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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

Britons give verdict on whether Trump's America is our ally and how we feel about Iran war

There is huge anxiety in Great Britain that the country will get dragged into another war

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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

Rishi Sunak has a tax warning for Rachel Reeves - if she ignores it we face a nightmare

The Chancellor's decision to make it more expensive to take on staff is a disastrous move when the AI revolution is about to grip our workplaces

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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

White working class boys STILL at bottom of the class - 'warning not listened to'

Poor white boys continue to perform far worse in school than a host or their peers, triggering calls for a new approach to helping young lads succeed

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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

Robert Jenrick blasts Rachel Reeves for 'making a killing at Britain's expense'

Reform UK claims the Treasury could claw-in £40million a week extra as a result of the war in Iran

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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

Donald Trump's savage nickname from former aide as he 'makes disastrous error'

President Trump's apparent brutal nickname from a former aide has come to light amid his latest declarations about his approach to the Iran war

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BBC Politics21 Mar 2026

As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home

British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.

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BBC Politics21 Mar 2026

As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home

British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.

Defence
BBC Politics21 Mar 2026

As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home

British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.

Defence
BBC Politics21 Mar 2026

As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home

British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.

Defence
Express Politics21 Mar 2026

Reeves ‘ransacking’ Britain as expert warns ‘communist’ plan will crush private sector

EXCLUSIVE: While headline GDP is flat, "the private sector is in deep trouble", squeezed by a combination of high taxes, regulation, and state-directed investment, said Bob Lyddon.

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The Guardian Politics21 Mar 2026

Love Actually? Washington’s current relationship with Britain is more like Contempt Actually | Timothy Garton Ash

If the UK wants to regain serious respect in the world, it needs its European leg as well as its transatlantic one “A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend. And since bullies only respond to strength, from now onward, I will be prepared to be much stronger. And the president should be prepared for that.” Thus spoke Hugh Grant, playing the British prime minister confronting the US president in a famous scene in the romcom Love Actually. Real-life British prime minister Keir Starmer has atte

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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026

UK ministers begin contingency planning amid fears for economic effects of Iran war

Britain authorises use of military bases to strike Iranian missile launchers that target shipping in strait of Hormuz • Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” but anger is growing among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances. Senior members of the government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and mortgage and borrowing costs.

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