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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits The government has reneged on a pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe or take them out of use by the end of next year, meaning tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales will remain at risk. The Ministry of Justice has admitted it has known for almost two decades that about a quarter of prison places are unsafe, putting the people housed in affected cells at risk. Continue reading...

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Sadiq Khan wants to drag Britain back into the EU - whether you like it or not

Reform UK's Laila Cunningham warns the country is being run by a political class that thinks it knows better than the public.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

The Guardian view on Labour, liberals and the left: they agree on the problem, but not the solution | Editorial

From Brexit to fiscal rules to living costs, diagnoses multiply. Steel policy points to a missing link – the need for a strategy to rebuild The government has raised tariffs to protect the steel industry. It also nationalised the UK’s remaining blast furnaces last year to keep them running. Both moves point to the same conclusion: the current economic model is not working. A series of interventions from Labour’s Sir Sadiq Khan and Angela Rayner as well as the Green party leader, Zack Polanski,

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Labour civil war intensifies as factions trade blows over migrant reforms

Immigration Minister Mike Tapp, in a thinly veiled message to left-wing rebels, warned: "We said we'd put the country first before the election, that is what we are doing."

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Major WASPI state pension age change update - new battle

Labour is accused of abandoning women who were not properly informed of pension changes.

Express Politics19 Mar 2026

UK strikes new deportation deal to make it easier to boot out criminals

Nigeria has finally agreed to recognise UK Letters - an identity document used by the Home Office if a foreign national does not hold a valid passport.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event

The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination".

BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Badenoch backs Tory MP in row over Muslim prayer event

The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination".

The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Famed for authenticity, Farage’s Cameo scandal reveals him for what he is: a performer | Gaby Hinsliff

Taking money from just about anyone is just the latest example of Reform’s leader following the Trump school of self-enrichment Nigel Farage will say pretty much anything for money. Write him a script, stuff a coin in the slot and off he goes: the man who would be prime minister can be your personal mouthpiece for less than £100. Or at least, that’s the obvious explanation for why – as exposed by the Guardian – the Reform leader has been churning out written-to-order video messages on request fo

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage criticised for calling Welsh people 'foreign speakers'

Reform UK's leader made the comment in a paid-for video message on the Cameo app.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

MPs must submit to Hillsborough Law – or sacrifice their very reputations

OPINION - MARCUS BALL: Why should our politicians be treated differently to tradesmen?

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer's Harold Wilson moment – and why he'll be wishing he was more like ex-PM

OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: What a shame for Sir Keir that he's nowhere near as effective as Wilson.