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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

How will we know Labour is really cleaning up party funding? When Reform and the Tories fight like hell to stop it | Polly Toynbee

Banning crypto donations is a start, but here’s what Keir Starmer really needs to do to make his the party of decent politics Good. Yet again the government has done a good thing. But yet again it is not enough, and too weak a political klaxon to signal what Labour stands for. Overcaution and opportunity missed is so often the story, as the government fails to imprint the best of itself on the public mind. But there is still time to act, with hopeful signs behind the scenes that it is considerin

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Guido Fawkes26 Mar 2026

Olympic Committee Announces Trans Ban in Women’s Sport

The International Olympic Committee has announced only biological females will be eligible to compete in women’s sporting events in the 2028 Olympics and beyond. Athletes will take a “once-in-a-lifetime” before the competition. IOC president Kirsty Coventry said: “At the Olympic Games even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat. So it…

Conservative Home26 Mar 2026

Jonathan Guttentag: When soldiers guard synagogues, something has already gone deeply wrong

If threats of this kind are treated merely as issues of community relations or low-level disorder, the response will always lag behind reality. By the time soldiers are required, the failure has already occurred. The post Jonathan Guttentag: When soldiers guard synagogues, something has already gone deeply wrong appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Government announces formal start of official Orgreave inquiry to bring justice for miners

Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’ strike and the discredited prosecutions of 95 men that followed. Yvette Cooper, who was then the home secretary, announced the inquiry in July with Pete Wilcox, the bishop of Sheffield, as the chair.

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BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

King's Speech to take place days after key May elections

King Charles III will attend Parliament to read out the government's legislative agenda for the coming months.

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BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

King's Speech to take place days after key May elections

King Charles III will attend Parliament to read out the government's legislative agenda for the coming months.

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Express Politics26 Mar 2026

Labour accused of 'assault on countryside' as consultation on new hunting ban launched

Labour has launched a trail hunting ban consultation in what rural campaigners brand an 'unnecessary, unjustified and unfair assault' on the countryside.

Express Politics26 Mar 2026

Angela Rayner reveals why she was paid £19,000 for less than six hours work

The former deputy prime minister got paid £58 per minute

Express Politics26 Mar 2026

Kemi Badenoch demands Rachel Reeves must 'apologise' for driving up petrol prices

Kemi Badenoch has accused the Chancellor of 'price gouging' following a spike in the cost of fuel since the Middle East conflict erupted

BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

Far-fetched to think McSweeney faked phone theft, says PM

Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.

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Express Politics26 Mar 2026

State pension £25,140 tax threshold decision update as plan backing soars

A petition calling on the Chancellor to double the income tax threshold for state pensioners is set for a Commons showdown

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Ministers vow to spend record £8.4bn on road maintenance in England

Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing Ministers have pledged to spend record amounts on road maintenance as part of a £27bn five-year investment plan for England’s major roads and motorways. The government said it was aiming to “fix the foundations” with almost a third, £8.4bn, of the spending going on maintenance, including resurfacing a quarter of England’s strategic road network. Continue reading...