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Express Politics8 Apr 2026

My city's a sleazy shadow of its former self thanks to Greens – don't make same mistake

OPINION - JULIE BURCHILL: Unless you've got municipal Munchausen's syndrome and want to ruin where you live, don't vote Green in next month's local elections

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The Guardian Politics8 Apr 2026

UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say

Senior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries Opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate leadership and encouraging developing countries to exploit their own fossil fuel reserves, experts have warned. The UK government is under stiff pressure from the oil industry, the Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK par

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The Guardian Politics7 Apr 2026

Pressure on Starmer to curb US access after Trump ‘whole civilisation will die’ threat

Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missions Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilisation” would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments Downing Street has not directly criticised. No 10 has allowed US forces to use UK bases only for defensive missions against Iran, such as targeting missile sites, ruling out attacks o

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BBC Politics7 Apr 2026

Wales Green Party manifesto explained in a minute

Political Editor Gareth Lewis breaks down promises to freeze rent caps, build 60,000 social homes and improve childcare in 60 seconds.

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Express Politics7 Apr 2026

Reform accused of 'unholy alliance' with Khan that would bulldoze London's green spaces

Tories have accused Reform of an 'unholy alliance' with Sadiq Khan that would let the Mayor bulldoze London's green belt and precious open spaces.

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BBC Politics7 Apr 2026

Greens promise rent controls and £1 bus fares in Welsh election manifesto

The Greens' set of promises for the Senedd election also include free bus travel for under-22s.

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Conservative Home7 Apr 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Starmer and Iran, does Trump have a plan, and should we drill in the North Sea?

My latest poll looks at the Iran crisis, including Britain’s role and Keir Starmer’s handling of it, whether and how the state should subsidise energy , Shabana Mahmood’s changes to indefinite leave to remain, the North Sea, support for Green policies, and Zack Polanski’s past. The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Starmer and Iran, does Trump have a plan, and should we drill in the North Sea? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics7 Apr 2026

Greens promise rent controls and £1 bus fares in Welsh election manifesto

The Greens' set of promises for the Senedd election also include free bus travel for under-22s.

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Conservative Home7 Apr 2026

Gavin Rice: The North Sea is Miliband’s fossil fuelled wake up call

Taking together the costs that could plausibly be reversed by the state, Onward calculates that 30 per cent of a typical bill is due to policy choices. The Government should be rolling back these imposed costs, starting with the carbon taxes on gas power. The post Gavin Rice: The North Sea is Miliband’s fossil fuelled wake up call appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Apr 2026

Claire Coutinho: The UK is hamstrung by the ‘Carbon Tax’ in the face of another global supply shock

We are the only political party with a properly funded plan to cut bills and axe the Carbon Tax in its entirety – and we’re the only political party that has written the legislation needed to open up the North Sea. The post Claire Coutinho: The UK is hamstrung by the ‘Carbon Tax’ in the face of another global supply shock appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Apr 2026

Festus Akinbusoye: Ownership, order, and opportunity. The three pillars of a revived capital

We should be focused on increasing the number of homes, particularly family homes, while also improving their aesthetics. Too many developments look like very tall, soulless, human greenhouses that some of us would not even place our house plants in; they are that ogreish. The post Festus Akinbusoye: Ownership, order, and opportunity. The three pillars of a revived capital appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics6 Apr 2026

The Greens, Reform and the end of two-party politics? – podcast

In part two of our interview, Kiran Stacey speaks to the political scientist Prof Rob Ford about the voters Labour and the Conservatives are losing to the Greens and Reform, and how May’s elections could play out Buy Prof Robert Ford’s latest book, The British General Election of 2024, here Listen to part one of our interview with Rob Ford here Continue reading...

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