BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
'Emergency handbrake' needed on sickness benefits, Blair think tank says
The Tony Blair Institute says people with conditions like anxiety should get employment support instead of cash benefits.
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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
'Emergency handbrake' needed on sickness benefits, Blair think tank says
The Tony Blair Institute says people with conditions like anxiety should get employment support instead of cash benefits.
The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026
Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze
FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock Exchange Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout Business live – latest updates Shares in some of the UK’s biggest buy-to-let lenders such as Paragon and One Savings Bank have fallen after it emerged that the chancellor may make private landlords commit to a one-year rent freeze. In an effort to protect households from rising living costs as a result of the Iran wa
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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026
LIVE: Morgan McSweeney Faces Foreign Affairs Committee Over Mandelson Appointment
LIVE UPDATES: McSweeney’s opening statement: “The appointment of Mandelson as ambassador was a serious error of judgment. I advised the Prime Minister in support of that appointment and I was wrong to do so… “I resigned because I believe responsibility should rest with those who make serious mistakes. Accountability in public life cannot apply only…
Conservative Home28 Apr 2026
Andrew Gilligan: Devolution in Scotland and Wales has been a failure – and nobody wants to admit it
Any attempt to devolve their powers downwards, improve the poor job they do or incentivise them to work better with others will be seen as a “Westminster attack on Scotland” or a “Westminster attack on Wales.” The post Andrew Gilligan: Devolution in Scotland and Wales has been a failure – and nobody wants to admit it appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says
Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "could be a problem".
Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026
Every Time Labour Promised Not to Introduce Rent Controls
Rachel Reeves – who is fighting to keep her job post-May elections – is now plotting a one-year rent freeze on private sector rented homes excluding new builds. Part of a “cost of living package” which will obviously only raise rents… Labour has constantly said it would not impose rent controls, be they stabilisation or…
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Express Politics28 Apr 2026
Staggering 7 MILLION immigrants heading to UK by this date as alarming new trend emerges
More than 71 million people will be living in the UK
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Express Politics28 Apr 2026
Morgan McSweeney put Keir Starmer in power and now he can force him out
Morgan McSweeney masterminded Sir Keir Starmer's rise to power and he can now bring the curtain down on his premiership
The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026
Ex-FCDO chief tells MPs he had concerns over Mandelson’s Epstein links
Philip Barton says there was pressure over pace of vetting from No 10, which he says was ‘uninterested’ in process UK politics live – latest updates The former Foreign Office chief has said he was concerned about Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffery Epstein – and said there was “absolutely” pressure from Downing Street over the pace of vetting. Giving evidence to the foreign affairs select committee, the former Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Barton said Number 10 seemed “uninteres
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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026
Key points as MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row
Former top Foreign Office civil servant Sir Philip Barton and ex-No 10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney are answering MPs' questions.
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Express Politics28 Apr 2026
Keir Starmer failed to follow 'normal' rules in Mandelson appointment, top official says
Sir Philip Barton told MPs 'the die was cast' on Mandelson from the moment Starmer announced his appointment - with no backup plan if he failed vetting.
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