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Express Politics12 Apr 2026

UK defence spending stats from No10 hide gaping hole in strategy that must be fixed

The Government is massaging headlines to mask deficiencies within the system of defence procurement.

Defence
Express Politics12 Apr 2026

End of Reeves, Rachel, Raynor and Ed Miliband all facing humiliating election defeats

Nigel Farage's Reform UK will become the largest party, with 324 MPs.

PoliticsReform
The Guardian Politics12 Apr 2026

Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels in next week

Exclusive: closures are part of pledge by Labour to end all use of hotels for asylum seekers by end of this parliament The Home Office is to announce the closure of 11 asylum hotels this week as part of its pledge to close all hotels by the end of this parliament. The use of hotels to house asylum seekers has been controversial since it became widespread at the start of the Covid pandemic. Anti-migrant protesters have staged demonstrations outside the hotels, claiming asylum seekers are living a

PoliticsImmigration
Express Politics12 Apr 2026

Reform UK superstar with a black belt aims to kick out Keir Starmer

Linden Kemkaran led Reform UK into power in a major council, and now she is fighting to get Nigel Farage into Downing Street

PoliticsReform
Express Politics12 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer's chilling 11-word statement that should haunt every Brexiteer

OPINION - JILL RUTTER: Rachel Reeves, Sadiq Khan and Keir Starmer are clear about their intentions - for once.

BBC Politics12 Apr 2026

US-Iran talks ending without deal disappointing, Streeting says

The health secretary says the UK - which is not involved in the talks - wants to see a deal that ends Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Express Politics12 Apr 2026

Downing Street breaks silence after US-Iran peace talks break down in Pakistan

US Vice President JD Vance said Iran failed to offer a "long-term" commitment never to develop nuclear weapons.

Politics
The Guardian Politics12 Apr 2026

Wes Streeting attacks Trump’s ‘outrageous’ Iran war rhetoric

Health secretary says failure of peace talks ‘disappointing’ and that UK-US relations have undoubtedly been strained Middle East crisis – live updates Wes Streeting has criticised Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Iran as “incendiary, provocative and outrageous”, and called the failure of US-Iran peace talks “disappointing” but said the success of future negotiations was necessary “in all of our interests”. “As ever in diplomacy, you’re failing until you succeed,” the health secretary told Sunday Mor

Defence
Guido Fawkes12 Apr 2026

Streeting: The Mere Fact That Now-Collapsed Iran Talks Started Is a Good Thing

A self-declared optimist speculates…

Guido Fawkes12 Apr 2026

Streeting Insists Scrapped Chagos Deal ‘Not Dead’

Wes Streeting asked on Sky News if the Chagos surrender deal is dead: “No. Look, the United States is going through its own process at the moment, and it’s fair to say there has been a shift in position in Washington. We’ve been clear throughout that the objective is to make sure we secure the…

Express Politics12 Apr 2026

Ed Miliband sent warning over net zero plans as key sector at 'breaking point'

EXCLUSIVE: An industry chief warned the plans are 'not yet economically viable or practical' and could help further pressure on struggling firms.

EconomyDefenceEnvironment
The Guardian Politics12 Apr 2026

Shoplifting rife, police overwhelmed, an angry public … the trail leads back to one person: Theresa May | Dal Babu

I have seen up close the fallout of the disastrous policing decisions May made as home secretary. We urgently need to restore the force to what it once was Dal Babu is a former chief superintendent in the Metropolitan police No, the world isn’t going to hell in a handcart. But yes, a good many items are being stolen – in plain view, with apparent impunity – from the shelves at Tesco, M&S and all the major high-street stores. It’s a huge loss for the shops, and as political types discuss whethe

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