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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

POLL: Would Angela Rayner make a better PM than Keir Starmer? Vote here

Readers can vote in our poll as the Labour firebrand faces fresh leadership speculation.

Guido Fawkes18 Mar 2026

LISTEN: Burnham Backs Rayner’s Attacks on Starmer and Mahmood

Now Andy Burnham is getting involved, to the surprise of no one. Speaking on the Today programme this morning, Burnham said not only that Rayner’s attack on Starmer “should be listened to“, but her claim that Shabana Mahmood’s immigration policies were “un-British” mirrored his own “moral questions“: “From my point of view I would have…

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

UK public 'not on same page on Iran' as British Muslims much warmer to Tehran

New poling shows Muslims in the UK tend to be more positive to Iran and hostile to the US and Israel.

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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Analysis: Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Fuel duty to cost housholds '£40,000 over lifetime' if Labour hike goes ahead

Campaigners are calling on the Government to abandon the planned fuel duty increase.

The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Burnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party ‘running out of time’ to deliver change – UK politics live

Greater Manchester mayor says the party ‘would always do well to listen to what Angela has got to say’ Good morning. Keir Starmer has been handling the Iran war reasonably well, according to the consensus view at Westminster, and certainly better than Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, who have been in contortions over whether they do or do not support Donald Trump. But this has not altered the fundamental, big-picture assessment of British politics, which is that he is deeply unpopular with voters

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Andy Burnham says government would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner

Greater Manchester mayor says Rayner’s criticism of planned immigration changes, which she called ‘un-British’, echoed ‘moral questions’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has backed stark criticism of the direction of Keir Starmer’s government by Angela Rayner after she said the very survival of the Labour party was at stake. Rayner, the former deputy prime minister and an influential backbencher, used a speech on Tuesday night to warn that the prime minister “cannot go through th

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Guido Fawkes18 Mar 2026

Rayner Warns Labour “Running Out of Time” Under Starmer

The key quotes from Rayner’s speech last night at Mainstream’s spring reception in Westminster: “As a party and a movement, we cannot hide. We cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline. There’s no safe ground for us, and we’re running out of time. The change that people wanted so desperately to…

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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Donald Trump confirms King Charles will be making US visit ‘very shortly’ despite backlash

The US President has made new comments about King Charles's upcoming state visit to the US.