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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Labour’s Fake Downgraded ‘Mission Boards’ Still Have No Official Function

In the latest development to the sorry tale of Labour’s ‘missions,’ the ‘Mission Boards’ that are supposed to deliver on them don’t even have terms of reference yet. Meaning no official structure or goal… Co-conspirators may remember that the potemkin boards were meant to be chaired by Starmer and were initially set up as Cabinet…

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Labour Deployed ‘Record Numbers’ of Activists to Gorton & Denton Only to Come Third

Labour deployed a record number of volunteers to Gorton & Denton for a by-election in which it would record a 25.4 percentage point downward swing. Maybe try keeping the Labour activists away next time? Latest minutes of Labour’s National Executive Committee meeting last week, released today by member Ann Black, detail the figures: “General secretary…

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform donor Nick Candy sells Chelsea mansion for reported £275m

Sale of Providence House believed to be the most expensive on record in London UK politics live – latest updates Nick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m. The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and one of the biggest in the world. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes2 Apr 2026

Welsh Voters Turn Backs on Net Zero Ahead of Senedd Elections

New polling from the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows just 6% of Welsh voters now see Net Zero as a top priority, with the cost of living, NHS waiting times and illegal immigration all ranking far higher. A single tear runs down Miliband’s cheek… The poll of 1,011 Welsh adults found only 22% are confident the government…

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Reform UK urged to sack housing spokesperson over ‘disgraceful’ Grenfell Tower comment – UK politics live

Labour says it is ‘untenable’ for Simon Dudley to continue in his role after he said that Grenfell was tragic ‘but everyone dies in the end’ Good morning. One of the big policy decisions for all parties ahead of the next election is whether or not to keep the pensions triple lock. Most mainstream economists and welfare experts think it is overly generous (pensioners used to be significantly poorer than working-age people, but that is no longer the case), and ultimately unaffordable. But it is po

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BBC Politics2 Apr 2026

The town that's lost faith in politics amid cost of living crisis

Shoppers are paying in cash to keep finances in check, not buying in bulk, and investing in higher-value items.

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Your Party to focus local election efforts on backing independent candidates

The party, whose parliamentary leader is Jeremy Corbyn, will back 250 candidates, focusing on urban areas Your Party is to focus its local election efforts on a number of urban areas with large Muslim populations where Labour support has weakened, throwing its support behind supporting independent candidates and community groups. Party insiders have intentionally narrowed their focus to key targets including the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge, where locally rooted indepen

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The Guardian Politics2 Apr 2026

Labour’s mistakes: is it too late to turn things around? – podcast

In part one of a special two-part interview, Kiran Stacey talks to the political scientist Prof Robert Ford about Labour’s so-called ‘landslide win’, the long-lasting impact of Brexit on our politics, and the lessons that should have been learned from the 2024 election. Is it now too late for Starmer to turn things around? Buy Prof Robert Ford’s latest book, The British General Election of 2024, here Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026

Starmer’s ‘five-point plan’ was not a plan | Nils Pratley

Two of the points were measures on energy bills from the autumn budget, another restated the existing energy strategy “We have a five-point plan for the immediate crisis,” declared the prime minister during his remarks from Downing Street on Wednesday. Really? Two of his five points were measures on energy bills that pre-date the Iran war. One was a description of support for a sub-set of consumers but dodged the key question of who else could get help. Another stated the government’s longstandi

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Guido Fawkes1 Apr 2026

Blair and Brown Back in the Room Again as Ministers Line Up for Talks

The latest transparency data shows Gordon Brown met four ministers across two departments in the space of just 48 hours in December. He met David Lammy in the MoJ to discuss “devolution“, and then had a chat with prisons minister James Timpson. At the Cabinet Office, he met Darren Jones and Nick Thomas-Symonds, the latter…

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BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

Analysis: Starmer holds off from emergency measures but warns storm is coming

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.

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BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

Analysis: Starmer holds off from emergency measures but warns storm is coming

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.

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