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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026
Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026
Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026
The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Express Politics20 Mar 2026
ITV star dumped by Reform UK after election row
The star took to social media to slam the Nigel Farage-led party.
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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026
UK ministers begin contingency planning amid fears for economic effects of Iran war
Britain authorises use of military bases to strike Iranian missile launchers that target shipping in strait of Hormuz • Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” but anger is growing among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances. Senior members of the government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and mortgage and borrowing costs.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales
Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales
Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.
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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026
Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?
Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threats It will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast of Cyprus, a belated defensive deployment that has highlighted the lack of military capacity available to the UK. Nominally, HMS Dragon was one of three destroyers available out of six. In reality the warship has had to be hauled out
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Express Politics20 Mar 2026
Donald Trump warned Keir Starmer not to appoint Peter Mandelson as pressure ramps up
Donald Trump's aides reportedly told No.10 they didn't like the choice of Peter Mandelson for ambassador.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
UK allows US to use bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz
Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".
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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026
Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews | Jonathan Freedland
Too many want to cast acts of violence and antisemitism as blows against Israel’s government. But the fear and terror land on real people, thousands of miles away Let us begin with a brief exchange on GB News, confirmed this week as the TV arm of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Following an attack on a synagogue last week in Michigan, in which a gunman drove a car packed with explosives through the entrance to the building before opening fire, a pundit on the channel sought to clarify what the attack
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The Guardian Politics20 Mar 2026
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply Lowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential contingency plans being drawn up by the UK government as the crisis in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies. Sources stressed that there is no shortage of fuel in the UK, but said that officials in the Department for Transport were working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on
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Express Politics20 Mar 2026
Keir Starmer in major Strait of Hormuz move after Trump let rip at PM
Donald Trump publicly criticised Sir Keir Starmer multiple times in recent weeks.
BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Hillsborough Law to be further delayed
The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster.