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Guido Fawkes14 Apr 2026

Government’s “Pampered” EU Unit Staff Treated to Away Day Before Starmer Reset Push

As Labour gears up to trumpet its cession of more sovereignty to the EU the Cabinet Office has treated its ‘EU Reset Unit’ staff to an away day. Relax while you can, you’re the gambit that’s meant to save Starmer’s premiership now… The ‘EU Relations Secretariat’ in the Cabinet Office numbers around 80 staff and…

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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026

Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’ UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Rachel Reeves has hit out at the “folly” of Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran without a clear exit plan. Speaking to the Mirror before a trip to Washington for the International Monetary Fund spring meeting, the UK chancellor renewed her criticism of the war, which has pushed up oil prices and threatens a

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BBC Politics14 Apr 2026

Welsh Lib Dems vow to block independence after Senedd election

Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds launched her party's manifesto for the Senedd election on Tuesday.

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Guido Fawkes14 Apr 2026

Labour MP Vows to Bring Sex Toys Into Parliament

Yes, the headline is real. Labour MP Samantha Niblett has declared 2026 the “summer of sex”, and is launching a sex education campaign with “sextech” entrepreneur Cindy Gallop to ‘talk more openly’ about carnal pleasures. To that end, Niblett is promising to bring sex toys into Parliament to ‘encourage open conversation’. Parliament already has a…

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Guido Fawkes14 Apr 2026

Government Greenlights Politico Owner’s Telegraph Purchase

German Politico owner Axel Springer’s £575 million purchase of the Telegraph has been approved by the government. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a written Commons statement: “In my quasi-judicial role I have assessed the proposed merger between Axel Springer and the Telegraph Media Group Holdings Ltd under the public interest media mergers regime and…

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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026

Reform activist suspended over racist and antisemitic comments remains election agent

Adam Mitula is acting as election agent for Reform candidates in three wards in Tameside area ahead of 7 May polls A Reform UK activist in the Gorton and Denton byelection who was suspended over racist and antisemitic comments has been named as the election agent for three of the party’s candidates in Manchester ahead of polls on 7 May. Adam Mitula, an interim campaign manager in the Tameside area, confirmed in February that he had been suspended as a party member “pending investigation”. Conti

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Express Politics14 Apr 2026

Express readers tell Keir Starmer to resign over latest Brexit betrayal

Political opponents have criticised Labour's plans to follow European Union rules.

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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026

Take heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed | Tim Soutphommasane

Labour could benefit from Reform’s association with an unpopular US president – but only if it learns to connect again with voters It has never been worse for Labour, at least according to the polls. Some now place it as the fourth party of British politics. The impending local elections in May mean there’s more pain to come. But there is an international example that could provide some encouragement and hope for Keir Starmer and Labour. Around this time last year, Australia’s Labor prime minist

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The Guardian Politics14 Apr 2026

Hegseth right to mock Royal Navy, says ex-army chief as he backs claims over military underfunding – UK politics live

Richard Barrons backs George Robertson and says UK forces ‘too small and undernourished for the world that we now live in’ Good morning. When Keir Starmer gave evidence to the Commons liaison committee before the Easter recess, and when he made a statement to MPs yesterday on the first day after it was over, he was repeatedly asked when the government will publish its defence investment plan (DIP). On both occasions, he could not give a timetable and would just say it would be published as soon

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Express Politics14 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer hit by nightmare poll ahead of local elections

Labour is in fourth place in the poll which comes weeks before the local elections.

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Conservative Home14 Apr 2026

When the warnings about the ‘triple lock’ come from all sides – is it wise to ignore them?

Westminster has an open secret. Almost everybody knows that the triple-lock is ultimately economically unsustainable. And yet no party on the right wants to touch it for fear of electoral suicide. That doesn't make it any more sustainable. The post When the warnings about the ‘triple lock’ come from all sides – is it wise to ignore them? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics14 Apr 2026

Politics LIVE: Reform to make urgent announcement as protests set to sweep UK

Follow our live blog for the latest political updates.

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