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The Guardian Politics23 Mar 2026

Starmer says ‘every lever’ will be explored to ease rising costs of living from Iran conflict

PM will chair Cobra meeting with key ministers and Bank of England on Monday, as experts warn of economic shock UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has promised to look at using “every lever that’s available to the government” to help with the cost of living impacts of the US-Israel war against Iran, ahead of an emergency meeting with senior ministers later on Monday. The prime minister is to chair a meeting of the Cobra committee on Monday afterno

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Guido Fawkes23 Mar 2026

Trump Announces Pause on Strikes Against Iranian Energy Infrastructure

Trump on Truth Social: “I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH,…

Guido Fawkes23 Mar 2026

Lobby Hacks Play Musical Chairs in Jobs Shake-Up

There will be lots of movement over in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in the next few weeks. The Express’s Christian Calgie (formerly of these pixels) is off to the Mail as Senior Political Editor-at-Large, working mainly on the daily paper and occasionally moonlighting for the Mail on Sunday. Ex-CCHQ press officer Aaron Newbury, who joined…

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Conservative Home23 Mar 2026

Calum Davies: What do Reform UK stand for, in Wales?

Reform supports the expansion of the Senedd from 60 to 96 members at a cost of £120m. On this they are on the same page as Labour, Plaid, the Lib Dems, and the Greens. Only the Welsh Conservatives have opposed this expansion from the start and want to reverse it. The post Calum Davies: What do Reform UK stand for, in Wales? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer plots outrageous Brexit betrayal with 'deeper' ties to EU

Prime Minister wants to bring European laws back into force in the UK as part of controversial 'reset'

Express Politics23 Mar 2026

HS2 'speed cut' plan as government bids to save billions

Analysis by officials has shown that for every additional 1mph above lower speeds, the project's overall cost balloons by roughly £1 billion.

Guido Fawkes23 Mar 2026

UK 10-Year Gilts Surge Above 5% for First Time Since 2008

At the time of going to pixel, 10 year-gilts are at 5.069% – and rising. Now hitting 2008 financial crisis levels… and comfortably higher than the 4.42% peak after Liz Truss’s mini-Budget…

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

UK's dire defence against Iran missiles laid bare with 'leaders facing impossible choice'

After Iran's failed attempt to strike Diego Garcia, there are concerns they could have missiles capable of hitting British cities

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

Channel migrant surge warning as new crisis emerges for Labour

Lucy Moreton, of the Immigration Services Union, warned it is "not in the French interest to do anything to deter" small boat crossings.

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

'Can you tell us?!' Nick Ferrari tears apart Labour minister over Royal Navy farce

Red-faced minister refuses to say where warship is four times as presenter jibes 'P&O would have been there five days ago'.

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The Guardian Politics23 Mar 2026

No 10 says Starmer had ‘constructive’ call with Trump on Middle East and strait of Hormuz – UK politics live

PM will meet with the Commons liaison committee and chair the government’s Cobra emergency committee today Good morning. It is the last week the Commons is sitting before the Easter recess and, in normal circumstances, we would be focusing on domestic policy, and announcements coming out before the holiday period. But today, with the world focused on what will happen if Iran does not comply with the “deadline” set by Donald Trump for the opening of the strait of Hormuz tonight (he says he will “

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Express Politics23 Mar 2026

Labour civil war could force early election as Keir Starmer clings by a thread

The Prime Minister's party is tearing itself apart on issues that are deal-breakers for UK voters.

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