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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

MP tells Commons she was left with PTSD after being raped at work event

Charlotte Nichols she speaks out in opposition to bill proposing changes to jury trials in England and Wales An MP has told the House of Commons that she was raped after an event that she attended as a member of parliament, revealing that she waited 1,088 days for her case to get to court. Speaking at a debate on Tuesday to discuss changes to the law under which some jury trials would be limited, Charlotte Nichols said she was waiving her right to anonymity to speak about her own experience and

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Trump and the Tories would have the UK wade into another Middle East war. Kudos to Starmer: he has not done that | Matt Western

The prime minister has approached a complex geopolitical conflict with a level head – and most importantly, the support of the public Matt Western is the Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington, and chairs the joint committee on national security strategy Donald Trump’s demands for Keir Starmer’s unwavering support in the Iran strikes last week has echoes of earlier episodes in the US-UK “special relationship”. The prime minister’s response has been striking. There were no Bush-style flying jack

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Jess Phillips backs jury bill as she reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’

Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of breaching restraining order will come to court only in 2028 UK politics live – latest updates A man accused of breaching a restraining order related to Jess Phillips will not have his case heard in the crown court until 2028, the Labour minister has revealed, as she urged MPs to back measures to scrap some jury trials. Phillips said the courts and tribunals bill had her “100%” support, saying personal experience showed the “broken” court sys

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage accused of U-turn as he says UK should keep out of Iran war

Reform leader’s latest comment contrasts with earlier statement that ‘gloves need to come off’ UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has been accused of making a U-turn after he said Britain should not get involved in Donald Trump’s war with Iran. His comments on Tuesday contrasted with his previous assertion that the “gloves need to come off” when dealing with Iran. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Reeves to face MPs’ grilling over cost-of-living pressures – UK politics live

Chancellor to take Treasury questions amid market turbulence linked to Middle East conflict As we mentioned in the opening post, Rachel Reeves is under pressure to cancel the planned increase in fuel duty due in September which will cause drivers to pay more for petrol and diesel as the government rolls back a temporary cut that was introduced in 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At her budget last year, Reeves said the 5p cut would be unwound between September 2026 an

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Definition of anti-Muslim hate will not harm free speech, says Steve Reed

Communities secretary tells MPs that government has to act against record levels of hate crimes A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will not restrict freedom of speech, the communities secretary has pledged, as he said that “clear expectations” will still be set for new arrivals and existing communities in Britain to learn English. MPs were told by Steve Reed that the government had a duty to act against record levels of hate crime against Muslims, but that “you can’t tackle a problem if you ca

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary

John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacks HMS Dragon will set sail in “the next couple of days”, the defence secretary has said, meaning the British destroyer may not arrive in the eastern Mediterranean until after the weekend. John Healey told the House of Commons that navy crews were working “tirelessly, 22 hours a day” to prepare the warship, as he faced accusations of not acting fast enough to protect British interests

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts

Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed attempts, with Russia being most prolific Elon Musk’s X said it has suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platform. The social media company told MPs it was continually fighting state-backed attempts to hijack the agenda on its network, with Russia being the most prolific state actor, followed by Iran and China. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Labour lawyers ‘blocked’ from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote

Leader of rebel group says there is deep concern within Society of Labour Lawyers about courts and tribunals bill Lawyers affiliated to Labour were “blocked” from briefing party MPs to share concerns about plans to cut the number of jury trials in England and Wales, it has been claimed. The allegation was made by Karl Turner, the leader of a backbench rebellion against a flagship government bill that would remove the right to a jury trial in thousands of cases, before the first chance by MPs

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better | Owen Jones

Kowtowing to US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan had disastrous consequences. Why are leaders making the same mistake all over again? Here is the sort of analysis you’re being served up by our esteemed commentariat. Keir Starmer’s positioning on the Iran war, we are told, reveals a prime minister with no political compass. True, but talk about burying the lede. The story here is not Starmer’s lack of political acumen. British involvement in the Iran war is not a policy question on which re

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Is the UK government prepared for oil price hikes? – podcast

Oil prices have already shot up thanks to the US-Israeli war in Iran. But what is the economic fallout likely to be? Will interest rates rise? What about inflation? Could the cost of borrowing increase – and by how much? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the cost of living might be hit and the political implications of that Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

The Badenoch dilemma: what to do now the Tories are no longer the default rightwing option | Henry Hill

A ‘Kemi bounce’ has geed the party up, but as it heads into the May elections it still lacks the policies to win voters over The Conservative spring conference in Harrogate over the weekend illustrated two important truths about Kemi Badenoch’s leadership. The first is that she has indeed started to find her feet and operate at a much more effective tempo, as attested by the gradual rise in her personal favourability ratings since last September. The second is that this is not delivering nearly

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