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Guido Fawkes25 Mar 2026

Ex-Tory MP Crispin Blunt Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cannabis and Crystal Meth

Blunt pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to four charges of possession of drugs, including cannabis and crystal meth. Nominative determinism in action…

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The Guardian Politics25 Mar 2026

Ex-Tory minister Crispin Blunt pleads guilty to possession of crystal meth

Former MP appears at Westminster magistrates court to admit four drugs charges stemming from raid on his home The former MP Crispin Blunt has pleaded guilty at Westminster magistrates court to four charges of possession of drugs including cannabis and crystal meth. The 65-year-old former justice minister appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court on Wednesday to admit four drugs charges, which stem from a raid on his home in Horley, Surrey, on October 25 2023. Continue reading...

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Express Politics25 Mar 2026

Former MP Crispin Blunt pleads guilty to possessing cannabis and crystal meth

The former Tory MP appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

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Sky News Politics25 Mar 2026

Ex-Tory justice minister 'used chemsex parties to inform government drug policies'

Former Tory justice minister Crispin Blunt who admitted drugs charges used chemsex parties to inform government drug policies, a court has been told.

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Guido Fawkes25 Mar 2026

Streeting: McSweeney “Couldn’t Have Known” Messages Would Be Needed After Phone Theft

Wes Streeting is now diligently regurgitating the ridiculous government spin that Morgan McSweeney “couldn’t have known” his WhatsApp messages would be need to be preserved when his phone was stolen last October. Speaking on Times Radio this morning: “I suspect that off the back of this there will be a reiteration of the expectations on…

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The Guardian Politics24 Mar 2026

Police were ‘too busy’ to investigate theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone despite potentially sensitive contents

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff’s phone was stolen in central London in October Police were “too busy” to investigate the theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone, despite the potential sensitivity of his messages and contacts, according to reports. Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff told the Metropolitan police that his phone had been stolen in central London when he was returning home from a restaurant on 20 October last year, the Times reported. Continue reading...

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Express Politics24 Mar 2026

'McSweeneys phone theft is not just a security lapse, it harms public trust'

The disappearance of vital messages relating to the Mandelson files harm public trust, argues Alex Burghart MP

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Conservative Home24 Mar 2026

Brandon To: Even a 13-year-old knows crime is out of hand. Why doesn’t the state?

In theory, everyone is responsible for crime: the police, the council, community safety partnerships, and central government. In practice, that means no one is accountable. The police point to limited resources. Councils blame the central government. Officials promise to “monitor the situation”. The post Brandon To: Even a 13-year-old knows crime is out of hand. Why doesn’t the state?  appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder

Sir David Amess's daughter says the family will engage with the independent review in "good faith".

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BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

Ex-justice secretary to lead review into MP murder

Sir David Amess's daughter says the family will engage with the independent review in "good faith".

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

Horror as Channel migrant smugglers slash prices to attract poorer asylum seekers

EXCLUSIVE: Crime kingpins lower average crossing costs to begin 'catering' to those with less money

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

Police investigate if Iran backed London firebombing attack on ambulances

Detectives trying to piece together whether a Tehran-backed terror group carried out the horror in Golders Green

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