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Sky News Politics19 Mar 2026

Could Angela Rayner's comeback rescue Labour?

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Reform vows to cut Scottish income tax below UK rate

Nigel Farage's party has launched a manifesto and unveiled its candidates for the Holyrood election.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy

The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Do the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims? – podcast

At the launch of the Conservative local elections campaign on Thursday, Peter Walker asked Kemi Badenoch about her shadow justice secretary’s claim that Muslims praying in Trafalgar square was an ‘act of domination’. Her answer did not clarify the party’s position. Peter discusses with Lexy Topping the problems this kind of culture war may bring the Conservatives. Plus, are Sadiq Khan’s comments on the EU and Angela Rayner’s return to the spotlight a new headache for Keir Starmer? Continue read

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Guido Fawkes19 Mar 2026

Last Chance to Vote: The Guido Fawkes Reform Power Rankings

Every month, we’ll publish the power rankings of all the leading lights in the party based on our readers’ responses. The results will be published tomorrow, so have your say now. Who’s up, who’s down… Click here to fill in the survey. We’re offering £10 off your Guido membership once you complete it. If you’re…

The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias

Academics discover black people ‘significantly more likely’ to be identified when compared with other ethnic groups Essex police has paused its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology after a study found cameras were significantly more likely to target black people than people of other ethnicities. The move to suspend use of the AI-enabled systems was revealed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which regulates the use of the technology deployed so far by at least 13 police f

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

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Guido Fawkes19 Mar 2026

Labour Blames ‘Spiralling Administrative Costs’ to Justify FoI Clampdown

Labour is considering lowering the cost ceiling for processing Freedom of Information (FoI) requests, using ‘spiralling administrative costs’ as the latest excuse to limit government transparency. Obviously blaming China wasn’t good enough… According to briefings in the FT: “The soaring number of requests comes against a backdrop of heavily constrained Whitehall budgets… the cost threshold…

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘She didn’t want that pain’: Paola Marra’s brother despairs of Lords block on assisted dying bill

On second anniversary of his sister ending her life at Dignitas, Tony Marra will protest outside parliament with other campaigners Two years after Paola Marra, on the eve of her death, appealed to politicians to change the law on assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill is stuck in the House of Lords. For her brother, the second anniversary of her death will be spent protesting outside parliament. Marra died aged 53 on 20 March 2024. She documented her solo journey from north

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage stops accepting Cameo requests after revelations about his use of platform

Reform leader ‘unavailable’ on service after Guardian investigation unearths clips of him repeating extremist slogans Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans Nigel Farage has stopped using the personalised video platform Cameo after revelations that the Reform UK leader has filmed a string of highly questionable paid-for clips. On Thursday morning, Farage’s page on the website said he was “unavailable”, and sources said he had ended his use of the platform

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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026

Kristian Guise: A Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right

With May Elections in the forefront of my mind I'd argue a Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right. The post Kristian Guise: A Tory revival lies in the centre-right not on the failing altar of the New-Right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

'My uncle is Donald Trump – his one trait is bringing the world to its brink'

Donald Trump's niece claimed that European resistance to the US President's recent call for aid in the Strait of Hormuz isn't the only matter that's "rattling Donald's cage" lately