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BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Sturgeon denies 'obsession' with gender reforms when Scotland's first minister

The ex-SNP leader, who is stepping down from Holyrood this week, has defended her support for the trans community.

The Guardian Politics24 Mar 2026

Labour lost white working-class voters to Greens in Gorton and Denton, party analysis finds

Lucy Powell says byelection sends message people need ‘reason’ to vote Labour, as party chiefs mull change in strategy UK politics live – latest updates Labour lost significant numbers of white working-class voters to the Greens in Gorton and Denton, the party’s postmortem has concluded, after it came third in the Greater Manchester byelection last month. The Greens won the byelection, with Reform in second place. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics24 Mar 2026

Reform UK suspends mayoral candidate over comments on Jewish group

Chris Parry referred to members of neighbourhood watch group as ‘cosplayers’ after ambulance arson attack Reform UK has suspended one of its key mayoral candidates after he described members of a Jewish neighbourhood watch group as “cosplayers” and likened them to “Islamists on horseback”. Chris Parry, who had remained the mayoral candidate for Hampshire despite a previous controversy in which he said David Lammy should “go home” to the Caribbean, made the latest comments on Monday about Shomrim

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The Guardian Politics24 Mar 2026

UK defence firms ‘bleeding cash’ as delayed spending plan leaves industry in ‘paralysis’

Industry groups say delay to defence investment plan (DIP) leaving UK behind in global race for funding Defence manufacturers are going bust while others have been left in “paralysis” and “bleeding cash” as they wait for a long-delayed UK military spending plan for the next decade, MPs have heard. Industry groups said that a more than six-month delay to the defence investment plan (DIP) has also left the UK behind Germany and the US in attracting cash from global investors. Continue reading...

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Express Politics24 Mar 2026

How your MP voted on new oil and gas drilling in North Sea

Check how your MP voted on a Tory bid to force new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

Express Politics24 Mar 2026

'McSweeneys phone theft is not just a security lapse, it harms public trust'

The disappearance of vital messages relating to the Mandelson files harm public trust, argues Alex Burghart MP

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Guido Fawkes24 Mar 2026

DWP Officials Splash Nearly £100,000 on Expenses in a Single Quarter

DWP mandarins racked up £96,515 in expenses over just three months, with 517 claims filed by 65 officials between October and December last year. They spent nearly £11,000 on away days alone, and one official checked into hotels for roughly 25 nights in a single quarter. Almost an entire month… The single biggest claim was…

BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Woman sentenced over threats to kill Angela Rayner

Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.

BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Woman sentenced over threats to kill Angela Rayner

Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.

BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Reeves plans energy bill help for those 'who need it most'

The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.

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BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive

Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

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The Guardian Politics24 Mar 2026

What levers could Rachel Reeves pull to help with rising prices?

What the chancellor could do to counter the economic impacts of Iran war, from stopping price gouging to cancelling fuel duty rises Reeves rules out universal support on energy bills Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves updated MPs on Tuesday about the steps the government was taking to cushion the impact of the Iran war on consumers and the UK economy. The chancellor stopped short of announcing specific immediate support but said she was contingency planning for the tough months ahea

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