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Sky News Politics19 Mar 2026

Angela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention'

Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.

BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign

Speaking ahead of the 7 May poll, the Tory leader says her party is the only one "that can actually fix things".

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

UK insists it doesn't owe Rwanda a penny more after £100m bombshell claim

Lawyers told a hearing in The Hague that no more payments would be due, after Sir Keir Starmer cancelled the deal with Kigali on his first day in office.

Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Badenoch launches local election fight with rallying cry: 'Vote Labour, get trash'

Kemi Badenoch launched the Conservatives' local election fight warning voters 'vote Labour get trash' as she pledged to scrap fuel duty and cut stamp duty.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation

Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Starmer meets Nigerian president as record steel deal agreed

The deal came as part of the president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Starmer meets Nigerian president as record steel deal agreed

The deal came as part of the president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

UK’s bilateral aid to Africa, which funds programmes such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid which funds programmes such as schools and clinics due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper. The UK’s bilateral aid to Africa will be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 – a 56% cut – part of more than £6bn in cuts which must be delivered to fund an increase in defence spending. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after return flight blocked over UK border rules

Exclusive: Hanne, 16, from Sussex, was denied board on flight to London after weekend in Copenhagen A 16-year-old British schoolgirl has been left stranded in Denmark after she was refused board on a flight to London because of new UK border rules introduced on British dual nationals. Hanne*, from Sussex, was denied board on a flight home on 8 March after a weekend seeing her British father, who is an academic on a short work stint at a university in Copenhagen. Has your child been refused board

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases

The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Nick Timothy vows to 'not be silenced' as Kemi Badenoch defends him in Islam row

The Tory leader defended the "fantastic" Nick Timothy as she said religious celebrations must be "inclusive" and "respectful of British culture".

Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer faces humiliation as Cyprus suggests it could demand removal of RAF bases

Cypriot President Christodoulides demanded 'open and frank' talks on the future of UK military bases after Britain was apparently unable to defend them

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