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Conservative Home18 Mar 2026

Callum Murphy: Standing for election in Canary Wharf is a window on what the Conservatives must do to win back young professionals

The task for the Conservative Party is not to reinvent itself entirely. It is to reconnect those enduring principles with the realities of modern life in Britain’s cities. The post Callum Murphy: Standing for election in Canary Wharf is a window on what the Conservatives must do to win back young professionals appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes18 Mar 2026

Downing Street Refuses to Back Mahmood’s Migrant Reforms After Rayner Attack

Downing Street is suddenly very coy about supporting the Home Office’s proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain. Speaking at the post-PMQs Lobby huddle of political hacks, Number 10’s political spokesman refused to back Mahmood’s plan to double the time it takes to qualify for permanent residence: “We’re a proud, tolerant, generous country. Labour has…

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Campaigners vow 'valiant battle' for assisted dying in Scotland will continue

Families have reacted after Scotland's parliament held a major vote.

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Starmer claims Tory party has ‘problem with Muslims’ in PMQs address

PM calls on Kemi Badenoch to sack Nick Timothy after his post on X describing public prayers as ‘act of domination’ UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has claimed the Conservative party “has a problem with Muslims” after the shadow justice secretary described an event where the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, joined others to pray in Trafalgar Square as “an act of domination”. During PMQs, the prime minister urged Kemi Badenoch to sack Nick Timothy over a post on X in which he shared a c

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Guido Fawkes18 Mar 2026

Ex-Tory MP Crispin Blunt Charged With Drug Offences

Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drug offences, including the possession of meth and cannabis. The ex-justice minister is due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 25th March…

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead

Leader uses first major economic speech to prioritise public services and reduction of inequality over growth UK politics live – latest updates A government led by the Green party would not set targets for GDP growth but would instead focus on people’s mental health, social cohesion and community welfare, Zack Polanski has said in a major speech to set out his plans for the economy. In his first policy address since taking over as leader of the Greens in England and Wales six months ago, Polan

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Guido Fawkes18 Mar 2026

Ed Davey Calls for GB News Censorship Days After Giving Extended Interview to Channel

Ed Davey used one of his only two PMQs questions to accuse GB News of being “Reform propaganda“, and called for even more Ofcom censorship to stop GBN somehow “turn[ing] our great country into their vision of Trump’s America“. Just four days ago he gave a long form interview to the channel’s Chief Political Correspondent…

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The Guardian Politics18 Mar 2026

Lee Anderson filmed paid-for Cameo videos at parliament in possible rules breach

Reform MP made Valentine’s Day clips for platform despite previous warning about commercial filming Newly unearthed Nigel Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has used his parliamentary office to record paid-for personalised messaging videos, in a possible breach of rules that prohibit the commercial use of the Palace of Westminster. Anderson, who had already been warned about commercial filming in Westminster, sold two vid

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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election

Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election

Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer humiliated by Kemi Badenoch with brutal two word Angela Rayner jibe at PMQs

The Conservative leader branded the PM as a "weak man" in a Commons clash

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BBC Politics18 Mar 2026

Irish PM boxes clever as Trump doubles down on Starmer 'disappointment'

BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Micheál Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.

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