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The Guardian Politics1 Mar 2026

Shabana Mahmood’s double down on immigration ‘disappointing’, says Alf Dubs

Labour peer, who was a child refugee, criticises home secretary’s response to Gorton and Denton byelection defeat The home secretary’s decision to double down on hardline immigration reforms in light of Labour’s byelection defeat to the Green party is “disappointing”, according to the Labour peer Alf Dubs. Lord Dubs, a child refugee who fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on the Kindertransport in 1939, had previously accused Shabana Mahmood of “pulling up the drawbridge” on child migrants. Conti

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Express Politics1 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage pledges postal voting ban and end to Commonwealth voting rights

The Reform UK leader claims postal voting has turned elections into a 'laughing stock'

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Express Politics1 Mar 2026

Major advance in battle against osteoporosis but Wes Streeting must deliver on key pledge

Scanners to detect the 'silent killer' of osteoporosis are being rolled out but campaigners want the Health Secretary to take a simple step to save lives

The Guardian Politics1 Mar 2026

Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor criticises PM for calling Greens ‘extreme’ after Gorton and Denton loss, saying it is a ‘flawed strategy’ Sadiq Khan: ‘Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That’s the byelection’s lesson’ The mayor of London has said the Gorton and Denton byelection has exposed a “far-reaching change and fracturing” in UK politics and Labour must ditch its “flawed strategy” of taking liberal progressives for granted. In what appears to be an attack on Keir Starmer, Sadi

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The Guardian Politics1 Mar 2026

Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That’s the lesson from Gorton and Denton | Sadiq Khan

The threat to the party in some parts of our country is now existential. But we can progress, as we have in London, by being bold and strong in our core beliefs Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London Attacking Greens is ‘flawed strategy’ There’s no sugar-coating what happened in the byelection in Gorton and Denton – it’s a terrible result for Labour, coming third in a seat we had held for nearly a century. People often exaggerate the significance of byelection results, but this one does speak to a

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Express Politics1 Mar 2026

Labour face under pressure for social media ban as teens are 'dependent' on bots

Mandatory overnight 'curfews' are among measures which will be considered in major consultation after mounting concern for children's safety.

Express Politics1 Mar 2026

Tony Blair's team delivers stern warning to Rachel Reeves on danger facing Britain

Labour warned it will have to make tax rises or spending cuts if it fails to restore growth - and urgent action is needed

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BBC Politics1 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikes

The UK was not involved in, nor has it endorsed, the strikes on Iran by Israel and the US.

Sky News Politics28 Feb 2026

Starmer is cautious on Iran because he knows the chaos Trump's strikes could trigger

Sir Keir Starmer is treading a characteristically cautious diplomatic path in his response to the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel.

BBC Politics28 Feb 2026

Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims

Simons faced claims the think tank he used to run commissioned a report which looked into the background of journalists.

BBC Politics28 Feb 2026

Minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims

Simons faced claims the think tank he used to run commissioned a report which looked into the background of journalists.

Express Politics28 Feb 2026

Anguish in Labour as Keir Starmer compared to Joe Biden and polls tell horror story

Nearly half of Labour supporters would consider voting Green and Sir Keir Starmer is compared to US president who paved the way for Trump's election

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