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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer

PM tells Commons extending the temporary 5p cut is a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has announced an extension to the temporary 5p cut in fuel duty, as widely expected, telling the Commons it was a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures. Before a wider package of measures due to be announced by Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, on Thursday, Starmer used prime minister’s questions to announce the extended freeze and a vehicle t

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

FACT CHECK: Starmer’s Misleading Claims After Lifting Sanctions on Russian Oil

Guido Verify has analysed Starmer’s three defences in PMQs after lifting sanctions on processed Russian diesel and jet fuel supply. Starmer has tried to issue defensive claims in the Commons… CLAIM 1: “this government has phased in sanctions in this way before, and the last government used the same technique” A refining loophole of a…

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Keir Starmer accused of funding killing of Ukrainian troops after bombshell decision

Kemi Badenoch and the Prime Minister in brutal Commons clash

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BBC Politics20 May 2026

Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government

The former first minister said a lack of new powers for Wales was significant in Labour's election defeat.

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BBC Politics20 May 2026

Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government

The former first minister said a lack of new powers for Wales was significant in Labour's election defeat.

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Andy Burnham is quietly building his team for No 10 – here are the names

ANALYSIS: Greater Manchester Mayor insists he is focused on winning the Makerfield by-election, but is likely to also be planning for what happens next.

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Andy Burnham cancels DJ plans ahead of by-election battle in Leeds

Andy Burnham was meant to light up the town with a late night set.

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Sky News Politics20 May 2026

'Serious concerns' raised by MPs after rape allegations on Married At First Sight UK

MPs have written to Channel 4 and Ofcom with "serious concerns" about their response to the allegations of rape and sexual assault on Married At First Sight UK.

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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.

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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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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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Sky News Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves picks a fight on judicial review

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