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The Guardian Politics11 Apr 2026

UK forced to shelve legislation to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Officials accept that time has run out to pass law after US dropped its support for plan The UK government has been forced to shelve its legislation to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius, after the US dropped its support for the agreement. On Friday, UK government officials acknowledged that they had run out of time to pass legislation within the current parliamentary session, which ends in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’

Conservatives disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used racial slur to call for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot A Reform UK candidate for next month’s council elections was twice disciplined by the Conservatives over allegedly offensive or racist comments, while another shared conspiracy theories about Covid, it has emerged, as the full slate of candidates was confirmed. More than 5,000 council places in England are being contested on 7 May, along with several mayoralties, a

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Reform’s temper tantrum about slavery reparations shows it doesn’t understand Britain’s place in the modern world | Kojo Koram

The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics On 29 November 1781, Capt Luke Collingwood faced a decision. He was in command of a ship called the Zong, which departed Accra with 442 Africans to be sold into slavery. However, the crew of the Zong kept getting lost on the way to Jamaica. Now their overcrowded “cargo” was ridden with disease and dehydration. Closing in on their destination, they r

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Porngraphy depicting sex acts between stepfamily members banned in UK

Amendment calling for step-incest to be included in ban on harmful content tabled by Conservative peer Gabby Bertin The government has agreed to ban the production of porngraphy depicting sex acts between stepfamily members following a vote in the House of Lords. An amendment calling for step-incest to be included in a ban on harmful content was tabled by Conservative peer Lady Gabby Bertin, who led a review into pornography regulation that was published last year. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Labour MPs propose specialist sexual offences courts to help trials backlog

Rebels put forward amendments to courts bill in attempt to stop government plans to cut back on jury trials Labour MPs are hoping to hijack plans to cut back on jury trials in England and Wales by proposing specialist courts for sexual offences with fixed dates for trial. While those behind the amendment want to block the wider plan to stop thousands of cases being potentially eligible for jury trials, a measure ministers insist is needed to cut court backlogs, they say the specialist courts alo

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Not just about Gaza: the Muslim voters turning from Labour to the Greens

Campaigning in Newcastle before next month’s local elections shows the rise of the far right, the climate and cost of living are concerning voters as much as the Middle East Mohammed Suleman, a self-described “straight-talking Geordie”, doesn’t love politics. The taxi driver and businessman prefers to focus on community initiatives. But when the time came, he voted Labour as the lesser of two evils. Then came the war in Gaza. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Starmer says he’s ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s actions pushing up energy bills for Britons – UK politics live

Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states Good morning. Keir Starmer is wrapping up his three-day tour of Gulf states today, and we are starting some conclusions. What we have not got is any sort of plan for a resolution of the Iran war; Starmer is not one of the main protagonists in this conflict, what he has said publicly about his talks with Gulf leaders has consisted largely of platitudes, we still have no idea about

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

‘Nobody’s in charge’: is power sharing still working in Northern Ireland?

Feuding parties and crumbling public services damaging public’s faith in Stormont, 28 years on from Good Friday agreement The Good Friday agreement appeared over Northern Ireland like a sunburst – a miracle of political leadership that consigned the Troubles to history. Signed on 10 April 1998, it ushered in an era of peace that endures and is held up as a model for resolving conflicts around the world. Yet Northern Ireland will mark the agreement’s 28th anniversary on Friday with gloom. Contin

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The Guardian Politics9 Apr 2026

The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmer

We should not be at the mercy of events abroad. That’s why, from energy to defence to key social policies, we aim to remake our country Britain has been buffeted by crises for nearly two decades now. And from the 2008 financial crash, through austerity, to Brexit, Covid, the Ukraine war and Liz Truss, the response from Westminster has always been the same. Manage the crisis, find a sticking plaster and then desperately try to reassert the status quo. This time, it will be different. The war in I

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The Guardian Politics9 Apr 2026

Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything? – podcast

Keir Starmer and the UK government are scrabbling to keep up with Trump’s fast-changing position on Iran and the Middle East. While a two-week ceasefire is in place, how long will it hold for? Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at what happens now. And, with the local election campaign under way, how are the different parties responding to the conflict? Guardian Live: Can Labour come back from the brink? With a difficult set of May elections approaching, Labour under threat from both the Gr

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The Guardian Politics9 Apr 2026

‘No more bending to Westminster’s will’ if Plaid Cymru wins power, leader vows

Rhun ap Iorwerth launches party’s manifesto and says he is unconcerned by Reform UK threat in Welsh elections UK politics live – latest updates Plaid Cymru’s leader has promised “no more bending to Westminster’s will” as the nationalist party stands on the brink of taking office for the first time in next month’s Senedd elections. Speaking at Plaid Cymru’s manifesto launch in Wrexham on Thursday – chosen because of its football team, which has showcased Wales’s potential to the world – Rhun ap

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The Guardian Politics9 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski calls for UK to withdraw trade agreement with Israel after strikes on Lebanon

Green leader says PM should impose tougher sanctions on Israel and accuses country of acting in ‘completely uncontrolled way’ UK politics live – latest updates Zack Polanski has called on the government to tear up the UK-Israel trade agreement, after the Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Polanski called for Keir Starmer to ban the US using UK airspace and said sanctions should be imposed on Israel, after accusing the nation of “behaving in a completely uncontrolled way”. Continue reading...

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