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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Great news! Bookies think Labour can win the next election. Bad news! It’s down to Elon Musk | Zoe Williams

The Reform vote is being eaten into by the Musk-backed Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe. I fear that Labour may read the wrong message from all this It’s just one bookie and it’s just one February day in the week of a chaotic byelection, but it’s happened: for the first time in 18 months, Star Sports has staked Labour as most likely to win the general election. “Keir Starmer’s party have been in the ascendency in the market,” said its head of betting, William Kedjanyi, “shortening into 13/8 f

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Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Newslinks for Wednesday 25th February 2026

Mandelson held to stop him fleeing Britain | Greens plan to hand illegal migrants free house, a wage and NHS care | Brexit reset must go further, urges EU chief The post Newslinks for Wednesday 25th February 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes24 Feb 2026

The Right Angle: The Lowe-down

After Rupert Lowe’s splashy launch of Restore Britain, the ex-Reform MP claims to now have north of 80,000 members. Some Reform HQ insiders are twitchy about Lowe peeling off chunks of the grassroot voters. One source admits Lowe is “extremely well connected” and, with serious donor cash, could snatch low single digits in the polls.…

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BBC Politics23 Feb 2026

Reform promises agency to ensure illegal migrant removals

The party's new home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be a "burning" priority for a Reform UK government.

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Express Politics22 Mar 2026

Labour's migration mutiny could lead to economic disaster - it's a ticking timebomb

A source in the Conservative Party, ironically, first alerted me to the growing mutiny over Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms.

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Express Politics22 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer urged to make major change with UK energy firms 'to protect consumers'

The Prime Minister has been told to impose a temporary profit cap on energy companies and petrol retailers to stop "profiteering" over Iran price rises.

Express Politics22 Mar 2026

Fury as Labour council promotes grotesque 'antisemitic' art exhibition

Images on display showed demonic figures spewing blood

Express Politics22 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer in crisis cost-of-living summit as Ministers try to prevent panic-buying

The Prime Minister will convene Government colleagues and experts, following warnings that prices of petrol and food will rise due to the Iran war.

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The Guardian Politics22 Mar 2026

James Cleverly disagrees with Nick Timothy about Islamic public prayer ceremony

Shadow justice secretary had called Trafalgar Square event an ‘act of domination’ James Cleverly has said he disagrees with his Conservative frontbench colleague Nick Timothy that public Muslim prayers are an act of domination, as another senior Tory called for the party to respect the right to worship. Kemi Badenoch has defended Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, after he posted images of mass prayer at a Ramadan event on Monday evening in Trafalgar Square, calling it “an act of domination”

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Sky News Politics22 Mar 2026

Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands

Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting on Monday morning, Sky News understands.

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Express Politics22 Mar 2026

Labour Minister Steve Reed squirms in TV grilling over whether Iran can hit UK cities

There is "no specific assessment" that Iranian missiles could travel the long distances required to target British cities, said the Government Minister.

Express Politics22 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer plans left-wing reshuffle in desperate bid to remain Prime Minister

Angela Rayner is set for a comeback - and Chancellor Rachel Reeves could face the sack.