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Conservative Home13 Apr 2026

Stuart Andrew: Under Labour, the NHS doesn’t belong to the people who fund or use it, but the people who threaten it

Labour have chosen the union over the patient, the paymaster over the public, the path of least resistance over the demands of responsible government. Under a Conservative government NHS doctors will no longer have the right to strike. The post Stuart Andrew: Under Labour, the NHS doesn’t belong to the people who fund or use it, but the people who threaten it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home13 Apr 2026

David Page: Labour’s centralist planning policies are flawed

Labour’s push for 1.5 million homes risks concentrating power at the centre while failing to solve the real constraint on housing delivery. The post David Page: Labour’s centralist planning policies are flawed appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026

More than a fifth of UK’s ‘austerity children’ scarred by poverty, study says

Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent years More than a fifth of all “austerity generation” British children have been scarred by poverty for at least half their childhood, a direct legacy of the welfare benefit cuts imposed by Conservative governments in recent years, research reveals. The proportion of children born after 2013 who spent at least six of their first 11 years of life in hardship surged after ministers froze worki

The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026

Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds

Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS Private firms providing services to the NHS including healthcare and consultancy have made £1.6bn in profits over the last two years, research reveals. The findings – on the basis of contracts worth £12bn – have prompted claims of “scandalous” profiteering, concern that the health service is being “taken for a ride” and calls for ministers to impose a cap on maximum

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The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026

In the UK, Keir Starmer has few fans. I learned that in China it’s a very different story | Martin Rowson

The prime minister’s meal in a Yunnan restaurant in Beijing has spawned a national menu. The man has, bizarrely, become a phenomenon It’s always heartening when people agree with you. I had Keir Starmer down as a non-ideological technocratic centrist dad the moment I first clocked him, with a tin ear for both simple human interaction and the darker subtleties of the political arts. So despite carrying his famous “Ming vase” over the line in the 2024 election, I’ve been wholly unsurprised by him

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Express Politics13 Apr 2026

Scots are 'entitled' to vote on independence by 2028, declares SNP First Minister

John Swinney has declared Scots are "entitled" to vote on independence by 2028 - as polling suggests the SNP could win the Holyrood majority needed

Express Politics13 Apr 2026

'Dangerous' Green migrant plan would add MILLIONS to UK population warns bombshell report

The Greens' open borders plan would add 4.4million people to Britain in five years, a bombshell report warns - as rivals brand it "reckless."

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BBC Politics13 Apr 2026

UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.

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BBC Politics13 Apr 2026

UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz

UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.

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BBC Politics12 Apr 2026

Wider licence extensions for pubs during World Cup

The government had previously announced opening hour extensions in England and Wales for some knockout matches - but has now widened the eligibility.

The Guardian Politics12 Apr 2026

Thousands of unpaid carers to face DWP repayment demands during overhaul

Ministers admit carer’s allowance penalties will continue while review of more than 200,000 cases is carried out Thousands of unpaid carers will continue to be hit with hefty and potentially unfair benefit repayment demands, it has emerged, as a government initiative gets under way to fix welfare injustices that have drawn comparison to the Post Office scandal. Ministers will on Monday launch an audit of more than 200,000 historical carer’s allowance benefit cases, with an estimated 25,000 carer

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Sky News Politics12 Apr 2026

Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors'

The UK government will build a central YouTube content channel featuring influencers and everyday people in a bid to better communicate its policies to the public.

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