BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Express Politics19 Mar 2026
Keir Starmer faces humiliation as Cyprus suggests it could demand removal of RAF bases
Cypriot President Christodoulides demanded 'open and frank' talks on the future of UK military bases after Britain was apparently unable to defend them
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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026
Spending more on defence and less on aid does not mean walking away from our values and responsibilities – here’s why | Yvette Cooper
As conflict escalates around the globe responding to security threats is a cost we must bear, but a Labour government will always find the means to stand up against disease and hunger Yvetter Cooper is secretary of state for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs In my lifetime, there has never been a period when the scale of global instability and insecurity – and the impact here in the UK – has been so great. Regional conflict is gripping the Middle East; the Iranian regime is trying
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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026
Farage called Welsh people ‘foreign speakers’ in paid-for video message
Reform UK leader’s remarks in Cameo clip risk damaging party’s ambitions in upcoming Welsh elections Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans Nigel Farage described Welsh people as “foreign speakers” in a paid-for personalised video message that could prove awkward for Reform UK in forthcoming elections in the country. Farage made the remarks in a video he was paid to make on Cameo, a personalised video platform, to celebrate a wedding. Continue reading...
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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026
Edward Davies: Solving the birth rate crisis is a moral and fiscal imperative
The CSJ’s analysis shows that on current population estimates children in school today could face working until their mid-70s before receiving a state pension. The post Edward Davies: Solving the birth rate crisis is a moral and fiscal imperative appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Express Politics19 Mar 2026
Politics LIVE: Labour civil war rages as Keir Starmer's MPs demand 'major reset'
The Prime Minister is under fire from all sides, with dangerous elections for Labour looming.
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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026
How the Tories are planning a strategic defence review in opposition
The shadow defence secretary refers to "the end of dependency", both on other countries for defence and the public on the state – with a choice to direct spending away from welfare and into defence. The post How the Tories are planning a strategic defence review in opposition appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026
UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’
Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income Climate aid to developing countries from the UK will be cut by about 14% to roughly £2bn a year under government plans, in a move critics said would put national security and lives overseas at risk. The move follows bitter rows with the Treasury, which wanted deeper cuts owing to pressure on spending resulting from the war in Iran. Continue reading...
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Conservative Home19 Mar 2026
Bob Seely: What’s wrong with the Foreign Office – and how to put it right
Dr Robert Seely MBE is author of ‘The New Total War’, ConservativeHome’s foreign affairs columnist and a former Conservative MP. As the worn cliché had it, within living memory the British civil service was a Rolls-Royce machine—so smooth and effective was its operation. The Foreign Office (currently called the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO), […] The post Bob Seely: What’s wrong with the Foreign Office – and how to put it right appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026
Charlotte Nichols MP on her rape trial ordeal – podcast
MP for Warrington North shares her experience as a complainant in a rape trial where the man she accused was acquitted Standing up in parliament last week, Charlotte Nichols MP waived her right to anonymity as a complainant of sexual offences. “I care profoundly about rape victims facing intolerable delays for their day in court,” she said, in a debate about jury trials. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026
Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank
CenTax warns bill under debate in parliament has ‘easily exploitable’ loopholes and will not prevent foreign interference Political donations by companies should be banned to protect UK elections from foreign interference, a thinktank has warned. In the first big overhaul of election funding in 26 years, ministers have pledged to “keep British democracy safe” by closing a loophole that allows individuals not eligible to vote in Britain to donate to political parties through UK-registered compani
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