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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

The assault on freedom with Mehdi Hasan and Arwa Mahdawi

Join us for Zeteo’s first-ever London event as award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan leads a wide-ranging and timely conversation on the emerging global order. Date: Monday 8 June 2026 Times: 7.30pm-9.30pm (BST) Tickets for this event go on sale on 13 March at 6pm Are we witnessing a new rise in fascism and authoritarianism across the world, and how do we stop it? In the wake of the assault on Gaza and, now, the war against Iran, is international law dead? And who is really

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killing Men whose abusive behaviour drives women to take their own lives are more likely to get away with their crimes because of proposed law changes, justice campaigners say. Ministers want to make it harder for inquests to pass verdicts of unlawful killing, which have been crucial in getting justice for women who committed suicide after suffering abuse. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026

MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans. The cross-party committee’s investigation comes as the government considers ways to ease the burden on graduates, amid a growing backlash abou

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show

Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was complete Keir Starmer overruled officials who warned of a “reputational risk” in making Peter Mandelson US ambassador, despite being handed a dossier of evidence about the peer’s relationship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, documents reveal. The disclosure in newly released files will raise fresh questions about Starmer’s judgment – as well as about the vetting procedures a

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

‘Inconceivable’ Gerry Adams was not involved in IRA bombings, claims former British army commander

Richard Kemp tells high court former Sinn Féin leader would have authorised attacks carried out in England A former British army commander has told the high court it is “inconceivable” that Gerry Adams was not involved in the authorisation of IRA bombings. Richard Kemp said there was evidence from “a multitude of intelligence” spanning 20 years about the former Sinn Féin leader’s membership of the paramilitary organisation. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the Iran war: confusion reveals a lack of serious thinking | Editorial

The Tories and Reform UK have abandoned British interests to become ideological satellites of radical US conservatism Britain is one of many countries that would benefit from the replacement of brutal theocracy with democratic government in Tehran. The Iranian people would be the biggest beneficiaries. It does not follow that British interests are served by the current US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, which claims regime change as a goal but includes no credible strategy for achieving

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

A clever person knows their limitations … Kemi believes she has none

There was time for Kemi to embarrass herself again as she explained how we were both at war and not at war Taxi for Kemi. It’s only a matter of time before Tory MPs start thinking the unthinkable and hand their leader her P45. It could be happening even now. This week’s prime minister’s questions can only have concentrated a few minds. Buyer’s remorse has long since passed. Some have now moved through the five stages of grief. First there was the denial. Despite evidence to the contrary, Kemi wa

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Starmer attacks Badenoch and Farage over Iran war support U-turns at raucous PMQs

Prime minister says UK would ‘be at war’ now if it were up to Tory and Reform leaders and accuses both of changing position on war UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has attacked Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage over their stance on the war in Iran, accusing both of U-turning on their support for Donald Trump. At a raucous prime minister’s questions, Starmer accused the leader of the opposition of making the “mother of all U-turns” and furiously trying to backpedal after she denied c

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments

Leak of memo comes after a third of Labour Senedd members raise alarm devolution is being rolled back UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, according to a leaked memo. In the document from December, obtained and published on Tuesday by Plaid Cymru, Starmer said ministers should be prepared to make spending decisions “even when devolved governments may oppose this”. It cam

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

What is London’s al-Quds Day march and why has the event been banned?

Annual demonstration in support of Palestinian rights especially sensitive in light of US-Israel war on Iran On Sunday, thousands of demonstrators were expected to march through London for al-Quds Day, an annual demonstration in support of Palestinian rights. But the march, which has taken place in the UK for more than 40 years, has been banned by home secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Announcing her decision to ban the march after a request by the Metropolitan police, Mahmood said she was “satisfied

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

The Iran oil crisis has proved Ed Miliband right on green energy. But households still need more help | Mathew Lawrence

Britain’s whole energy economy needs to be reformed – decarbonising the grid is only part of the mix Britain is once again paying the price of an energy system that is more effective at extracting profits than delivering security. Illegal war and geopolitical disruption are sending fossil fuel prices soaring – and because our electricity market turns volatile gas prices into higher electricity bills, families here risk paying the cost. The government is already unpopular. How it responds to this

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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin Waging war with no fixed purpose means victory can be declared at any point. Donald Trump’s motives for launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran were incoherent at the start. They are no clearer now that he has declared it “very complete, pretty much”. US and Israeli bombs have caused death and destruction, shaking but not toppling the government in Tehran. Among the targets was the su

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