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Sky News Politics17 Mar 2026

Polanski to warn Starmer 'hasn't done enough' to protect energy customers from bill hikes

Zack Polanski is set to call on Sir Keir Starmer to step in and protect energy price cap customers from steep bill rises at the start of July.

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Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

Voters split over whether Starmer is handling Iran war well

Voters are broadly split over whether Sir Keir Starmer is handling the Iran war well, exclusive polling by YouGov for Sky News shows.

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Sky News Politics16 Mar 2026

£53m for 'vulnerable' households using heating oil after Iran war price spike

"Vulnerable" households using heating oil will get £53m in immediate support funding from the government, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

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Sky News Politics15 Mar 2026

Starmer to unveil emergency support for households worst hit by energy price rises

Emergency help for poorer households hit by energy bills driven up by the Iran war is to be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer.

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Sky News Politics15 Mar 2026

Ed Miliband says Labour will 'fight people's corner' on energy costs - but he doesn't say how

The energy secretary has told Sky News that the government will "fight people's corner" as the war in Iran threatens a fresh energy price crisis.

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Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

Ministers warn petrol retailers over prices in meeting

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned petrol retailers of a "shared obligation" to keep prices down for motorists amid soaring prices and war in the Middle East.

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Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

UK weighs options to defend shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.

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Sky News Politics12 Mar 2026

Labour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to Starmer

Labour's left-wing factions have united behind a call for a "major reset" – warning the party will "only survive if it chooses a different path".

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Sky News Politics11 Mar 2026

Starmer was warned Mandelson was 'particularly close' with Epstein before ambassador appointment

Sir Keir Starmer was warned Peter Mandelson was "particularly close" with Jeffrey Epstein and there was a "general reputational risk" before he appointed him as ambassador to the US.

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Sky News Politics9 Mar 2026

Starmer facing new Labour rebellion as MPs fight to extend porn ban

The government is trying to find a solution to banning depictions of step-incest in online pornography amid warnings of a "significant rebellion" from female MPs.

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Sky News Politics9 Mar 2026

Oil spikes: How high is the price of war?

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Sky News Politics8 Mar 2026

Lib Dem leader calls on Starmer to cancel King's US state visit

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to cancel the King's US state visit over the war in Iran.

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