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BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer

Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.

BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Henry Zeffman: Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for PM

Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.

Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Miliband’s Gas Price ‘Delinking’ Stunt Will Raise Electricity Prices

Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves’ vaunted decision to “delink” gas and electricity prices is likely to raise prices. All for one marketing stunt… Policy changes announced today ostensibly aim to reduce the frequency at which electricity is sold at gas-linked wholesale prices. The government is doing two things to achieve this: Offer renewable generators option…

Environment
BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote rigging claims

Four Labour activists have been charged by police after an investigation into claims that a party database was manipulated to help fix a candidate selection.

PoliticsCrime
Conservative Home21 Apr 2026

Jack Rankin: Labour is throwing SMEs to the scrap heap

The decision to bring any employer with more than 21 staff into the full scope of the trade union access provisions sits uneasily alongside Starmer's repeated commitment that growth was at the centre of his government’s economic purpose. The post Jack Rankin: Labour is throwing SMEs to the scrap heap appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Express Politics21 Apr 2026

'Just f***ing approve it!' The phone call that damns this pitiful Labour Government

Two days of Mandelsongate have just confirmed what we already knew - that Britain's Government is broken.

BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief's testimony

Sir Olly Robbins told MPs No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting.

Politics
BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

No 10 considered giving Doyle ambassador role, sacked official says

Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a job for the PM's then-communications chief.

BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing

The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

Defence
The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026

Man, 47, pleads not guilty to stalking and harassing Jess Phillips

Lee Owens is accused of sending threatening and obsessive emails to minister responsible for tackling violence against women A man has appeared in court accused of stalking and harassing Jess Phillips, the minister in charge of tackling violence against women and girls. Lee Owens, 47, pleaded not guilty to an offence of stalking the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, at Cheltenham magistrates court on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Crime
BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

BBC Politics21 Apr 2026

Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work

The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

Education