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Guido Fawkes6 Mar 2026

Guido Whispers: Run on the Pound

Members get access to Guido Whispers every Friday. For all the latest gossip swirling around Westminster and beyond, join us today by clicking here. Get tomorrow’s news, today…

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face ‘political earthquake’ in London

Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May Senior Labour politicians across London have warned the government not to take progressive voters for granted, with concerns the party faces a “political earthquake” in the capital in May after a surge in support for the Greens. They have been privately circulating new data that suggests Labour could drop from first to fourth place in London in the May elections – losing control

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Tory peer to leave Lords after investigation finds he breached standards over Covid PPE deals

Lord Chadlington introduced government to company in which he had financial interest in 2020 The Conservative peer Peter Gummer has said he will leave the House of Lords after an investigation found he committed five breaches of standards over Covid PPE deals and failing to cooperate with previous inquiries. The Lords standards commissioner, Martin Jelley, found that Gummer, whose peerage title is Lord Chadlington, committed three breaches of the code governing peers’ conduct by: introducing a c

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne ‘no longer’ interested in Reform-Tory election pact

Donor who has given £12m to Reform UK had previously wanted Nigel Farage to keep open mind about deal with Conservatives Christopher Harborne, the ultra-wealthy political donor who has given £12m to Reform UK, has told the Guardian he is “no longer” interested in a Reform-Conservative pact before the next general election. A possible collaboration between Reform UK and the Conservative party had been an important aspect of discussions about donations between Harborne and senior figures including

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from an independent in Sevenoaks. Reform UK lost a seat to Labour in Durham but gained a seat from Labour in Tamworth and a seat from an independent in Braintree. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Stewart Jackson: Falconer’s quest to move the Assisted Dying Bill through the Lords begs questions of his wider judgement

Trust in public life is not an entitlement. It is earned. As the New Labour project fades into history, the first step toward restoring confidence would be to completely withdraw the Assisted Dying Bill. The post Stewart Jackson: Falconer’s quest to move the Assisted Dying Bill through the Lords begs questions of his wider judgement appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics6 Mar 2026

CIA spy's chilling one-word verdict on chances of WW3 after Iran conflict

In a lively discussion three experts analysed the US and Israeli attacks, covering everything from the historical context and motivations to the political implications

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Lord Ashcroft: The hope within the crisis – my reflections from Beirut

The question of Hezbollah’s future looms large. Many Lebanese now see it less as a protector and more as a liability. Those I spoke to genuinely believe that competitive elections could diminish Hezbollah’s parliamentary influence. The post Lord Ashcroft: The hope within the crisis – my reflections from Beirut appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes6 Mar 2026

GMB Union Shuts Down Transparency Register for MPs’ Staff

The House of Commons standards committee has recommended redacting the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff, which lists who MPs have on the payroll and to whom they are granting permanent access to the parliamentary estate via a pass. After staff unions complained about “safety” the committee has recommended “redacting the names of all MPs’…

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Guido Fawkes6 Mar 2026

WATCH: Ex-Foreign Secretary Lammy Mistakenly Says Cyprus Is Part of NATO

It isn’t. In other news Lammy is soon to be part of geopolitics club at his local school for some extra learning…

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases, says David Lammy - UK politics live

Deputy prime minister says while jets currently only shooting down missiles, there is legal basis for them to do more Middle East crisis – live updates Hello and welcome to the UK politics blog. Royal Air Force jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites being used to attack British interests in the Middle East, David Lammy has said this morning. It is entirely legal to protect our people and protect our staff, and therefore all operational capability is available to us in those circumstan

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Leak from secret UK meeting on US attacks on Iran an ‘absolute travesty’, says Lammy

Justice secretary calls for inquiry into disclosure of cabinet splits at national security council over use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updates David Lammy has said it is an “absolute travesty” that details were leaked from a top secret national security meeting on the US-Israel attacks on Iran and has called for an investigation. Cabinet splits at a national security council meeting, which is protected by the Official Secrets Act, over allowing the US to use British bases for

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