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

MPs demand temporary ban on crypto donations to UK parties

It comes amid concerns the anonymity of crypto could be used to get round rules on foreign donations.

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The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026

The Guardian view on temporary accommodation bills: short-term fixes must be backed up by housebuilding | Editorial

Liverpool council’s success in negotiating with landlords is a model of how to save to invest in housing Local authorities are experiencing some of the highest temporary accommodation bills on record. Councils in England spent £2.8bn last year on homeless accommodation – a 25% increase on the year before and a 100% increase since 2020. How did the bill get so high? The government’s redistribution of social housing stock from public to private hands is largely to blame. Instead of creating the “p

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Reform by-election activist suspended over posts

Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Sturgeon accused Salmond of 'revenge mission' against her government

Sturgeon made the remark during an interview when she was being investigated over claims she misled parliament.

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Guido Fawkes24 Feb 2026

No10 Plots to Sack Streeting and Retain Reeves

As February comes to an end No10 is shoring up plans for a reshuffle to keep Starmer in power for as long as possible. Guido reported extensively on these intentions back at the beginning of the month… It is still early doors because Gorton & Denton and the May elections have not yet taken place.…

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The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026

Do the British left’s hopes lie with the Greens, Labour or even Your Party? The answer could be all three | Joe Todd

No single organisation can deliver the change that socialists want. As Nigel Farage has shown, politics has to be ruthlessly tactical For the long-marginalised British left, parliamentary byelections aren’t usually cause for much excitement. But Gorton and Denton is different. Polls, bookmakers and tactical-voting websites name the Greens as the close-run favourites, and thousands of activists have been knocking on doors for “Hannah the plumber”, a popular local councillor and proud owner of fou

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

MP loses bid to block Parliament watchdog probe

Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, wants an investigation into a complaint to be paused.

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Guido Fawkes24 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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