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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Starmer’s Mandelson Scandal Backbench Loyalist Handed Trade Envoy Job

Starmer-loyalist backbencher John Slinger has been handed a plum trade envoy job. After he appeared constantly on the media to back up No10’s line on the Mandelson scandal… A statement by Chris Bryant just now: “The Secretary of State is pleased to appoint: The Hon Member for Rugby (John Slinger MP) as the United Kingdom’s…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

LIVE: Commons Debates Motion to Refer Starmer to Privileges Committee

Will end with a vote which Downing Street has taken the unprecedented step of three-line whipping. Not the done thing with Commons business… The Tories are pleased it has got this far. A candidate in the local elections said: “The best outcome for us is that every single Labour MP votes to cover this up.…

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy | Taj Ali

I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else Taj Ali’s Guardian documentary, The Muslim Vote: Democratic threat or Islamophobic myth? | On the Ground, is out on Thursday 30 April ‘An establishment whitewash … a blooming disgrace. And I promise you that our democracy is not in a healthy state.” Nigel Farage was furious. Not just because the Reform UK candidate, Matthew Goodwin, had lost t

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Conservative Home28 Apr 2026

Oliver Dean: Decline is an option – not an inevitability

If we are to take just one thing from this year's Margaret Thatcher Conference it is this: that decline, much like growth, is a choice, and Britain’s leaders must be daring if they are to return Britain to a place of prosperity. The post Oliver Dean: Decline is an option – not an inevitability appeared first on Conservative Home.

BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Birmingham bins announcement is 'cynical' says Green Party leader

Zack Polanski speaks to BBC Radio WM ahead of the local elections on 7 May.

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Express Politics28 Apr 2026

Election map shows voters' favourite politicians across UK – and nowhere picks Starmer

A new map and poll makes grim reading for the beleaguered Prime Minister.

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Number 10 Insists Starmer Has “Full Confidence” in Rachel Reeves

The Number 10 spokesman this afternoon: “Our position on the Chancellor remains. The Prime Minister has full confidence in the Chancellor…” Rumours are swirling that Starmer is considering dumping her after the locals. Now the “full confidence” kiss of death has been delivered. Might be time for Reeves to refresh that LinkedIn CV again…

Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Labour to Develop “AI Hardware Plan” After OpenAI Cancels Multi-Billion Pound Flagship Data Centre Deal

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has announced that the government intends to develop a “hardware plan” to facilitate AI investment less than twenty days after OpenAI cancelled a multi-billion data centre project in Britain. Blaming Labour policies… Kendall said in a speech at RUSI that the government would shift its policy to “back more British AI…

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Express Politics28 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer has turned Britain into a laughing stock - the King must pick up the pieces

OPINION - ESTHER McVEY: Keir Starmer and Labour have turned Britain into a laughing stock - let's hope a bit of Royal magic can rebuild us in US eyes

Express Politics28 Apr 2026

Green Party ideas wildly unpopular – but my research shows we dismiss them at our peril

OPINION - LORD ASHCROFT: Provably bad policies are not enough to stop a party gaining power.

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says

The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

McSweeney: Mandelson “Not Involved” in Cabinet Reshuffle

McSweeney insists Mandelson had no involvement in the September 2025 reshuffle decisions, despite his best efforts: “He texted me his thoughts… I did not respond to any of Mandelson’s texts. The text messages set out ideas of people that he thought should be in particular positions. None of his suggestions actually came out to be…

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