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The Guardian Politics30 Apr 2026

Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up

Dozens handed life peerages in apparent concession, enabling their return to red benches Dozens of hereditary peers whose seats have been abolished have had their lawmaking powers restored as Keir Starmer seeks to accelerate changes to the House of Lords. It is understood that 15 Conservative hereditary peers, two Labour and nine crossbenchers have been handed life peerages, enabling their return to the red benches. Continue reading...

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Express Politics30 Apr 2026

UK terror threat level update as fears soar after 'vile' Golders Green stabbings

'Abhorrent, antisemitic attack' sparks change in British warning system

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BBC Politics30 Apr 2026

What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants and landlords

The biggest shake up of renting rules in England for 30 years affects millions of people.

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Guido Fawkes30 Apr 2026

Financial Times Journalists Throw Strop Over Four-Day Office Week

Hacks at the Financial Times are in open dispute with management after being asked to come into the office four days a week. Apparently there is “no compelling case” to be at their desks for more than three… Members of the FT’s union have unanimously voted to initiate the paper’s dispute procedure after managing editor…

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The Guardian Politics30 Apr 2026

Chaos within Labour has paused for now, but after the May elections the leadership contest begins in earnest | Morgan Jones

A different kind of stasis waits after the polls: a candidate gridlock where all Starmer’s potential successors are problematic in their own way Westminster politics is currently consumed by the fact that the May elections are next week. On Tuesday night Labour MPs voted down a Tory proposal that would have seen the prime minister referred to the privileges committee over his handling of the Mandelson scandal. Just 15 Labour MPs – mostly long-term critics of the PM – voted for the Tory motion; 5

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Guido Fawkes30 Apr 2026

Burnham: Labour Should Take “a Different Course” After Local Elections

Andy Burnham speaking to Bloomberg: The local elections will be “challenging“: “It’s got to be a moment of reflection… I understand the real frustration people have got with politics and politicians. I honestly, I really understand that. And they’re right to say politics just hasn’t been working.” Doesn’t rule out standing for Parliament again: “The…

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The Guardian Politics30 Apr 2026

Labour is facing wipeout in its final stronghold. Why? It’s housing, housing, housing | Aditya Chakrabortty

In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itself Over the week to come, journalists will repeat three things until they, and you, are sick: that local elections fall next Thursday; that the results will decide the fate of Keir Starmer; and that he is set to do badly. But just how badly, and where? Last week, Starmer’s own party dropped a big clue. The most popular politician in Britai

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Reform’s Richard Tice lashes out at ‘unhinged’ protester: ‘Totally abhorrent!’

Fury at terribly timed stunt during GB News interview on suspected terror attack

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The Guardian Politics29 Apr 2026

Senior UK ministers deride Rachel Reeves’s reported plan of year-long rent freeze

Housing secretary and housing minister latest to criticise idea, which has also been ruled out by No 10 Senior ministers have poured scorn on the idea of freezing private sector rents for a year, less than 48 hours after the Guardian revealed Rachel Reeves was considering it. Steve Reed, the housing secretary, and Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, became the latest government figures to criticise the idea, which has since been ruled out by No 10. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics29 Apr 2026

Leasehold ban in England and Wales unlikely before next general election, minister says

Matthew Pennycook says ending system must be done slowly to avoid hitting housing supply and legal pitfalls A ban on new leasehold properties in England and Wales is unlikely to come into force until after the next election, the housing minister has said, as he defended the government’s piecemeal attempts to dismantle the system. The long-promised end would take years to “switch on”, Matthew Pennycook said, even though the ban of leaseholds on new houses was passed in 2024 and the government int

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Sky News Politics29 Apr 2026

Leasehold ban 'unlikely to come into force' before next general election, housing minister says

It's "highly likely" the ban on new leasehold properties won't come into force until the next parliament, Matthew Pennycook has said.

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Starmer Arson Trial: Three Accused of Taking Cash From Russian Speaker on Telegram

Proceedings are underway at the Old Bailey with Judge Mr Justice Garnham. The key points so far: Three men are charged with conspiracy to damage property by fire between 1 April and 13 May 2025: Roman Lavrynovych (22, Ukrainian), Petro Pochynok (35, Ukrainian) and Stanislav Carpiuc (27, Romanian). All three deny the charges. Lavrynovych faces…

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