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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent

After the Greens’ win in Gorton, the prime minister needed to come out swinging. Instead, he sent a letter But for the Iran crisis, Labour’s first major policy announcement since the party’s calamitous defeat in the Gorton and Denton byelection would have been arguably the biggest political story of the week. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, pressed ahead with what is intended to be the party’s full-throated answer to the competition it faces from Reform UK as she declared an end to permanen

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Keir Starmer allowed the UK Armed Forces to become a laughing stock?

A former military chief says the Navy alone is in a 'parlous' state amid a fierce political row over the state of Britain's Armed Forces.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Starmer been too weak on Iran? – podcast

The UK prime minister has defended his stance on the war in the Middle East amid growing pressure from Cyprus, Bahrain and the UAE. John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether he has shown strength or weakness. Plus: the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has announced her controversial asylum plans Continue reading...

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BBC Politics5 Mar 2026

PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar

The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".

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BBC Politics5 Mar 2026

Reform UK's Welsh manifesto explained in under 60 seconds

The manifesto includes income tax cuts, scraping the nation of sanctuary and building a relief road

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Defence secretary accuses MPs of deliberately undermining UK’s relationship with Trump

John Healey says its ‘unpatriotic’ for opposition politicians to turn the US against Starmer US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The defence secretary John Healey accused opposition politicians of deliberately undermining the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, saying it was “unpatriotic” for MPs to seek to turn the US against Keir Starmer. Healey, speaking to the Guardian at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone strike over the weekend, said he had been shocked at the way politi

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Kemi is wrong about everything. Which is almost an achievement in itself | John Crace

The Tory leader’s appearance on the Today programme was sheer madness – and comedy gold Cast your mind forward 10 years or so. Long after Kemi Badenoch has been sacked as Tory party leader without even getting to contest an election. Long after she has been fired from a sinecure in an HR firm for falling out with all her colleagues. Long after she was dismissed from a Tory thinktank for being unable to think. Long after she was forced to take early retirement. You might think Kemi’s name would b

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Starmer got it right over his Iran war response? 

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BBC Politics5 Mar 2026

Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens

The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

The Guardian view on rising youth unemployment: regional leaders as well as ministers must take action | Editorial

Worsening health is only part of the reason for the concerning rise in young people who are neither studying nor working Launching a review into unemployment and economic inactivity among young people in December, the former health secretary Alan Milburn described the situation as a “national outrage”, and suggested that a “coalition of the concerned” would be needed to turn things around for the 16- to 24-year-olds known as Neets (not in education, employment or training). The latest figures, s

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

What are Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the asylum system?

Some of the home secretary’s major overhauls are already in place such as the 30-month review for refugee protections Shabana Mahmood announced a series of changes to the rules governing both regular and irregular migration on Thursday as the government tries to restore control over what it says is a broken system. Some of the changes have already been put in place, some are being consulted on and some may never come to pass. But what exactly is the government planning? Continue reading...

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BBC Politics5 Mar 2026

What did Keir Starmer say about the Iran conflict?

The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned.

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