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Sky News Politics20 May 2026

Scottish parliament removes gender search function from website after trans MSPs elected

The Scottish parliament has removed the option to search for MSPs by their gender on its website.

Politics
Express Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves accused of plotting to hit pensioners with conservatories with more tax

Rachel Reeves has been accused of plotting to hit pensioners with a further tax should their home feature a conservatory

Economy
BBC Politics20 May 2026

The Global Story

Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?

BBC Politics20 May 2026

The Global Story

Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?

Express Politics20 May 2026

Sadiq Khan's decade of failure laid bare in damning report

Sadiq Khan's decade as London Mayor has been branded a monument to failure with 150 days of strikes, and 80% council tax rise.

Economy
The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves to protect ‘critical’ clean energy projects from legal challenges

Chancellor’s planning shake-up would ‘reduce exposure from judicial review on all but human rights grounds’ Rachel Reeves is ​preparing to announce a planning shake-up ‌that would fast-track clean energy ​and infrastructure projects by curbing judicial reviews, the ​Treasury said. The chancellor will propose that parliament should be able to designate and approve the most important clean energy projects as of “critical national importance”, as part of a wider package seeking to blunt the impact

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Fury as Rachel Reeves plots 'cruel' new 'pay as you die' tax

Sir James Cleverly, the shadow housing secretary, said many pensioners would feel pressured to defer payments before passing the debt on to their children.

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

Net Zero Labour Eases Sanctions on Putin to Buy More Russian Crude

Last night the government waived some Russian oil sanctions to allow imports of diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude processed in third countries. Indian products mostly… Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson could not say he was comfortable with the move on Sky News when asked but did say: “There’s a whole range of…

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Reform UK have played an absolute blinder – Andy Burnham should be worried

That trusty 'King of the North' routine could be about to unravel dramatically.

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Starmer to face Commons grilling at PMQs as Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live

The former health secretary will give resignation speech after prime minister’s questions Good morning. PMQs is back, and there are at least two obvious issues for Kemi Badenoch to raise when she faces Keir Starmer. What Tories calls Starmer’s “Soviet-style” plan to curb supermarket prices This is more nuts than a squirrel convention! I warned Rachel Reeves prices would go up if she raised taxes and drowned employers in red tape. She didn’t listen and now she’s proposing Soviet style measures!

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

UK relaxes strict sanctions on Russian crude oil

Decision to allow import of jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries is criticised by Tories as ‘insane’ The UK government has relaxed strict sanctions on Russian crude oil, allowing for the import of jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries amid surging costs. A trade licence that came into effect on Wednesday permits the imports indefinitely and will be reviewed periodically. It comes at a time of growing concerns over the supply of certain fuels due to the de facto blockade of the

Sky News Politics20 May 2026

Top diplomat who stood in after Mandelson sacking abruptly leaves post

A top diplomat who stood in as interim ambassador after Lord Peter Mandelson was sacked has abruptly left his post with no explanation.