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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Denmark Considers Extending North Sea Oil Licences to 2050

Denmark is weighing up extending North Sea oil and gas licences to 2050, beyond the current expiry date of 2042, “to stand on its own two feet”. The Danish government issued a press release this week: “Europe must be able to stand on its own two feet when it comes to energy supply and security…The…

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Sky News Politics25 Feb 2026

Josh Simons resigns as minister after controversy over information gathered on journalists

Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons has left the government amid a row over a thinktank he used to run, which reportedly collected information on journalists.

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Starmer and Burnham Meet Behind Closed Doors to ‘Bury Hatchet’

A trickle of briefings have emerged following Keir Starmer’s potemkin peace summit with Andy Burnham this week. According to The I, the pair met privately in Burnham’s mayoral office, with no advisers present and no photos of the encounter. Nonetheless, ‘Labour sources’ say it was “a nice, friendly chat” and they’ve “known each other for…

The Guardian Politics25 Feb 2026

The hard right has high hopes in Gorton and Denton – but a grassroots fightback is under way

As ordinary people feel the effects of divisive rhetoric, a local group is taking action to empower the community “I don’t want to talk about him,” Selina Ullah said, when asked what she thought of Matt Goodwin, the GB News presenter running for Reform in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary byelection. She would rather talk about the hope she took from the national reaction to the murder of her brother, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah – and the memorial campaign afterwards – in the same Greater Manchester con

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Judicial Review of Chinese Mega-Embassy Lands in Court

Resident campaigners challenging the legality of Labour’s decision to grant China a new embassy at the Royal Mint Court site have filed their Judicial Review at court. They are aided by top planning expert Lord Banner KC… Labour pushed through approval of the embassy before Starmer’s China trip. China even refused to engage on planning…

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Sky News Politics25 Feb 2026

Who is Josh Simons - and why has the ex minister resigned?

Josh Simons may not be well known outside of Westminster, but his name has generated much controversy in recent weeks - and now he has resigned.

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Guido Fawkes25 Feb 2026

Trump: I Will Never Hesitate to Confront Threats to America

Last night Donald Trump gave his first official State of the Union address of his second term to declare “our nation is back, bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.” It was the longest ever State of the Union address at 110 minutes… Trump promised he “will never hesitate to confront threats to America…

Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

The dogged art of making yourself heard when people say they’re not listening

Take a lesson from my driving instructor: 'Take space to make space.' The art of being heard by people who don't want to listen takes determined calm not frustration. It requires seizing the moment, a tactical swallow of humility and then to “KBO” re-stating your case. The post The dogged art of making yourself heard when people say they’re not listening appeared first on Conservative Home.

Express Politics25 Feb 2026

Starmer just proved he doesn't give a stuff about UK – he's gone begging to Europe

OPINION - AARON NEWBURY: Labour begging to remain in the 'Made in Europe' club is proof that they don't give a stuff about the UK

Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

John Redwood: This is a Government of the lawyers, by the lawyers, for the lawyers. Chagos proves it

Keir Starmer, a former government lawyer approaches problems by asking what the law, Treaties and internal law requires him to do. The problem is the lawyers helping him often seem to give bad advice, advice which is also unpopular with the public. The post John Redwood: This is a Government of the lawyers, by the lawyers, for the lawyers. Chagos proves it appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Scarlett Maguire: Trump is now underwater on immigration. What can UK politicians learn from this?

Trump has an outsized importance on British voters’ psyche, and as the past 14 months have progressed much of the public appear increasingly wary of anything that seems to too closely mimic Trump’s America. The post Scarlett Maguire: Trump is now underwater on immigration. What can UK politicians learn from this? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home25 Feb 2026

Malcom Gooderham: The resistible rise of Green fascism must not be ignored

The Green wave of anti-Israeli activity is a salutary reminder of an uncomfortable political truth, those on the far Left do not see Jews as a minority worthy of their support. Instead they prefer to isolate and even intimidate them. The post Malcom Gooderham: The resistible rise of Green fascism must not be ignored appeared first on Conservative Home.

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