BBC Politics16 Apr 2026
UK economy grew faster than expected ahead of Iran war
The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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BBC Politics16 Apr 2026
What changes people want to see in Swindon
We asked what issues people in Swindon cared about most going into the local elections.
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Express Politics16 Apr 2026
Politics LIVE: Reform pledges crackdown on immigration lawyers 'exploiting' taxpayers
Nigel Farage's party has promised to put an end to 'unscrupulous' immigration lawyers abetting fake asylum seeker.s
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The Guardian Politics16 Apr 2026
CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company
Resignation announced of Jai Patel, whose liquidated crypto firm was relaunched as Stack BTC this year The chief executive of a bitcoin company promoted by Nigel Farage has left his role as the venture attempts to convince investors that it is going to deliver “long-term value” for shareholders. Stack BTC was launched to much fanfare in March this year, with Farage and former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng becoming some of its first shareholders. The company says its founder is Paul Withers, a friend
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Conservative Home16 Apr 2026
National Service spooks the young and its revival is often ridiculed but right now is it worth another look?
If senior military men can suggest, without ridicule, that paying benefits to teenagers out of work might be better spent on paying them to train in the military, it is a mark of just where we are in the most volatile geopolitical circumstances most of us have known. The post National Service spooks the young and its revival is often ridiculed but right now is it worth another look? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics16 Apr 2026
Donald Trump will only listen to one Brit - and it's a total humiliation for Keir Starmer
The Prime Minister's approach to dealing with the US President seemed to work at first, but things have changed.
Conservative Home16 Apr 2026
Bob Seely: Resilience and “corrosive complacency” – the dangers of Labour’s attitude to defence
We currently live in a never-never land of promised defence spending that doesn’t then materialise. Our Government is talking the talk on defence and resilience. It is not walking the walk. The post Bob Seely: Resilience and “corrosive complacency” – the dangers of Labour’s attitude to defence appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics16 Apr 2026
Migration crisis as 'biggest scandal in years' exposed: 'You couldn't make this up!'
An investigation has exposed how migrants are being instructed on how to play the legal system.
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Conservative Home16 Apr 2026
William Hall: The erosion of property rights – why ‘just raise tax’ is a false solution to Britain’s woes
Next time the Treasury identifies some new pet project, they will do what they always do and reach into our pockets to pay for it, rather than exercise the financial self-discipline that falls on any business owner The post William Hall: The erosion of property rights – why ‘just raise tax’ is a false solution to Britain’s woes appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Sky News Politics16 Apr 2026
UK economy grows by surprising amount
The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.
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Conservative Home16 Apr 2026
Simon Minas-Bound: Welfare reform can’t come from the centre
Labour believes problems are best solved by pulling levers in Whitehall. Conservatives should recognise that lasting change is built through strong local and regional leadership, working together to reflect the realities of place. The post Simon Minas-Bound: Welfare reform can’t come from the centre appeared first on Conservative Home.
BBC Politics16 Apr 2026
Chris Mason: The challenge of closing asylum loopholes while protecting genuine cases
There has been a stickiness to the electorate's concerns about issues of immigration and asylum, Chris Mason writes.
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