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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin will not face sanctions over byelection leaflet error

High court judge accepts material distributed without legally required imprint due to inadvertent printing mistake UK politics live – latest updates Matt Goodwin, Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, will not face a sanction for leaflets that omitted the party’s imprint, after a high court judge accepted this was due to an inadvertent printing error. Reform admitted that it sent about 81,000 leaflets to the constituency’s voters from a “concerned neighbour”, which did not

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Tipped Off Met Police About Mandelson Flight Risk

The Times reports Commons Speaker Linsday Hoyle was the source of intelligence which led Metropolitan Police officers to arrest Peter Mandelson on Monday afternoon. Mandelson was previously scheduled to do a voluntary interview in March before the rozzer swept in after judging him a flight risk… Mandelson was briefing hacks that some conspiracy was going…

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The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way

As ordinary people feel the effects of divisive rhetoric, a local group is taking action to empower the community “I don’t want to talk about him,” Selina Ullah said, when asked what she thought of Matt Goodwin, the GB News presenter running for Reform in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary byelection. She would rather talk about the hope she took from the national reaction to the murder of her brother, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah – and the memorial campaign afterwards – in the same Greater Manchester con

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Judicial Review of Chinese Mega-Embassy Lands in Court

Resident campaigners challenging the legality of Labour’s decision to grant China a new embassy at the Royal Mint Court site have filed their Judicial Review at court. They are aided by top planning expert Lord Banner KC… Labour pushed through approval of the embassy before Starmer’s China trip. China even refused to engage on planning…

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Sky News Politics25 Feb 2026

Police conclude searches at Andrew's former residence

Searches at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former Windsor residence in relation to an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office have concluded, police have said.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

No decision on which Mandelson files to release, committee chair says

The BBC understands police are blocking the release of one exchange between the prime minister and Lord Mandelson.

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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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BBC Politics23 Feb 2026

Watch: Peter Mandelson led away by police from Camden home

The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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BBC Politics24 Jan 2026

Labour wants to shake up the police - but will that solve 'everyday crime epidemic'?

The home secretary is promising the biggest policing reform in centuries, but she faces a fight, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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