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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge

There has been a renewed focus on energy costs since the outbreak of the war in Iran.

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Sky News Politics30 Mar 2026

Starmer takes charge on Iran contingencies

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Starmer is still missing his defence plan

Sure, ministers can claim that Britain is on “war footing”, but how can it really be when the money remains theoretical. The post Starmer is still missing his defence plan appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics30 Mar 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer holds emergency talks as Badenoch demands energy bill cuts

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BBC Politics30 Mar 2026

Welsh Labour pledges income tax freeze at manifesto launch

Leader Eluned Morgan is due to launch her party's Senedd election manifesto in Swansea.

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

David Gauke: The short term assumptions fuelling the petrol debate show politics still has its head in the sand

The Government – hoping to change the subject from scheduled fuel duty rises – accused fuel retailers of “price gouging” or“profiteering” despite no evidence to support that. Tory opposition is smart but short term. None of it addresses the realities of the public finances. The post David Gauke: The short term assumptions fuelling the petrol debate show politics still has its head in the sand appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Kevin Hollinrake: How we’re taking on the hard but vital task of winning back trust

Trust is hard to earn and easy to lose, and without it, nothing else really works. Rebuilding it takes time. It is not about one speech or one moment. It comes from showing up, listening properly and proving that we understand what matters to people again. The post Kevin Hollinrake: How we’re taking on the hard but vital task of winning back trust appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home30 Mar 2026

Will Calverley: A bolder vision for Greater Essex

Why not an Essex Assembly? A strategic body for the whole county, with clear democratic accountability and the authority to make major decisions about transport, infrastructure, economic growth and regional development. The post Will Calverley: A bolder vision for Greater Essex appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

MPs wary of move against Starmer while war is raging

Even after electoral disaster, Iran war gives many MPs pause for thought about timing of leadership contest A week after Labour’s election victory in July 2024, officials at Labour HQ held their first crisis meeting about the May 2026 local elections. The party had just secured a 174-seat majority and already strategists were predicting it would be very tough, though none were assuming the prime minister’s own position would be vulnerable. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks

Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz Rachel Reeves will warn G7 nations they must move faster on clean energy to insulate economies against global price shocks from oil and gas as she and the energy secretary Ed Miliband meet G7 finance and energy ministers on Monday. Keir Starmer will also gather major energy industry and insurance figures to thrash out what emergency measures might be needed to con

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The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living

PM will also cite Iran war as reason to stick with Labour, as party adopts new slogan: ‘Pride in Britain’ Keir Starmer will say that a vote for Reform UK will put at risk progress Labour is making on the cost of living, arguing that Britain’s values are being tested in a volatile world. Launching the party’s local elections campaign with a new slogan: “Pride in Britain”, Starmer will urge voters to stay the course with Labour. A dire set of results are predicted for the party in Wales, Scotland

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