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BBC Politics21 Mar 2026

UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets

Downing Street says ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

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Express Politics21 Mar 2026

May 7 local elections under threat with voting crisis feared

More than one in three voters now vote by post

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Express Politics20 Mar 2026

ITV star dumped by Reform UK after election row

The star took to social media to slam the Nigel Farage-led party.

PoliticsReform
The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026

UK ministers begin contingency planning amid fears for economic effects of Iran war

Britain authorises use of military bases to strike Iranian missile launchers that target shipping in strait of Hormuz • Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” but anger is growing among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances. Senior members of the government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and mortgage and borrowing costs.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales

Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales

Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.

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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026

Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?

Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threats It will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast of Cyprus, a belated defensive deployment that has highlighted the lack of military capacity available to the UK. Nominally, HMS Dragon was one of three destroyers available out of six. In reality the warship has had to be hauled out

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Express Politics20 Mar 2026

Donald Trump warned Keir Starmer not to appoint Peter Mandelson as pressure ramps up

Donald Trump's aides reportedly told No.10 they didn't like the choice of Peter Mandelson for ambassador.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

UK allows US to use bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz

Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

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Express Politics20 Mar 2026

I believe in a woman's right to choose but this new move risks nothing less than murder

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: The Lords cannot hide behind a 'pro-choice' argument to open the doors to potentially barbaric practices in Britain

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Guido Fawkes20 Mar 2026

Guido Whispers: Bell Ends Up Hiring?

Members get access to Guido Whispers every Friday. For all the latest gossip swirling around Westminster and beyond, join us today by clicking here. Get tomorrow’s news, today…

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Sky News Politics20 Mar 2026

Cabinet ministers look at blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes

Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.

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