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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Khan says Labour should rejoin EU customs union and single market this parliament – UK politics live

London mayor also says his party should make clear manifesto commitment on full membership in next parliament Good morning. Shortly before the general election in 2024, Keir Starmer said he did not think the UK would rejoin the EU in his lifetime. (He is now 63.) At the time he was loath to say anything that implied the Brexit vote was a mistake. More recently, Labour has been happy to talk about the economic damage done by the leave vote, and ministers want a closer relationship with the EU, bu

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

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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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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU

Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Boris Johnson rages at Labour MPs who have paralysed Britain and demands major change

Boris Johnson demands 'imperial' powers for the PM to crush 'pesky' rebel MPs - pointing to Starmer's wasted 170-seat majority as proof Parliament is broken.

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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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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU

Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election

Mayor of London says returning to EU now more desirable because of economic instability caused by Donald Trump Labour should go into the next general election promising to rejoin the EU, Sadiq Khan has said. The mayor of London has repeatedly made the case for joining the customs union and single market, but went much further on Wednesday night by suggesting the party should promise full membership at next ballot. Continue reading...

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer on the brink as his own MPs warn he's 'only got weeks left'

Angela Rayner set alarm bells ringing with her swipe at the Prime Minister's leadership

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Angela Rayner’s allies say HMRC inquiry set to be resolved before May elections

Exclusive: Resolution could pave way for full return to frontline politics, but allies stress she has no plans to directly challenge Keir Starmer For months there has been an apparently insurmountable obstacle to Angela Rayner going for the Labour leadership, should Keir Starmer find himself facing a contest. The investigation by HMRC into the former deputy prime minister’s tax affairs has hung heavily over her since she was forced to resign last September over underpayment of stamp duty on her

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