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BBC Politics9 Mar 2026

PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy

The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

People facing postcode lottery for social care with families 'left in limbo'

New research warns that some people are waiting up 297 days for care packages

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better | Owen Jones

Kowtowing to US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan had disastrous consequences. Why are leaders making the same mistake all over again? Here is the sort of analysis you’re being served up by our esteemed commentariat. Keir Starmer’s positioning on the Iran war, we are told, reveals a prime minister with no political compass. True, but talk about burying the lede. The story here is not Starmer’s lack of political acumen. British involvement in the Iran war is not a policy question on which re

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Sky News Politics9 Mar 2026

Starmer facing new Labour rebellion as MPs fight to extend porn ban

The government is trying to find a solution to banning depictions of step-incest in online pornography amid warnings of a "significant rebellion" from female MPs.

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Conservative Home9 Mar 2026

Terrel Mollel: Why sticking with my One Nation conservatism doesn’t make me a Lib Dem

One-nation Conservatism can appeal to our aspirations toward agency and our concerns about social cohesion. In contrast, New Liberalism just offers a reductive imagination of our capacity. The post Terrel Mollel: Why sticking with my One Nation conservatism doesn’t make me a Lib Dem appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics9 Mar 2026

HMS Prince of Wales unlikely to head to the Middle East

It comes after defence sources said the crew had been told they must be ready to leave in five days.

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Express Politics9 Mar 2026

'Severe' punishment facing Brits refusing conscription as ex-NATO boss fears 'WW3 close'

EXCLUSIVE: Brits could potentially face a range of punishments if conscription was reintroduced after a gap of more than 50 years

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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026

Is the UK government prepared for oil price hikes? – podcast

Oil prices have already shot up thanks to the US-Israeli war in Iran. But what is the economic fallout likely to be? Will interest rates rise? What about inflation? Could the cost of borrowing increase – and by how much? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the cost of living might be hit and the political implications of that Continue reading...

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BBC Politics9 Mar 2026

Call off King's US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems

The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump's criticism of the UK's response to the war.

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Guido Fawkes9 Mar 2026

WATCH: Macron in Under-Threat Cyprus While Starmer Visits London Community Centre

French President Macron and Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis are on Cyprus to visit troops. The Brits have two bases on Cyprus, Starmer has spent the morning in a community centre… No10 was asked by journalists at the daily briefing about the PM’s absence: “The Prime Minister has set out our unwavering support for Cyprus and…

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Guido Fawkes9 Mar 2026

“No Decision Taken” to Send British Aircraft Carrier to Middle East

Downing Street says “no decision has been taken” to send HMS Prince of Wales to the the Mediterranean in response to the Iran conflict, despite two days’ worth of headlines claiming the vessel had been placed on advanced readiness to sail from Portsmouth. It is one of Britain’s two aircraft carriers, both of which Trump…

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BBC Politics9 Mar 2026

PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy

The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.

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