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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Stop paying France until they prevent Channel migrant crossings - 'Laughing at us'

Exclusive: The number of asylum seekers being intercepted has fallen despite Paris being handed more than £700m.

Immigration
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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Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Rachel Reeves dealt major blow as top aide set to quit after spring statement

The top adviser to the Chancellor is the latest in a series of senior Labour aides to step down.

Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Nigel Farage issues stern Chagos Islands warning as 'turf war' set to erupt

Nigel Farage has shared a startling warning about the Chagos Islands.

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

The Guardian view on violent online rhetoric: all politicians have a duty to set a civil tone | Editorial

The ability to conduct polite debate on social media, without amplifying menaces and lies, is a basic qualification for public office The impulse to post on social media often overwhelms judgment of what is appropriate to share. Knowing when not to succumb to that urge, exercising due diligence before passing on material that is flatly false or offensive, is an indispensable skill for politicians in the digital age. Or it should be. It is a test failed by Simon Evans, a Reform UK councillor and

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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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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Great Kemi Revival stalls again as student loans debate turns into deranged tirade | John Crace

PMQs was going reasonably well for Tory leader, until she began to find her own argument too worthy, and started hurling insults instead We hear a lot about the Keminaissance these days. Not least from Kemi herself. She is amazing, the best thing to have happened to the Tories since … Liz Truss. We are fantastically lucky to have her in our lives. She is a miracle worker. All that’s required is a bit of gratitude for her magnificence. We are not worthy. There’s just one problem. There’s really n

The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

British public want deeper economic ties with EU, business secretary says

Peter Kyle signs cooperation deal on competition and says there is little nostalgia for pre-Brexit past Europe live – latest updates The British public are “not nostalgic” for the pre-Brexit past but are pragmatic and want to move forward and “deepen” ties with the EU on trade and the economy, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, has said. Signing an agreement in Brussels to cooperate closely on competition issues, Kyle said he thought the deal was “a real vindication of the reset and the relat

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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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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Green Party Policy Is to Abolish Faith Schools

The Green Party’s aggressive sectarian campaigning in Gorton & Denton is curious considering the party’s very much non-conservative policy on contentious faith issues. E.g. abolishing all faith schools… Their policy on faith schools, uncovered on the members area on the Party’s own website, states that “no publicly-funded school shall be run by a religious organisation.”…

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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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