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BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

No 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review'

An internal Pentagon document reportedly raised the prospect of a change in position in retaliation for the UK not joining the Iran war.

Defence
The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

Ousting Starmer over Mandelson would be madness – yet it’s open season in Westminster | Simon Jenkins

Defenestration has become the modus operandi in politics, instead of MPs working through the real issues of the day Does the United Kingdom really need a new prime minister? In particular, does it need Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner or Ed Miliband, reportedly lining up to replace Sir Keir Starmer? The answer is surely no, not now and not after whatever the May elections may indicate. A change of government not even two years in office cannot be in the national interest. Yet Britain’s political com

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The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson

Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPs UK politics live – latest updates Morgan McSweeney has denied claims he bullied civil servants into appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the UK, before an evidence hearing with MPs next week. Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff resigned in February over his role in the hiring of Mandelson, but the move failed to end the crisis over the peer’s appointment. On Thursday,

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Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Number 10 Insists Starmer Has No Plans to Resign

The Number 10 spokesman at the Lobby briefing of political hacks this afternoon: “[The PM] is very clear, he is very focused on the job. I would refer you back to his previous language that he will continue to lead the government throughout this Parliament and beyond. He’s got a huge amount of work to…

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The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

Britain should seek to rejoin EU, says civil servant who led Brexit department

Philip Rycroft says promises on issues from economics to immigration have not lived up to expectations Britain should start talking about rejoining the EU, according to a former senior civil servant who ran the Brexit department. Philip Rycroft, who was permanent secretary of the Department for Exiting the EU, said the “argument was there to be won” about going back into Europe, adding that a “clear-headed appraisal of what is in the country’s best interests” was needed. However, he said rejoini

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer risks throwing away major Brexit benefit to 'cuddle up to the EU'

Tory MPs say Labour wants to 'bring back overprotective, unnecessary red tape'

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski has a bizarre 'personal appeal' – one surprising number proves it

Bombshell polls shows Greens could be on course for a wildly successful result thanks to its charismatic leader

Environment
BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

Election countdown in the birthplace of modern circus

All 44 seats are are up for grabs at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.

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Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

NHS England Increases Wage Bill by £3 Million Since “Abolition”

One year on from Labour’s announcement that NHS England (NHSE) would be scrapped, new transparency data reveals the quango’s monthly wage bill has somehow increased from £101 million to £104 million. Or an extra £35 million annually, despite Starmer’s promise to “cut bureaucracy”… As Guido previously reported, efforts to cut the headcount have also gone…

Healthcare
Conservative Home24 Apr 2026

Patrick English: YouGov data shows Reform holding back Conservative recovery in London

Frustrating news for the Conservatives, our model does not currently project the party to be winning back control of either Westminster or Wandsworth. These are, naturally, the top two Borough targets for a Conservative party looking to show they can win again. The post Patrick English: YouGov data shows Reform holding back Conservative recovery in London appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

Conservatives pledge to scrap 24-hour bus lanes

The party promises "bus lanes that make sense" as part of a plan for drivers ahead of local elections.

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BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

Conservatives pledge to scrap 24-hour bus lanes

The party promises "bus lanes that make sense" as part of a plan for drivers ahead of local elections.

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