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The Guardian Politics15 Apr 2026

How a £2m bitcoin order made Nigel Farage the political face of UK crypto

Promotion of ‘bitcoin treasury’ firm with Kwasi Kwarteng draws new attention to Reform leader’s relations with industry A thumping electronic beat provides the soundtrack to the video as Nigel Farage appears in front of a bank of screens. At first glance, it could be yet another of the Reform UK leader’s “second jobs” – whether promoting gold as a pension fallback or recording Cameo videos. And in a sense, it is: Farage is promoting a £2m cryptocurrency purchase by a company in which he has £215

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Express Politics15 Apr 2026

Key personal tax threshold £12,570 update as £18,000 call backing soars

Pressure growing on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over 'so wrong' freeze for lowest band

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Guido Fawkes15 Apr 2026

Trump Threatens to Tear Up UK Trade Deal in Latest Starmer Attack

Trump has taken another swipe at Keir Starmer, this time in a phone interview with Sky News‘ Mark Stone. Even threatening to rip up the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal agreed last year… “It’s sad… and we gave them a good trade deal. Better than I had to. Which can always be changed… “I love your…

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Express Politics15 Apr 2026

PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces PMQs grilling as economy set for massive 'downgrade'

Prime Minister to face Kemi Badenoch amid warnings of possible recession following Iran war

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Conservative Home15 Apr 2026

Andy Street: Growth will not come from noise, slogans or placing burdens on businesses

The route back to government is not through more noise, more grievance or a narrower politics. It is through growth, competence and a proper understanding of what makes an economy work. The post Andy Street: Growth will not come from noise, slogans or placing burdens on businesses appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.

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BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.

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BBC Politics15 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle

A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.

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BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'

Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".

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Express Politics14 Apr 2026

Universal Credit in 'full-blown crisis' as claimants soar by 1.5m under Labour

Tories slam 'bad economic choices' for 'driving people onto welfare and passing the bill onto taxpayers'

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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026

Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong

Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loser Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns The Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact than for others. The International Monetary Fund’s verdict is that Britain is the G7’s biggest loser. Amid the rising damage from the Middle East war, the Washington-based fund warned UK economic growth rate wou

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BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says

The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".

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