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Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

£53m for 'vulnerable' households using heating oil after Iran war price spike

"Vulnerable" households using heating oil will get £53m in immediate support funding from the government, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

Defence
Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

Scottish parliament to vote on assisted dying bill

MSPs will vote later today on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in Scotland.

Politics
Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

Businesses to get £3,000 state bonus for hiring unemployed young people

Businesses will be given a £3,000 government bonus for hiring a young person who has been out of work for six months.

Sky News Politics15 Mar 2026

Starmer to unveil emergency support for households worst hit by energy price rises

Emergency help for poorer households hit by energy bills driven up by the Iran war is to be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer.

Defence
Sky News Politics15 Mar 2026

Ed Miliband says Labour will 'fight people's corner' on energy costs - but he doesn't say how

The energy secretary has told Sky News that the government will "fight people's corner" as the war in Iran threatens a fresh energy price crisis.

Defence
Sky News Politics14 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves is taking a gamble as the Gulf conflict hits energy prices

Targeted support for the poorest households who rely on heating oil is coming, we understand, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to make an announcement as soon as Monday.

Sky News Politics14 Mar 2026

Ex-Labour minister who was confronted by Joanna Lumley in TV showdown has died

A former Labour minister who was famously confronted by Joanna Lumley in a live TV showdown has died from brain cancer aged 66.

Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

Ministers warn petrol retailers over prices in meeting

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned petrol retailers of a "shared obligation" to keep prices down for motorists amid soaring prices and war in the Middle East.

Defence
Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

Dozens of MPs call for formal apology over Britain's actions during Palestine administration

Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.

Politics
Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

UK weighs options to defend shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.

Defence
Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

Why the Mandelson files matter for Starmer's future

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Sky News Politics12 Mar 2026

Starmer 'risks misleading Commons claims' if Mandelson story inconsistent

Sir Keir Starmer will face accusations he misled the Commons over his appointment of Peter Mandelson if there is not "absolute consistency" between what he told MPs and government files, Harriet Harman has said.

Politics