BBC Politics13 Apr 2026
Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports
UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
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Express Politics13 Apr 2026
Rachel Reeves to choke UK tourism with '£500million' holiday tax
The proposed charges could apply to hotels, campsites and B&Bs - effectively adding a nightly fee for anyone holidaying in Britain.
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Express Politics13 Apr 2026
Angela Rayner skips dozens of Commons votes after quitting as Deputy PM
Angela Rayner stood down from the cabinet seven months ago after admitting to underpaying stamp duty by approximately £40,000 on a flat she purchased in Hove.
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The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026
Keir Starmer defends plan for closer alignment with EU rules
PM rejects claim plan is integration with EU ‘by stealth’, saying changes will happen only if parliament passes law UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has defended plans for the UK to align more closely with some EU rules without parliamentary votes, saying a closer relationship with Europe “is in the UK’s best interest”, particularly given the international turmoil over the Iran war. Speaking to the BBC after the Guardian revealed that ministers were planning to use so-called Henr
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Conservative Home13 Apr 2026
Watch: Kemi Badenoch’s speech to the London Defence Conference
The world is moving too fast to wait until the next election. Britain has the strengths that matter: outstanding servicemen and women, brilliant intelligence, world-class universities, a powerful defence sector, leading-edge technology, and the freedom to act, if we choose to use it. The post Watch: Kemi Badenoch’s speech to the London Defence Conference appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026
Starmer confirms UK will not support US blockade of strait of Hormuz – UK politics live
PM says opening waterway is ‘vital’ as he rules out any UK involvement in US moves to blockade strait Good morning. The parliamentary recess is over, the Iran war disaster isn’t, campaigning is ramping up because the May elections are less than four weeks to go, and there will be plenty for MPs to discuss as they meet in the Commons this afternoon. The full timetable, as usual, is down below. Keir Starmer is in Greater Manchester this morning, on a visit linked to the English local elections. Bu
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Express Politics13 Apr 2026
Labour left with just 102 MPs in bombshell new poll – Reeves, Rayner and Miliband gone
The Conservatives would be reduced to 81 seats, with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Priti Patel both ousted.
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Express Politics13 Apr 2026
Furious Nigel Farage vows to reverse Keir Starmer's 'outrageous' Brexit betrayal
PM plans to bring UK back under Brussels' control without a vote in Parliament
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Politics LIVE: Nigel Farage to make huge announcement at Reform UK press conference
Insurgent party leader to appear with home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf after bombshell statement on migrant crisis
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The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026
Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS Private firms providing services to the NHS including healthcare and consultancy have made £1.6bn in profits over the last two years, research reveals. The findings – on the basis of contracts worth £12bn – have prompted claims of “scandalous” profiteering, concern that the health service is being “taken for a ride” and calls for ministers to impose a cap on maximum
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The Guardian Politics13 Apr 2026
In the UK, Keir Starmer has few fans. I learned that in China it’s a very different story | Martin Rowson
The prime minister’s meal in a Yunnan restaurant in Beijing has spawned a national menu. The man has, bizarrely, become a phenomenon It’s always heartening when people agree with you. I had Keir Starmer down as a non-ideological technocratic centrist dad the moment I first clocked him, with a tin ear for both simple human interaction and the darker subtleties of the political arts. So despite carrying his famous “Ming vase” over the line in the 2024 election, I’ve been wholly unsurprised by him
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BBC Politics13 Apr 2026
UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation
Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.
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