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The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026

The Guardian view on temporary accommodation bills: short-term fixes must be backed up by housebuilding | Editorial

Liverpool council’s success in negotiating with landlords is a model of how to save to invest in housing Local authorities are experiencing some of the highest temporary accommodation bills on record. Councils in England spent £2.8bn last year on homeless accommodation – a 25% increase on the year before and a 100% increase since 2020. How did the bill get so high? The government’s redistribution of social housing stock from public to private hands is largely to blame. Instead of creating the “p

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Reform by-election activist suspended over posts

Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says

The justice secretary says every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Sturgeon accused Salmond of 'revenge mission' against her government

Sturgeon made the remark during an interview when she was being investigated over claims she misled parliament.

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

Why are so many young people not working or learning?

What do young people in Newcastle think are the reasons so many are not in employment, education and training?

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

No decision on which Mandelson files to release, committee chair says

The BBC understands police are blocking the release of one exchange between the prime minister and Lord Mandelson.

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Guido Fawkes24 Feb 2026

WATCH: EU Ambassador Gives Alastair Campbell ‘Official Folder’ to Help His Rejoin Project

While Bad Al was visiting Ukraine when he was handed “an official EU folder for my work to get the UK back in” from EU ambassador Katarina Mathernova. What on earth are those trainers…

Guido Fawkes24 Feb 2026

EXC: Powell Had Access to Classified Documents on Chagos Prior to Announcement as Starmer’s Envoy

Confidential government emails obtained by Guido reveal that Starmer’s Chagos negotiator Jonathan Powell – now National Security Adviser – sought to obtain classified information relevant to the issue before he was announced in the role – and was shown at least some of that classified material in person. He corresponded about the material from a…

Guido Fawkes24 Feb 2026

No10 Plots to Sack Streeting and Retain Reeves

As February comes to an end No10 is shoring up plans for a reshuffle to keep Starmer in power for as long as possible. Guido reported extensively on these intentions back at the beginning of the month… It is still early doors because Gorton & Denton and the May elections have not yet taken place.…

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BBC Politics24 Feb 2026

GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.

The Guardian Politics24 Feb 2026

Do the British left’s hopes lie with the Greens, Labour or even Your Party? The answer could be all three | Joe Todd

No single organisation can deliver the change that socialists want. As Nigel Farage has shown, politics has to be ruthlessly tactical For the long-marginalised British left, parliamentary byelections aren’t usually cause for much excitement. But Gorton and Denton is different. Polls, bookmakers and tactical-voting websites name the Greens as the close-run favourites, and thousands of activists have been knocking on doors for “Hannah the plumber”, a popular local councillor and proud owner of fou

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