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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

What the parties promise Welsh voters on the NHS, schools, childcare and tax

Labour, Plaid Cymru, Reform, the Greens, the Tories and the Lib Dems set out competing plans but offer little detail on how they would pay for them The parties most likely to win the Senedd election next month offer radically different futures for Wales, but all six are facing criticism for not being “upfront” in their manifestos about the fiscal challenges the next Welsh government will face. Labour, Plaid Cymru, Reform UK, the Green party, the Conservative party, and the Liberal Democrats are

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves slammed as motorists 'suffering' without fuel duty help

Reform UK stages huge protest in Westminster as it accuses Chancellor of 'doing absolutely nothing' to help struggling Brits

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

Will this be another nightmare week for Keir Starmer? – podcast

Keir Starmer is facing another tumultuous week. His former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will be grilled in front of MPs on Tuesday over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, there are rumours that Labour MPs are working out how to transition Starmer out of power and the prime minister might be forced to appear in front of the privileges select committee to defend himself against accusations he misled parliament. How long can this go on? Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes27 Apr 2026

Hoyle: Starmer Will Face Ethics Vote on Mandelson Vetting Scandal

Lindsay Hoyle has confirmed in the Commons that MPs will decide whether claims Starmer misled Parliament with his claims about Mandelson’s vetting go to the Privileges Committee. No10 has indicated it will whip Labour MPs against that eventuality…

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer to 'face crunch vote on sleaze probe over misleading MPs'

It is up to Sir Lindsay to decide whether to allow a vote on whether the matter should be referred to the panel which investigated Boris Johnson over partygate.

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson

Commons speaker to grant application by Tories for vote on investigation into whether PM misled MPs, say sources UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer will face a vote on whether to launch an investigation into claims he misled the Commons over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. Sources have told the Guardian that the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, is expected to allow a debate on Tuesday on potentially referring the prime minister to the privileges committe

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rules Police are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal. The information was passed on by the Electoral Commission, which the Guardian understands has been investigating allegations that almost £40,000 of donations to Jenrick’s leadership campa

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

Free bus travel to first-homes fund: what Scottish parties are promising on the campaign trail

Advent of Reform has radically altered the dynamics of the campaign and parties are responding accordingly Polls predict a gravity-defying fifth term at Holyrood for the Scottish National party – albeit on a much reduced vote share – but the advent of Reform UK has radically altered the dynamics of the election campaign. The manifesto pledges set out below reveal how established parties are responding, however, a lack of engagement with an estimated £5bn hole in Scottish government finances by t

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Nigel Farage to lead biggest party with 188 MPs - full list of seats Reform UK could win

The constituencies expected to elect a Reform UK MP have been named

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BBC Politics27 Apr 2026

Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims

The Conservatives say the PM misled Parliament "multiple times" and that the Privileges Committee should investigate.

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Conservative Home27 Apr 2026

Luke Graham: Politics has never been so hard to predict – but voters are united, in gloomy discontent

Britain is not a house divided into competing national identities. It is, rather, a country experiencing a shared loss of confidence — “one nation united under gloom”. The post Luke Graham: Politics has never been so hard to predict – but voters are united, in gloomy discontent appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes27 Apr 2026

Labour is DESTROYING British Business: Reform’s Andrew Barclay

Guido Fawkes’s Ross Kempsell sits down with Reform activist Andrew Barclay to discuss his recent report on the state of British business – and how to fight back. A must-watch… Read Andrew’s full report here: https://ukonward.com/reports/the-british-entrepreneur/ Become a Guido Member: www.order-order.com/membership Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all out latest videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@guidofawkesstudios

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