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Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Government Delays and Promises to Change Starmer’s Hated Troubles Bill

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has announced in a written Commons statement that the reviled Troubles Bill will be amended and delayed before reappearing in the next parliamentary session. He said: “In recent months I, along with the Prime Minister, the Defence Secretary, the Attorney General and the Armed Forces Minister, have been consulting widely…

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD

Survey by global economic forum shows ‘tax wedge’ in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025 Business live – latest updates Taxes on workers in Britain rose at the fastest rate among the world’s richest economies last year, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. With Labour under pressure on the economy amid the Iran war, the OECD said a key measure of the total tax paid by workers and their employers rose by the most in the 38-member club of rich nations

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Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Mauritius Racks Up More Than £400,000 Legal Bill on Failed Chagos Surrender Deal

Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has revealed the cost of his government’s botched legal fight over Chagos. Answering a Private Notice Question in the country’s National Assembly yesterday, he confirmed over £408,000 has been paid to London firm Withers LLP, retained since November 2024. It is the epitome of Starmerism that his flagship foreign policy…

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

Jennie Formby, Labour’s former general secretary, says she has joined Greens

Exclusive: Formby, an ally of Jeremy Corbyn who quit role in 2020, says Labour is now ‘in hock to corporate sponsors’ UK politics live – latest updates A former Labour general secretary has defected to the Green party, in the latest sign that allies of Jeremy Corbyn are moving in large numbers to Zack Polanski’s party. Jennie Formby, who managed the Labour party from 2018 to 2020, told the Guardian she had signed up as a Green party member and intended to campaign for it before May’s local ele

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney faces a grilling on Mandelson. Can this government survive? Our panel responds

The civil servant says he was pressured by No 10 to get Mandelson’s vetting done; the PM says he wasn’t informed. Who emerges most damaged? Continue reading...

BBC Politics22 Apr 2026

Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

The prime minister was questioned at PMQs about allegations that Downing Street had asked about a diplomat role for the then-communications chief.

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The Guardian Politics22 Apr 2026

‘This is our moment as British Muslims’: MCB leader takes inspiration from New York mayor

Muslim Council of Britain under Wajid Akhter wants to replicate Democrat’s success with grassroots voting drive Zohran Mamdani’s victory to become New York’s first Muslim mayor took place thousands of miles from the UK. But at the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), the campaign was being closely studied. “We actually spent some time with his campaign team to work out what the secret sauce was,” said Dr Wajid Akhter, who took over as secretary general of Britain’s largest and most diverse national

Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski Suggests There Is Only a “Perception” That Jewish Communities Are More Unsafe

Speaking to journalist Hagar Shezaf, Green leader Zack Polanski suggested that there was only a “perception of unsafety” for Jewish people as opposed to any actual increase in danger for Jewish communities: “I am concerned about the rising anti-semitic attacks. Um, we saw arson attacks on ambulances for instance, and we know that increasingly Jewish…

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BBC Politics22 Apr 2026

Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March 2025, but was suspended from the parliamentary party this February over links with a convicted sex offender.

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Express Politics22 Apr 2026

Racists love the Britain that the Left is handing them under impotent Keir Starmer

This Prime Minister makes big promises but the reality is unavoidable.

Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026

Number 10 Says Starmer Doesn’t Regret Considering Giving Doyle Diplomat Job

The post-PMQs lobby huddle was one for the ages. Asked whether Starmer “regrets” considering giving Matthew Doyle an ambassadorship, the No10 spokesman said: “You’ve got the Prime Minister’s language [in the House]. No, because he explained the context behind the question, he explained the experience of the individual, and he also explained very clearly to…

Express Politics22 Apr 2026

MPs summon Keir Starmer's ex top aide for major grilling over Mandelson saga

McSweeney is to appear next Tuesday to respond to allegations that Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve Mandelson's appointment.

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