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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Trump’s Falklands threat sparks UK diplomatic meltdown – King Charles could save the day

Monarch's state visit to US comes at crucial time when special relationship is under mounting pressure like never before

Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Shadow Justice Secretary Refers Attorney General to Bar Standards Board

Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy has referred Attorney General Richard Hermer to the Bar Standards Board for his role in the Al-Sweady litigation against British troops. Alleging professional misconduct… Timothy alleges that Hermer took the case on a conditional fee arrangement instead of off the cab rank, and continued as lead counsel even after it…

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Angela Rayner as PM spells disaster – she’d wreck economy WORSE than Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves has made a dog's dinner of the economy. What follows will be even worse.

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Guido Fawkes24 Apr 2026

Trump Threatens UK With New Tariffs if Starmer Doesn’t Cut Tax

Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Britain if it does not disapply the Digital Services Tax on US companies. Trump told the Telegraph: “I don’t like it when they target American companies, because basically, you’re talking about our great American companies, whether we like those companies that don’t like them, they’re American…

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The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

Reform UK asks steel bosses to draft ‘alternative strategy’ for industry

Rival to government plans would scrap net zero policies, as party aims to woo sector after decades of job losses Reform UK has asked steel bosses to draw up an “alternative steel strategy” to rival recent government plans, stoking industry fears over a charm offensive by Nigel Farage’s party as it eyes gains in former Labour heartlands. Richard Tice, Reform’s deputy leader, met a group of bosses shortly before Labour announced new steel tariffs in March and commissioned them to draft a competing

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The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026

Rightwing populism is littered with broken promises. Its opponents need to make those failures count | Andy Beckett

As Trump lurches from tariffs to wars and Farage makes unrealistic pledges about immigration, their impunity needs to end Rightwing populists always promise they will get things done when they get into power. Immigration will be halted. Government waste will be eradicated. Traditional values will be revived. National decline will be halted. National greatness will be restored. Relations with the outside world will be redrawn. Great tasks that, for decades, have been beyond the capability and wil

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

POLL: Will paying France to deport migrants solve Channel crisis?

Britain will cough up £660m to deport illegal arrivals despite widespread warnings that the deal will not work

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Politics LIVE: Nightmare for Starmer as pressure mounts for PM to face Commons committee

Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey join calls for Labour leader to face powerful body over Mandelson claims

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Conservative Home24 Apr 2026

When it really is a marathon not a sprint don’t be put off by the half-time commentary

In two years of watching this political race I’ve seen an unpromising start and a long uphill climb coming ahead, but I’m still confident that not only are the Tories not ‘out of the race’ they are contending. The post When it really is a marathon not a sprint don’t be put off by the half-time commentary appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics24 Apr 2026

The Big Debate: Waiting lists apology, cost of living and more powers

The NHS and childcare are two of the main topics debated by political leaders in Carmarthen.

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Conservative Home24 Apr 2026

Andrew Griffith: Our national debt, the ‘War Bond’ wheeze and Labour’s gilt

Every hour of every day, Britain relies on the kindness of strangers.  Unbeknownst to most on the Government benches, our national debt now stands at close to £2.9 trillion, equivalent to over 93 per cent of our GDP and nearly three times the Government’s annual tax take.  The post Andrew Griffith: Our national debt, the ‘War Bond’ wheeze and Labour’s gilt appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics24 Apr 2026

Morgan McSweeney breaks silence on Mandelson scandal with 7-word reply

Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff speaks out after accusations he pressured Foreign Office over disgraced peer's security vetting