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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

EconomyDefenceHousing
Sky News Politics25 Mar 2026

Resident doctors in England to strike for six days after Easter bank holiday

Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - in England are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.

Healthcare
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Government backs five-council plan for Essex

The network of 15 councils in Essex will be abolished and replaced.

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Reform MSP backs Scottish leader as Swinney condemns crude joke

The party's leader in Scotland has admitted making a "clumsy" remark at a rugby club dinner in 2018.

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

Defence
Guido Fawkes25 Mar 2026

New BBC Director-General Matt Brittin Vows to ‘Earn Public’s Trust’

Former Google executive Matt Brittin is the new Director General of the BBC. He starts on the 18th May. His statement: “Now, more than ever, we need a thriving BBC that works for everyone in a complex, uncertain and fast changing world. At its best, it shows us, and the world, who we are. It’s…

BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

No 10 refuses to say if Mandelson texts were lost in top aide's phone theft

Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney's phone may have contained vital information.

Crime
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

Defence
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

Council tax bills in England to rise in April - see how yours compares

It will rise by 4.9% on average across England from next month, new figures show.

Economy
Guido Fawkes25 Mar 2026

Simon’s Sketch: Bombastic-Fantastic, the PM’s Resurrection Is Horrible To Behold

The PM’s increasingly unbearable Commons performances are going down remarkably well among his backbenches. Today, they joined him in a congregational chorus of Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! when encouraged to hate the leader of the Opposition (how unBritish these public prayer meetings are). Starmer’s turnaround is extraordinary. Tory Peter Fortune noted that as parliament was heading…

Politics
Express Politics25 Mar 2026

Channel migrant boat gang snared in huge blow to people smugglers

The Syrian nationals were arrested in Germany after selling boats, pumps, engines and inner tubes - used as lifejackets - to crime gangs.

PoliticsCrime
Express Politics25 Mar 2026

Signing up to 76 EU directives is a slap in the face for 17.3m Brexit voters

ANALYSIS: Sir Keir Starmer risks reopening painful battles by snubbing everyone who voted to leave