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BBC Politics27 Mar 2026

Reform candidate quits Senedd election after appearing to do Nazi salute

The photo of Corey Edwards was published after he was announced as a Reform candidate on Wednesday.

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BBC Politics27 Mar 2026

Marco Rubio meets G7 counterparts amid Iran war

It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month.

Defence
BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies

The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

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BBC Politics26 Mar 2026

UK facing biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies

The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Defence
BBC Politics25 Mar 2026

British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters

The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.

Defence
BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Reeves plans energy bill help for those 'who need it most'

The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.

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BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Reeves plans energy bill help for those 'who need it most'

The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.

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BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support – and who won't

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC Politics24 Mar 2026

Chris Mason: Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

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BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly

The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was "not our war" and there must be a "lawful basis" for any UK involvement.

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BBC Politics23 Mar 2026

PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly

The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was "not our war" and there must be a "lawful basis" for any UK involvement.

PoliticsDefence
BBC Politics21 Mar 2026

As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home

British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.

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