BBC Politics20 Apr 2026
Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain
Mandelson vetting row shows Westminster continues to have the power to surprise, writes Chris Mason.
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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026
Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026
Helen Whately: The Welfare bill is more than twice what we spend on our own defence – that can’t go on
We have drifted from a culture of "I can because I must" to a culture of "I can't" — stripping people of agency and turning them into victims. It is time to turn that around. To invest in the defence of the realm over the benefit state. We can, because we must. The post Helen Whately: The Welfare bill is more than twice what we spend on our own defence – that can’t go on appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026
Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock
As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say Ed Miliband will double down on Labour’s commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle East conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel prices soar “the era of clean energy security must come of age”. The energy secretary is set to announce a package of new policies in a speech on Tuesday in response to an expected energy crisis prompted by Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Continue re
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Express Politics19 Apr 2026
Starmer 'knew about Mandelson security red flags before appointment'
Starmer was warned about Lord Mandelson's Russia and China security risks before his appointment as US ambassador and 'waved them away', Whitehall sources said
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The Guardian Politics19 Apr 2026
Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy
Exclusive: deputy PM says UK will not join Iran conflict despite Trump’s sometimes ‘incomprehensible’ social-media barbs Donald Trump’s insults towards Keir Starmer are “small and petty” and designed to put pressure on the prime minister to change his position on Iran, David Lammy has said, as he insisted the UK would not get dragged into the conflict. The deputy prime minister argued the US president should be able to “disagree agreeably” with allies rather than publishing attacks on social med
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The Guardian Politics19 Apr 2026
Labour’s ‘crab-wise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit | Heather Stewart
The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016 Rachel Reeves joined EU finance ministers for dinner in Washington last week, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund spring meetings: the first time a chancellor had done so since Brexit. It was the latest symbolic step in Labour’s marked shift towards prioritising closer EU relations. Continue reading...
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Express Politics19 Apr 2026
Scam warning over DWP payment to pensioners – two million at risk
The warning comes following more than 25,000 fraud referrals over the past year.
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Express Politics19 Apr 2026
Rachel Reeves calls in UK bank bosses for crunch talks amid Iran war economic fallout
The International Monetary Fund warned the energy shock sparked by the war will hit the UK harder than any other major economy.
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Express Politics19 Apr 2026
Rachel Reeves considers war bonds for major boost to defence spending
The money raised from the war bonds would reportedly be ringfenced for national security.
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Express Politics19 Apr 2026
Keir Starmer's ruthless plot to break Winston Churchill promise – 'deep sense of betrayal'
Consultation has begun on the future of a care home given to "special" British allies for their "valiant" help during World War II.
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The Guardian Politics19 Apr 2026
MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser
Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the ‘fit and willing’ in UK’s 95,000-strong strategic reserve The Ministry of Defence has lost track of military veterans they intend to recall at a time of national danger, according to a key government adviser. About 95,000 former soldiers and officers are in the strategic reserve but it is claimed that officials have failed to maintain a full record of their contact details. Continue reading...
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Express Politics18 Apr 2026
Labour ploughs cash into benefits but neglects our military
OPINION: A drifting and divided Labour Government has let the country down on national security
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