BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
I made 'serious mistake' advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM's ex-top adviser says
Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.
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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.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
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Express Politics28 Apr 2026
Kemi Badenoch erupts at Labour as MPs block Keir Starmer sleaze probe
Tory leader says PM's party 'chose to become part of the Peter Mandelson cover-up'
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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026
Starmer sees off Tory calls for inquiry into Mandelson role after No 10 flexes muscle
Vote goes PM’s way but he faces anger from his own MPs who accuse him of creating perception of ‘cover-up’ UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer saw off an opposition bid to refer him to a standards committee over Peter Mandelson’s appointment after Downing Street deployed its full weight to force Labour MPs to shore up the prime minister. However, the Labour leader bore the brunt of anger from some of his own backbenchers who accused him of creating a situation where they would be pe
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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, minister tells MPs
Jess Phillips says the Home Office could do more to weed out false claims, following a BBC News investigation.
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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, minister tells MPs
Jess Phillips says the Home Office could do more to weed out false claims, following a BBC News investigation.
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Express Politics28 Apr 2026
Labour blamed as one of UK's oldest schools to close after 1,400 years
Thetford Grammar School dates back to the 7th century.
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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026
UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says
Technology secretary speaks amid concerns country is struggling to make its own way in AI Britain must seize the initiative on artificial intelligence or be left at the “mercy and whim” of a future shaped by the technology, Liz Kendall has said. The technology secretary said the country must have greater control over the industry as she highlighted big tech’s grip on its development, with 70% of the world’s AI computing power provided by US companies. Continue reading...
The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026
MPs hear how question of pressure is at heart of Mandelson scandal
Key testimony over whether decision to grant security clearance despite vetting advice was influenced by No 10 UK politics live – latest updates The latest two witnesses to testify to parliament over Peter Mandelson’s appointment had plenty to offer headline writers. “A toxic hot potato” was how Philip Barton, the former top civil servant in the Foreign Office, described Mandelson’s links with Jeffrey Epstein, a view he would have shared with Downing Street if only he’d been asked. “A knife th
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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026
Palestine Action ban created ‘culture of fear’, UK appeal court hears
Home secretary is challenging high court decision that PA’s proscription interfered with freedom of speech The ban on Palestine Action has created a “culture of fear” among those campaigning for Palestinian rights and judges were right to deem it unlawful, the court of appeal has heard. Shabana Mahmood is challenging the high court’s decision in February that Palestine Action’s proscription, the first of a direct action protest group, represented a “very significant interference” with the rights
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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
America's special relationship 'probably Israel', says UK ambassador to US
The remarks, made in February and first reported by the Financial Times, came to light during the King's state visit.
Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026
WATCH: Puritanical Green MP Insists She ‘Loves WKD Alcopops’
New Green MP Hannah Spencer has doubled down after declaring over the weekend that MPs and parliamentarians in general should not drink in Parliament. In a post on her Instagram today she declared that she ‘loves a blue WKD as much as the next hun.’ Oh boy… She said: “Now, I love a blue wicked…
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Express Politics28 Apr 2026
Keir Starmer humiliated as new US ambassador predicts PM could be ousted
Lord Mandelson's successor said the Labour leader was 'on the ropes' earlier this year