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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

How many sweeteners does JP Morgan need to build an office in Canary Wharf? | Nils Pratley

US bank will get deal it doesn’t really need as it would be far too embarrassing for Treasury to see investment sail away The way Rachel Reeves told it last November after her budget, it seemed to be a done deal that JP Morgan would build a 279,000 sq metre (3m sq ft) tower in Canary Wharf to serve as its European headquarters. The chancellor was “thrilled” the Wall Street bank had chosen London and hailed “a multibillion-pound vote of confidence in the UK economy and this government’s plans for

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

Kemi the attention-seeker somehow always makes two plus two equal five | John Crace

The looming oil crisis caused by the Iran war gives the Conservative leader a platform from which to jump to the wrong conclusions Losing sleep over the war in Iran? Worried sick about the cost of living? Can’t pay your energy bills? Then relax. Because Kemi Badenoch has a displacement activity for you. It’s becoming increasingly easier to understand the Conservative leader by viewing her as a hyperactive five-year old at the back of the class who is constantly disruptive. Who can’t get through

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

May elections come at time of war on two fronts, Starmer says

At campaign launch, PM acknowledges concern over events in Ukraine and Iran as well as over rising cost of living UK politics live – latest updates The 7 May elections are taking place against a backdrop of “war on two fronts”, Keir Starmer has said, as he pledged action to tackle the resurgent cost of living crisis. Launching Labour’s English local elections campaign in Wolverhampton on Monday, the prime minister said: “We’re facing a war on two fronts – the Ukraine war, now four and a bit ye

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Express Politics30 Mar 2026

Humiliation for Labour as Angela Rayner’s big promise ‘completely out of reach’

Industry officials warn that "economic uncertainty" could have a "crippling impact" on housebuilding targets.

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

PM launches Labour's local election campaign with focus on cost of living

Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

PM launches Labour's local election campaign with focus on cost of living

Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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Guido Fawkes30 Mar 2026

Labour Begins Negotiating Permanent Mechanism to Hand Taxpayer Cash to EU

The European Council has approved Labour’s rejoining the EU’s Erasmus scheme for 2027 this morning. Higher taxes to pay billions to the bloc… That means two new negotiations are starting. One on placing the UK inside the EU’s internal electricity market – which will likely entail massive rule-taking and bill rises – and one on…

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

Starmer to say Iran war means Labour’s values needed more than ever at local elections campaign launch – UK politics live

UK PM to chair meeting in Downing Street on how government responds to economic consequences of Iran war later on Monday Good morning. Keir Starmer will today chair a meeting in Downing Street on how the government responds to the economic consequences of the Iran war, which has the potential to upend much of what the government is trying to do to improve living standards. And so he is probably not too happy about the fact that this morning he has to attend an event in the West Midlands launchin

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

Welsh Labour pledges income tax freeze at manifesto launch

Leader Eluned Morgan is due to launch her party's Senedd election manifesto in Swansea.

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Will Calverley: A bolder vision for Greater Essex

Why not an Essex Assembly? A strategic body for the whole county, with clear democratic accountability and the authority to make major decisions about transport, infrastructure, economic growth and regional development. The post Will Calverley: A bolder vision for Greater Essex appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living

PM will also cite Iran war as reason to stick with Labour, as party adopts new slogan: ‘Pride in Britain’ Keir Starmer will say that a vote for Reform UK will put at risk progress Labour is making on the cost of living, arguing that Britain’s values are being tested in a volatile world. Launching the party’s local elections campaign with a new slogan: “Pride in Britain”, Starmer will urge voters to stay the course with Labour. A dire set of results are predicted for the party in Wales, Scotland

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The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in England

Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements The NHS is set to miss key targets to shorten waiting times for help at A&E, cancer care and planned hospital treatment, leaving millions of patients facing persistently long delays. The health service in England will not deliver a series of milestone improvements in its performance that ministers demanded it achieve by the time the fiscal year ends on Tuesday, a Guardian analysis of

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