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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face ‘political earthquake’ in London

Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May Senior Labour politicians across London have warned the government not to take progressive voters for granted, with concerns the party faces a “political earthquake” in the capital in May after a surge in support for the Greens. They have been privately circulating new data that suggests Labour could drop from first to fourth place in London in the May elections – losing control

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Express Politics6 Mar 2026

Labour blasted for splashing eye-watering £4.5m on advertising campaign for EVs

Get That Electric Feeling, designed to boost uptake in green cars, ridiculed for monumental costs

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Guido Fawkes6 Mar 2026

REVEALED: New Employment Rights Bill Enforcer’s Woke Credentials

The Fair Work Agency’s new and first CEO has woke credentials up to the eyeballs. Oh boy… The FWA is replacing the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority and will run enforcement for the Employment Rights Bill. Including all the gender, pay, union, and other requirements… Lisa Pinney, Environment Agency longtimer and the FWA’s new CEO,…

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Express Politics6 Mar 2026

'Disgrace' Zack Polanski refuses to welcome Khamenei death or condemn Churchill vandalism

The Green Party leader says Khamenei's regime was 'brutal' - but still refused to welcome its end, and he won't condemn the vandals of Churchill's statue

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent

After the Greens’ win in Gorton, the prime minister needed to come out swinging. Instead, he sent a letter But for the Iran crisis, Labour’s first major policy announcement since the party’s calamitous defeat in the Gorton and Denton byelection would have been arguably the biggest political story of the week. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, pressed ahead with what is intended to be the party’s full-throated answer to the competition it faces from Reform UK as she declared an end to permanen

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Zack Polanski 'laughed' at Churchill vandalism fury – then voted AGAINST condemning it

Green leader voted against London Assembly motion after the iconic monument was shamefully defaced

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Labour's risky migration gamble is about to leave UK borders painfully exposed

ANALYSIS: Radical changes are meant to ward off attacks from Nigel Farage and the Greens, but there are still many gaping holes, writes Michael Knowles

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

John Prescott's son joins Greens

The son of Labour's former deputy prime minister John Prescott has joined the Green Party, Sky News can reveal.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say

Fossil fuel price surge after US-Israeli attacks on Iran prompts calls to end dependence on ‘volatile’ energy source Middle East crisis live – latest updates The UK government must double down on its clean energy drive to protect bill payers from increasingly volatile fossil fuel markets in the wake of the US-Israel war on Iran, climate groups, academics and energy experts have warned. Research published on Thursday shows that the last fossil fuel energy crisis, caused by the Russian invasion

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Small businesses face weekly net zero meetings under Labour's eco-warrior policies

EXCLUSIVE: Small businesses with just 21 staff could be forced to host weekly union net zero sessions under Labour's Employment Rights Act, analysis reveals.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats

Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime The deputy leader of the Green party has demanded an apology from Keir Starmer after the prime minister appeared to back false claims he protested in support of the Iranian regime, which led to him receiving death threats. Mothin Ali said he was “so scared” that the racist threats had increased to a point where “it feels like this time it might get me killed”. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution. At least eight councils have received legal threats, according to research by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Stove Industry Association (SIA), which represents the UK’s expanding industry around the burnin

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