BBC Politics24 Feb 2026
Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers
Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office.
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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.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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.
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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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Conservative Home24 Feb 2026
Matthew Jeffery: A tribute to Simon Richards
The passing of Simon Richards, former Chief Executive of The Freedom Association and Chairman of Better Off Out, marks the loss of a man whose life was guided by principle, kindness and an enduring belief in freedom. The post Matthew Jeffery: A tribute to Simon Richards appeared first on Conservative Home.
BBC Politics24 Feb 2026
Who is Peter Mandelson?
A key Labour figure for decades, Lord Mandelson faces renewed scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Conservative Home24 Feb 2026
Brandon To: The Hong Kong litmus test for Conservative immigration policy
If we have the confidence to say that some migration strengthens Britain, and to defend that position, we reclaim the intellectual ground. Hong Kongers are not asking for special treatment but consistency with the principles Conservatives claim to uphold. The post Brandon To: The Hong Kong litmus test for Conservative immigration policy appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026
Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast
MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.
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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026
Lord Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
The Metropolitan Police says a 72-year-old man has been released on bail pending further investigation.
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Sky News Politics24 Feb 2026
Mandelson's 'vile' Epstein emails make me 'angry', Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said Lord Mandelson's emails to Jeffrey Epstein were vile and make her angry.
Conservative Home24 Feb 2026
Newslinks for Tuesday 24th of February 2026
Mandelson released after arrest over suspicion of sharing information with Epstein | Embattled Starmer goes to Gorton and Denton for last minute by-election push | 'Let me explain!' Badenoch tells Lewis, who later apologises for ‘talking over her’ in fiery clash over student loans | UK unemployment to ‘rise above pandemic high within months’ The post Newslinks for Tuesday 24th of February 2026 appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026
MP's aide charged with indecent images offences
Conor McGrath is a former Labour councillor and ex-aide to Kevin Bonavia MP.
The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026
Mandelson’s downfall is one of fastest ever seen in British public life
Links to Jeffrey Epstein have taken political operator from a vaunted position in British diplomacy to arrest in under six months Just six months ago Peter Mandelson seemed unassailable as the UK’s ambassador to the US, one of the most vaunted positions in British diplomacy. As our man in Washington, Mandelson appeared to have used his skill for schmoozing, learned over years as a cabinet minister and a European commissioner, to secure a good relationship with the tricky Trump administration. He
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The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026
Neighbour does not hate neighbour in Gorton and Denton. That’s why Labour will beat Reform | Angeliki Stogia
We see Thursday’s byelection as a straight fight between us and Farage’s poisonous politics. I think people will vote for each other – and for hope Angeliki Stogia is the Labour candidate in Gorton and Denton Manchester has always been a place shaped by solidarity, by the belief that what you contribute matters more than where you come from, and by a quiet but unshakeable pride in looking out for one another. Some people are born here, others are drawn here, but, after more than 30 years of ca
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The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026
I have seen the scale of the mountain Labour has to climb in Gorton and Denton – but also the way it can do it | Polly Toynbee
In focus groups, people are clear they want to stop Farage at all costs. Labour must now reach out to the progressives it has disappointed The great gulf between left and right yawns deeper and wider. One way or another, the Gorton and Denton byelection this week will reveal this profound tribal divide. Those in the progressive bloc – Labour, Lib Dem, Green, SNP, Plaid – are very different kinds of people to the blues, with diametrically opposed attitudes. In more centrist days there was some sh
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