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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

Russian billionaire accused of missing ‘last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine war UK officials are preparing for a possible court case against Roman Abramovich after he missed a deadline to release £2.4bn he raised from selling Chelsea FC. The Russian billionaire failed to hand over the money by the deadline of 17 March, amid a dispute over how it will eventually be used. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’ European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned. The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Gerry Adams’s beret gives high court a Benny Hill moment | Esther Addley

Former politician tells court the hat worn at a 1971 republican funeral and by TV comedian does not mean he was IRA member “A very happy St Patrick’s Day,” said Gerry Adams, as he took his seat in the stand at court 16 in the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday. Mr Justice Smith hadn’t quite caught what the defendant said, and asked him to repeat himself. “Oh that’s very kind of you,” the judge stammered when he finally worked it out. The green tie and small sprig of shamrock in Adams’s lapel –

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Union fined £265,000 for blocking lorries in Birmingham bin workers’ strike

Court finds Unite repeatedly breached injunction by blockading and ‘slow walking’ next to waste trucks The union representing striking bin workers in Birmingham has been fined £265,000 for breaching an injunction which prohibited the blocking of waste lorries at depots. Justice Jefford found that Unite had repeatedly breached the injunction issued in July by blockading and “slow walking” next to vehicles. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Being in Sinn Féin not the same as being in the IRA, Gerry Adams tells high court

Party’s former leader, who is being sued for symbolic damages, says opponents have repeatedly tried to conflate Sinn Féin and IRA Gerry Adams has told the high court that opponents of Sinn Féin have repeatedly sought to conflate the political party he led with the IRA, as he denied ever being a member of the Irish Republican Army. Giving evidence in London watched by victims of IRA bombings, the 77-year-old, credited with helping to bring about the peace process that ended the Troubles, said he

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The Guardian Politics17 Mar 2026

Juries want fairness in court and don’t just obey the government. That’s why ministers are attacking them | Michael Mansfield

Be alive to this threat. The wisdom of ordinary people is our bedrock: a sacred principle is being sacrificed to falsely explain systemic failure How many Labour policy U-turns does it take to form a complete circle? How many Labour policy complete circles does it take to form a black hole? A black hole in which public interest and party loyalty is crushed past the point of no return. The reversing of fundamental decisions in the blink of an eye has dire consequences for the integrity of both go

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The Guardian Politics15 Mar 2026

Decriminalising abortion: how could the House of Lords amend the legislation?

After MPs voted last year to change the law in England and Wales, members of the Lords will now put forward proposed amendments MPs voted last year to end the criminalisation of women who terminate pregnancies outside the legal framework. It was hailed as the biggest step forward for reproductive rights in England and Wales in six decades. On Wednesday evening, abortion law will again come under the parliamentary spotlight when members of the House of Lords put forward their proposed amendments

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The Guardian Politics15 Mar 2026

Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions

Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs voting to decriminalise in England and Wales Vulnerable women in England are still being arrested and facing police investigations over suspected illegal pregnancy terminations, despite parliament backing changes to the law to decriminalise abortion. Responding to a freedom of information request, Nottinghamshire police and the Metropolitan police confirmed they had arrested women suspected of illegal terminations between June

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The Guardian Politics15 Mar 2026

UK complicit in desecration of international law in Gaza, says Corbyn-led tribunal

Unofficial body co-chaired by ex-Labour leader says Britain failed to meet its duty to seek to prevent a genocide The Labour government has been complicit in crimes committed by Israel in Gaza and in the desecration of international law, according to an unoffical tribunal on Gaza chaired by the former party leader Jeremy Corbyn and two specialists in international law. The tribunal’s findings to be published on Monday are likely to be cited in May’s local elections, in which Labour faces a rearg

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The Guardian Politics13 Mar 2026

UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse

Trade body to attend Reeves meeting hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of ‘price gouging’ • Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war • Business live – latest updates • UK politics live – latest updates The trade body for the UK’s petrol station industry has fuelled a row with the government after claiming that the “inflammatory language” used by ministers to describe rising pump prices may have incited abuse against forecourt staff. The Petr

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

Gerry Adams was leader of IRA, ex-police officers tell high court

Two former members of Royal Ulster Constabulary testify at civil trial that Adams led proscribed organisation Gerry Adams was the leader of the Irish Republican Army, two former police officers have told the high court. The former Sinn Féin leader is being sued for symbolic “vindicatory” damages of £1 each by John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock, who allege he was culpable for three separate IRA bombings in which they were injured. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killing Men whose abusive behaviour drives women to take their own lives are more likely to get away with their crimes because of proposed law changes, justice campaigners say. Ministers want to make it harder for inquests to pass verdicts of unlawful killing, which have been crucial in getting justice for women who committed suicide after suffering abuse. Continue reading...

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