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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

US ad for ‘eyes and ears’ abroad featuring Big Ben stirs diplomatic unease

UK diplomat says implication of foreign service ad could be that US is ‘watching carefully’ over Britain A US state department post recruiting Americans to be its “eyes and ears” abroad – and featuring a picture of London – suggests “unease” in ties, say US and UK diplomats. In an advertisement for the foreign service over the weekend, the state department invited Americans to “navigate great-power rivalries, defuse global crises, and protect Americans and their interests across the globe”. Con

The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

Hannah Spencer riles fellow MPs with attack on parliament’s drinking culture

Green party byelection winner says ‘you can smell the alcohol when people are in between votes’ UK politics live – latest updates When Hannah Spencer spoke of her shock that in Westminster “you can smell the alcohol when people are in between votes”, she may not have expected such a lively response. The Green party MP, who won the Gorton and Denton byelection in February, made the comments in an interview with the Joe website, saying she was “really uneasy” about the drinking culture in parlia

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer says he won't resign as Prime Minister because one person told him not to

Prime Minister is under fire from all sides but says he isn't quitting

BBC Politics27 Apr 2026

Ed Davey backs Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds after rift

Sir Ed previously said Dodds should reflect on her position, and recently campaigned in Wales without her.

BBC Politics27 Apr 2026

Ed Davey backs Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds after rift

Sir Ed previously said Dodds should reflect on her position, and recently campaigned in Wales without her.

Guido Fawkes27 Apr 2026

VOTE NOW: The Guido Fawkes Reform Power Rankings (April Edition)

Every month, we’ll publish the power rankings of all the leading lights in the party based on our readers’ responses. Click here to fill in the survey, and the results will be published at the end of the week. Here’s how last month played out… 1 Nigel Farage 10.68 2 Richard Tice 8.52 3 Danny…

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

King Charles to meet Donald Trump off camera to avoid awkwardness

British officials pushed for White House meeting to be held privately fearing repeat of Zelenskyy scenes US politics live – latest updates King Charles will be spared the potential humiliation of being upbraided in public by Donald Trump this week after the White House agreed that any meeting between the two men should be held off camera. British officials have pushed for the Oval Office meeting between the monarch and the US president to be held off camera for fear of a repeat of the scenes

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

Are our prime ministers the problem – or is the UK ungovernable? | Zoe Williams

As Britons threaten to oust their fifth PM in seven years, maybe voters need to ask themselves whether it’s only the politicians who are to blame At what point, as you consider the prime minister’s shortcomings more in sorrow than in anger, as you size up likely successors and try to wonder, idly, whose wallpaper we’re on in Downing Street, do you start to think that you, the electorate, are the problem? If Keir Starmer falls on his sword, we’ll be on to our sixth prime minister in seven years.

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The Guardian Politics27 Apr 2026

What does Britain need from Labour? Not another new PM, but a government with the guts to take radical action | Polly Toynbee

There’s no point searching for a saviour without a genuine change in direction. Real courage is necessary – because Labour still has time to fix what is broken If not Keir Starmer, then who? That’s altogether the wrong question. What matters is not who but what comes next. A black cloud of near terminal despair has fallen upon Labour MPs, but seeking a saviour is a useless endeavour until they decide what it is they want to do. The party is facing a cataclysm in next week’s local elections. MPs

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Guido Fawkes27 Apr 2026

Labour Wars: Endgaming

Guido members get exclusive access to Labour Wars, the inside track on what’s really happening at the top of government. Tomorrow’s news, today… Fawkes Friends and Premium Plotters also receive priority tickets to all our events, including our upcoming debate, Is Britain Broken, featuring Zia Yusuf, Fraser Nelson, and David Frost. Click here to become a…

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Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer 'on borrowed time' as Labour big dog threatens to topple him in days

EXCLUSIVE: Expresso regular Mark Dolan made the claims as he identified the person most likely to replace him

Express Politics27 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer is keeping us trapped in Blairite nightmare with rapists left on our streets

OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: It's outrageous that the rights of foreign criminals trump our own.

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