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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Supporters of Scotland’s assisted dying bill frustrated by lack of backing from Labour MSPs

Just three of Labour’s 20 MSPs in Holyrood voted for bill, despite support for legislation in House of Commons Supporters of Scotland’s assisted dying bill said they are frustrated a significant majority of Labour MSPs voted against the proposals, despite Labour’s substantial support for the measure at Westminster. The Scottish bill was defeated in a late night free vote at Holyrood on Tuesday, five years after it was first proposed and a year after it was first tabled, by a larger than expected

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Actors, musicians and writers welcome UK U-turn on AI copyright

Technology secretary says government no longer prefers plan to allow tech firms to take copyrighted work Actors, musicians and writers have welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on plans to let AI firms use copyright-protected work without permission. Technology secretary Liz Kendall said it no longer had a “preferred option” on copyright reform, having previously supported a proposal allowing tech companies to take copyrighted work – unless rights holders opted out of the process.

Sky News Politics18 Mar 2026

Rayner eyeing frontline politics return - with allies confident tax probe will end by May elections

Angela Rayner's return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections.

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage’s content creation – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

As Trump shows lack of direction on Iran, even Badenoch distances herself

Steady UK opposition to the war and the US president’s insults mean MPs are finding it easier to point out the obvious When is a U-turn definitely a U-turn? To the consternation of politicians through the ages, this is rarely something within their control, but decided instead by the herd. And thus it is with Kemi Badnoch over Iran and Donald Trump. The Conservative leader would very much like it to be known that she had not changed her stance on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, or on the US pres

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Labour MPs just voted to put up the price of petrol

The Government used its Commons majority to defeat calls to scrap a 5p increase in petrol duty.

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Starmer unlikely to allocate more time for assisted dying bill, ministers believe

PM said to be wary of opening up new divisions among Labour MPs by giving bill time in next session of parliament Keir Starmer will not intervene to give the assisted dying bill further time in the next session of parliament as he is wary of opening up new divisions among Labour MPs, senior ministers believe. The bill, which was passed by the Commons, is now certain to be blocked in the House of Lords without ever reaching a vote because of the sheer number of amendments its opponents have table

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Reeves speech had a giant hole: the sky-high cost of energy for industry | Nils Pratley

Businesses say the chancellor’s response to the problem is too timid and more radical thinking is needed We’ll have closer trade relations with the EU, be the fastest adopters of AI in the G7, shift some tax revenues to the regions and squash the Nimbys if they stand in the way of growth “corridors”. It’s a plan. Or, at least, it’s a sketch of a plan since the EU will surely have its own ideas on what it wants from trade renegotiations. Still, Rachel Reeves’ big resetting speech this week set a

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Memory loss strikes down Starmer and Badenoch at an infuriating PMQs

PM and Tory leader enter maddening death spiral of dodging respective questions on Peter Mandelson and war in Middle East There’s something weird going on in Westminster. A mutant pathogen in the water maybe. Whatever it is, Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch appear to have been struck down by it. Both have had parts of their memory wiped. At times they now sound like the living dead. Keir can’t remember a thing about Peter Mandelson. And Kemi is a total blank when it comes to the Iran war. It’s har

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Fury as top Tory calls Muslim Trafalgar Square prayers 'act of domination'

Sir Keir Starmer has called for the senior Conservative to be sacked.

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Row over Ramadan prayers in London flares up as Labour makes demand

Labour says Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch must sack her Shadow Justice Secretary.

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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment

Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.