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Conservative Home28 Apr 2026

Seb James: How the Conservatives are opening the doors to the young

The party has changed, the faces have changed, and the values have never been clearer. The Conservative Party can enable anyone to achieve their potential. The post Seb James: How the Conservatives are opening the doors to the young appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat

‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in power Welsh Labour is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election since 1999. Come next month’s Senedd election, however, this history-making run is expected to end. Labour’s collapse has left a vacuum, and former Labour voters are going to opposite ends of the political

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules buffer should be ‘significantly larger’, say peers

Lord committee says chancellor and recent predecessors have allowed themselves too little room for manoeuvre Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves should aim to run a “significantly larger” buffer against her fiscal rules, according to a report from a House of Lords committee that says the UK’s public debt is on an unsustainable trajectory. The chancellor raised taxes at last year’s budget in order to more than double the “headroom”, or buffer, against her fiscal rules to £22bn – some o

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

The secretive billionaire bankrolling Nigel Farage – podcast

The crypto tycoon has given millions to Farage’s political parties. But who is Christopher Harborne and what does he want in return? One balmy evening last year at the Kamalaya wellness sanctuary in Thailand, the resort manager welcomed guests to a talk on longevity and anti-ageing medicine. The first speaker was a Thai doctor with impeccable credentials. The second was the resort’s owner, Chakrit Sakunkrit, who is better known as Christopher Harborne. And Harborne doesn’t only own a resort – he

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

UK and US always find ways to 'come together', King to tell Congress

King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday and it is expected to express sympathy over Saturday's gun attack.

BBC Politics27 Apr 2026

My tenant owes £15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property

Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds

NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hit Half of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT). Among those who say their schools are suffering, almost three-quarters (73%) say they have toilet blocks that are either closed (8%) o

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Reform UK issues chilling 2-word threat to Labour MPs ahead of Starmer sleaze vote

Dire warning delivered as PM faces crunch vote over parliamentary investigation

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Sky News Politics27 Apr 2026

We will restrict social media for under-16s, government confirms

"Some form of age or functionality restriction" on social media for under-16s will be imposed, the education minister has said.

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BBC Politics27 Apr 2026

Five things to look out for in the leaders' debate

With just over a week until the Senedd election, here are five things to look out for in the leaders' debate.

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Sky News Politics27 Apr 2026

Day of drama could deliver double whammy to Starmer's survival hopes

Sir Keir Starmer is facing trial by parliament on a judgement day that could deliver a double whammy to his hopes of surviving as prime minister.

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Labour issues verdict after calls to stop fining parents for taking children out of school

The UK Government has responded to a petition calling for a ban on school fines for parents who take their children out of school during term time.

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