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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage condemned over call to ban public prayer for Muslims in the UK

Reform party leader criticised for making comments after event held in London’s Trafalgar Square this week Muslim leaders have condemned Nigel Farage’s call to ban public prayer by Muslims in the UK as bigoted and warned of a “growing tide of hate” after the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, questioned whether the events fitted “within the norms of British culture”. Farage was speaking at the launch of Reform UK’s manifesto for the forthcoming Scottish parliament elections when he made the rem

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Sadiq Khan wants to drag Britain back into the EU - whether you like it or not

Reform UK's Laila Cunningham warns the country is being run by a political class that thinks it knows better than the public.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Labour civil war intensifies as factions trade blows over migrant reforms

Immigration Minister Mike Tapp, in a thinly veiled message to left-wing rebels, warned: "We said we'd put the country first before the election, that is what we are doing."

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Guido Fawkes19 Mar 2026

Bursting the Bubble: YouGov War Over

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy

The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Do the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims? – podcast

At the launch of the Conservative local elections campaign on Thursday, Peter Walker asked Kemi Badenoch about her shadow justice secretary’s claim that Muslims praying in Trafalgar square was an ‘act of domination’. Her answer did not clarify the party’s position. Peter discusses with Lexy Topping the problems this kind of culture war may bring the Conservatives. Plus, are Sadiq Khan’s comments on the EU and Angela Rayner’s return to the spotlight a new headache for Keir Starmer? Continue read

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage issues warning as row rages over Ramadan event in London

The Reform UK leader weighed into the controversy sparked by a Tory MP.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Badenoch launches local election fight with rallying cry: 'Vote Labour, get trash'

Kemi Badenoch launched the Conservatives' local election fight warning voters 'vote Labour get trash' as she pledged to scrap fuel duty and cut stamp duty.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation

Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

UK’s bilateral aid to Africa, which funds programmes such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid which funds programmes such as schools and clinics due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper. The UK’s bilateral aid to Africa will be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 – a 56% cut – part of more than £6bn in cuts which must be delivered to fund an increase in defence spending. Continue reading.

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