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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Assisted dying bill not at ‘end of the road’, peer says as time runs short

Charlie Falconer criticises small number of peers blocking bill and says he is sure it will return in next session A former Labour minister has insisted the assisted dying bill has not reached “the end of the road”, as the legislation appears set to run out of time after organised filibustering. Charlie Falconer, who has been trying to steer the bill through the House of Lords, spoke after it was confirmed that the government would not giving the bill further debate time in the Lords, where ther

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Home Office urged to make it easier for mosques to apply for protection

British Muslim Trust says fund announced last week falls short as it requires mosques to prove they have been targeted Ministers are being urged to drop the requirement for mosques to prove they have faced a hate crime before they can apply for protective security. Last week, the Home Office announced up to £40m in funding for security staff, CCTV, fencing, alarms and floodlights for mosques, Muslim schools and community centres through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme. Continue readi

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Send provision and student loans: will Labour’s changes backfire? – podcast

As the dust settles on the government’s landmark changes to children’s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact really be on young people, their families and schools? John Harris and Kiran Stacey look at what we know so far. And, a growing backlash from graduates over student loan payments, led by the influential consumer champion Martin Lewis, is causing a headache the government was not anticipating. Why did they overlook this and what changes could be made?

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Tell us: how are your finances looking ahead of the Spring Forecast?

We want to hear how people across the UK are managing their money as Rachel Reeves prepares to set out the latest economic outlook Next Tuesday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will update the country on the state of the economy when the Spring Forecast is delivered to parliament. The government is not expected to make major announcements on taxes and spending but will include the latest forecasts for growth, details of the UK’s financial position and hint at the changes we might expect in future.

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children

Family learned of change while abroad, and fear dual-national children will have to stay with relatives while they return to apply for passports A British man and a Danish woman fear they will be separated from their young children in Copenhagen airport because of new border control rules on British dual nationals. James Scrivens and his wife, Sara, who live in the UK in Wales, were visiting relatives in Norway and Denmark during the school holidays, and learned about the new Home Office rules o

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

‘How can I start again at 68?’ Maria has spent 50 years in the UK – and is fighting deportation

She left the Netherlands for Britain in the 1970s at just 17. Now, after receiving a short suspended sentence, she faces removal to a country she hasn’t lived in for five decades or visited since 1999 Last December, a letter from the Home Office dropped through Maria’s door. When she read it, she screamed. At 68, she lives with her disabled partner, Tom, who she cares for, in a rental home in west London, and has been resident in the UK for almost 50 years. The letter said the home secretary had

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Corbyn to be Your Party parliamentary leader as Sultana joins leadership committee

Former Labour leader says time for ‘real work’ to begin as his candidates take 14 of 24 available places on executive committee UK politics live – latest updates Jeremy Corbyn is to become the parliamentary leader of Your Party, after an election in which his rival Zarah Sultana was also voted on to the party’s leadership committee. Corbyn’s allies declared victory immediately after the vote in which Corbyn-backed candidates took 14 of the 24 available places on the party’s central executive c

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Calls to move England’s home insulation scheme into council workers’ hands

Thinktank proposes councils stop using private contractors in attempt to improve quality and spending Councils should train up their own workers to install insulation in England’s draughty houses, and offer home upgrades street by street, beginning in the most deprived areas, according to proposals for cutting energy bills. Setting up “home improvement corporations” would allow greater control by councils over low-carbon retrofits for housing, and would be a more efficient way of spending limite

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

It’s taboo to admit it, but voters bear some responsibility for the frayed state of Britain | Andy Beckett

Populists blame an ever-expanding list of enemies for social ills – many of which are in fact caused by changes in our habits and social norms One of the great strengths of populism, in all its rightwing and leftwing varieties, is its readiness to blame people. When democracies are discontented, as most are now, the old early 21st-century politics of relative consensus and moderation is seen by many voters as insincere and inadequate, as many unpopular centrist leaders have discovered. Societies

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Guardian joins media coalition to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI

BBC and Financial Times among those calling for frameworks to help publishers gain control over their content being ‘scraped and copied’ A coalition of UK media companies including the Guardian has urged industry peers to back global frameworks ensuring AI firms pay for the journalism they use. The news providers are calling on leaders across publishing, broadcasting, media and news to join their newly created group, with the aim of protecting “original journalism” and securing “the long-term su

The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels falls to 18-month low

Home Office figures also show a rise in asylum refusal rates, with government claiming tightening of rules is working UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in hotels has fallen to the lowest level for 18 months, Home Office figures show. The statistics released on Thursday also show a drop in asylum granting rates. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics26 Feb 2026

Sarwar gambles on break with Starmer as Holyrood race tightens

Scottish Labour leader hopes distancing himself from PM will shift focus to SNP’s record, but voters remain unconvinced UK politics live – latest updates “People look at Holyrood and think: ‘Lets give them all a bloody nose’,” says Alex, a betting shop manager. Speaking in a focus group of people who voted Labour at the 2024 general election, Alex captured the downbeat mood of a cohort bitterly disappointed with the Labour government’s early performance, frustrated by the record of the Scottis

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