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Express Politics26 Mar 2026

Shock at John Healey car crash interview as he can't say how many frigates Royal Navy has

John Healey struggled to name how many Royal Navy frigates the UK has as British officers are forced to borrow a German warship to lead a NATO mission.

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Starmer promises to tackle ‘addictive’ social media platforms after peers inflict fresh defeat on government – UK politics live

The government has launched a consultation on banning social media for under-16s but peers voted to move faster House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s Good morning. It is going to be a busy political news day, but potentially quite a mixed and messy one. Keir Starmer is in Helsinki for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (the northern European military pact – the Nordics, the Baltics, the Dutch and the UK), and he has already been speaking to the media

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The Guardian Politics26 Mar 2026

Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite. A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party, led by Nigel Farage, the Conservative party, some business interests, and the UK’s right-wing media, are engaged in an onslaught against the longstanding target of reaching ne

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Express Politics26 Mar 2026

John Healey skewered as he fails to rule out if Iran can attack UK - 'I don't understand!'

The Defence Secretary was repeatedly asked if Iran has the military capability to strike UK cities.

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Sky News Politics26 Mar 2026

Three areas industry is warning government about due to Iran war

Concerns over queues at the petrol pump are growing at the very top levels of both business and government.

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BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters

The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.

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Express Politics25 Mar 2026

Starmer issues furious warning to Putin as UK to start seizing Russia's shadow fleet ships

Britain will join its north European allies in intercepting the tankers.

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Sky News Politics25 Mar 2026

Starmer warns Travelodge boss after hotel sex attack

Sir Keir Starmer has personally written to Travelodge's CEO and warned she must "seriously engage with MPs" over concerns about women's safety.

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The Guardian Politics25 Mar 2026

Resident doctors in England to begin six-day strike after rejecting offer in pay dispute

British Medical Association blame government for longest proposed walkout so far, with NHS leaders warning it could cost £300m Resident doctors in England will strike for six days after Easter after rejecting what they said was the final offer by the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to end the long-running pay and jobs dispute. The British Medical Association blamed the government for its decision to undertake its longest stoppage so far, from 7am on Tuesday 7 April to 6.59 on Monday 13 April.

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Express Politics25 Mar 2026

Higher petrol prices, mortgages and council tax as economy in crisis with worse to come

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was hit by a series of disastrous figures but experts say the impact of the Iran war will make things even worse

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Express Politics25 Mar 2026

Plan to make it safe for women and girls to walk the streets at night is revealed at last

It follows warnings that many women are scared to go out after dark

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The Guardian Politics25 Mar 2026

Here’s the danger: if Labour doesn’t offer a radical solution to the energy-price crisis, others will

Money-off vouchers won’t do. Instead, the government needs to offer a lasting vision for energy security – because we already know what Reform’s is In a time of fear, heroes must rise. There’s a gathering storm rattling at the windows, tearing through the family WhatsApp groups. Use your air fryer instead of the oven. Book your summer holiday now to avoid spiralling flight costs. Colin, a caller on LBC, has heard a rumour (the radio phone-in equivalent of “forwarded many times”) that there are a

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