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Sky News Politics26 Feb 2026

Assisted dying bill will almost certainly fail - and doing it all again would be a significantly bigger challenge

Controversial legislation to permit assisted dying in England and Wales is set to fail because of a lack of parliamentary time, Sky News can reveal.

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Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

Corbyn Beats Sultana in Your Party Executive Committee Elections

Your Party has just released its leadership election results. It’s good news for Jezza… Corbyn’s faction, called The Many, has won 14 seats on the Central Executive Committee against Zarah Sultana’s seven. Her slate is called Grassroots Left… Three independents were also elected. There were 25,347 voters across all elections out of potential 40,985 verified members…

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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

PoliticsReform
BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

Jersey passes assisted dying law - but what stage has proposal reached in UK's parliaments?

Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

Jersey approves assisted dying law

The Jersey vote means five parliaments across the British Isles are now debating assisted dying.

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Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

Met Police Apologises to Lord Speaker After Mistakenly Naming Him as Mandelson Arrest Tipster

The Met has supplied a formal apology to both parliamentary speakers now. Good to see everything operating at normal in the capital’s police force… Police detectives told lawyers acting for Peter Mandelson that Lord Forsyth – the Speaker of the House of Lords – and Lindsay Hoyle dobbed him in by reporting his intentions to…

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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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Guido Fawkes26 Feb 2026

Government Refuses to Give Assisted Dying Bill Extra Time to Pass

Sky News’ Sam Coates  reports that the government will not be giving the Assisted Dying Bill extra debate time in the House of Lords. Meaning there will be only 5 days of debate left, and the bill will likely fail… The government chief whip in the Lords Roy Kennedy told the Labour parliamentary committee that…

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures

It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures

It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

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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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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

How could assisted dying laws change across the UK?

Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

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