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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

Kemi the attention-seeker somehow always makes two plus two equal five | John Crace

The looming oil crisis caused by the Iran war gives the Conservative leader a platform from which to jump to the wrong conclusions Losing sleep over the war in Iran? Worried sick about the cost of living? Can’t pay your energy bills? Then relax. Because Kemi Badenoch has a displacement activity for you. It’s becoming increasingly easier to understand the Conservative leader by viewing her as a hyperactive five-year old at the back of the class who is constantly disruptive. Who can’t get through

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge

There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran.

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Guido Fawkes30 Mar 2026

Labour Begs Party Members Not to Speak to the Press at Ed Miliband Campaign Event

Labour Party staff have pleaded for members not to speak to any journalists at an Ed Miliband event tonight. What could legions of party members do to derail the ‘real Prime Minister’s’ event? The Energy Secretary will be the special guest at the launch of the Southwark Labour 2026 manifesto this evening at a venue…

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Guido Fawkes30 Mar 2026

Labour Wars: I Ran, I Ran So Far Away

Guido members get exclusive access to Labour Wars, the inside track on what’s really happening at the top of government. Tomorrow’s news, today… Fawkes Friends and Premium Plotters also receive priority tickets to all our events, like our recent Save Chagos Boat Party. Click here to become a member today…

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

May elections come at time of war on two fronts, Starmer says

At campaign launch, PM acknowledges concern over events in Ukraine and Iran as well as over rising cost of living UK politics live – latest updates The 7 May elections are taking place against a backdrop of “war on two fronts”, Keir Starmer has said, as he pledged action to tackle the resurgent cost of living crisis. Launching Labour’s English local elections campaign in Wolverhampton on Monday, the prime minister said: “We’re facing a war on two fronts – the Ukraine war, now four and a bit ye

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

Families hardest hit by energy crisis could be given funds dispensed by local councils

As the war in Iran continues, ministers debate several options for extending support to households Middle East crisis – live updates Families hardest hit by the looming energy crisis caused by the conflict in the Middle East could be given funds dispensed by local councils, under plans being considered by UK ministers keen to keep a lid on costs. As concerns increase about the impact of rising fuel and energy costs in response to a drawn-out war in Iran, a government official said several opt

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Express Politics30 Mar 2026

Humiliation for Labour as Angela Rayner’s big promise ‘completely out of reach’

Industry officials warn that "economic uncertainty" could have a "crippling impact" on housebuilding targets.

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Tom Munson: Miliband’s lukewarm beer offer is no way to save pubs

Miliband increasingly resembles Don Quixote; the deluded knight from Cervantes’ novel who imagines himself a hero while battling enemies that exist only in his own mind. The post Tom Munson: Miliband’s lukewarm beer offer is no way to save pubs appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Sky News Politics30 Mar 2026

EV charger firms say energy bill increases will be passed on to drivers

Electric vehicle charger firms have warned soaring energy bills will have to be passed on to drivers, risking a major setback for the government's green goals.

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

How will the Iran war play at the ballot box in May? – podcast

Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot look at how the continuing and deepening conflict in the Middle East will hit people in the UK, and how it could impact May’s elections. Plus, as parliament breaks for recess, has the assisted dying bill reached the end of the road? Continue reading...

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Martin Parsons: The UK must empower Iranian moderates – and prepare for war

In terms of the political realities on the ground, at the moment the best hope for the future of Iran is probably that a pragmatist of a similar ilk to Gorbachev gains power The post Martin Parsons: The UK must empower Iranian moderates – and prepare for war appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes30 Mar 2026

Trump: We Will Completely Obliterate Infrastructure If Iran Doesn’t Open Strait of Hormuz

Trump on Truth Social: “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran. Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not…

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