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Conservative Home29 Apr 2026

Tim Bale: Why a Prime Minister needs a Parliamentary Private Secretary as good as Ian Gow

Totally trustworthy, Gow was gregarious but also shrewd, relatable but also ruthless.  He knew his boss’s mind, as well as her strengths and weaknesses, and, on occasion, was more than willing to speak truth to power. The post Tim Bale: Why a Prime Minister needs a Parliamentary Private Secretary as good as Ian Gow appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Nigel Farage targeted in horror arson attack on his home

Reform UK leader speaks out on "huge dangers in this job"

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Farage Reveals Firebombing Attack on Home Last Year

Nigel Farage has told the Telegraph his house was targeted in an arson attack last year: “It was an outright arson attempt. I wasn’t at home at the time, but when I came back and opened the door I found the damage. Luckily it had burned itself out in the porch, and we think maybe…

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

POLL: Was Nigel Farage right to skip the Starmer 'sleaze probe' vote?

Labour MPs were whipped to vote down a motion referring Starmer to the sleaze committee - but Farage didn't vote either. Was he right? Express readers decide.

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

POLL: Should MPs be allowed to drink alcohol while at work? Vote now

POLL: Comments by one MP that Westminster has a problem with alcohol have provoked debate amongst politicians and the general public.

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Labour Insists Darren Jones’ Vanity Australia Trip Was Worth It Because It Included “Learnings”

A Tory MP asked the government why exactly Darren Jones went to Australia. He recorded a vanity vox pop with locals saying how great their Digital ID is… A whole lot of guff came in return in a parliamentary answer: “The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister visited Australia in April 2026 to build critical…

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Oxford boffins who slammed Nigel Farage migration plans miss one huge question

Do they seriously think this will dent Reform UK's chances at the ballot box?

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer leadership race turns into an ugly contest - and you’ll loathe the winner

Brits have had enough of PM Sir Keir Starmer. But his rivals are a turn-off too.

Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer’s leadership race just turned ugly – and you’ll loathe the winner

Brits have had enough of PM Sir Keir Starmer. But his rivals are a turn-off too.

Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Labour U-Turns on Torsten Bell’s Pension Bill Provisions

Labour U-turned on its Pension Schemes Bill last night to get it through the Lords after three rounds of ping pong. Torsten Bell has egg on his face… Bell’s bill would force “mandation” on pension schemes – effectively giving ministers the power to direct where savers’ cash was invested in any given situation. Funneling private…

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Housing Secretary Steve Reed Insists Labour is ‘Ruling Out’ Rent Controls

Housing Secretary Steve Reed has repeatedly stressed on this morning’s media round that the government has ‘ruled out’ imposing a one-year rent freeze. Reed my lips: no rent freeze… He told Sky News: “Yeah, I ruled it out in Parliament just a couple of weeks ago… and the reason we’re doing that is the Scottish…

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BBC Politics29 Apr 2026

Why young people are worried about going to uni

Sam Jones asked Wales' six biggest parties what they planned to do to help support young people.