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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

Cabinet ministers ‘blocked’ Starmer from letting US use British bases for military operation against Iran on Friday – UK politics live

A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a report Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. Cabinet ministers, led by energy secretary Ed Miliband, blocked Keir Starmer from allowing Donald Trump to use British airbases for its attacks on Iran, it has been reported. John Healey has flown to Cyprus to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, which h

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Labour has found the war leader it deserves – but he’s fighting for the wrong side

If I was in the trenches, I wouldn't want PM Keir Starmer cowering beside me.

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BBC Politics5 Mar 2026

Defence minister to visit Cyprus after drone attacks on British base

The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after drone attacks.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base

John Healey meets Greek counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on island US-Israel war on Iran – live updates John Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, prompting fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq. Continue rea

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Conservative Home5 Mar 2026

Reva Gudi: When principle meets power we must surely always hold the line?

Instead of strengthening the wording of principles let’s strengthen the culture and consequences surrounding them. Standards must be reinforced by real accountability, by incentives that reward integrity and by a collective refusal to excuse evasiveness when it suits our side. The post Reva Gudi: When principle meets power we must surely always hold the line? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran, sources say

Donald Trump has also criticised Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to allow the US to use UK military bases in the war The US did not share exact operational details or timings with the UK before the joint strikes with Israel on Iran, sources have told the Guardian. The US decision to cut the UK out of the official loop on the airstrikes came alongside Keir Starmer’s decision to decline permission for the US to use British military bases for the operation. 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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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Starmer U-turned as war broke out: He backed Miliband's Iran revolt then caved to Trump

Starmer stood with Ed Miliband, Rachel Reeves and Yvette Cooper in blocking US access to British bases - then reversed course within 48 hours as Trump piled

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Express Politics4 Mar 2026

Starmer blasted again by Trump in brutal dig as Iran war tensions boil over

Donald Trump blasted Sir Keir Starmer in a recent interview - days after the US launched sustained military attacks on Iran.

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

Starmer’s slow start in the war against Iran could leave UK playing catch-up

Prime minister’s initial refusal to help US could constrain Britain’s ability to protect its nationals in the Gulf and reassure allies Middle East crisis – live updates Britain knew that the US was considering attacking Iran from the moment Donald Trump told protesters that “help is coming” in the middle of January. It was obvious to the world that the White House was serious when the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group was sent to the Arabian Sea in late January. But as Trump gradually built

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