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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

UK’s partial study visa ban ‘will drive people to small boats’, campaigners say

Ban affecting Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon will mean more people make Channel crossings, charity says A new ban on students coming to the UK from four countries where there is war and human rights abuses will drive more people use small boats, campaigners have warned. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a bar on student visas from Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon on Tuesday evening. It will come into force on 26 March. Continue reading...

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Express Politics4 Mar 2026

Iran war puts UK on the brink of total economic meltdown – it's bad news for Rachel Reeves

Chancellor set to face mounting pressure to support families walloped by price rises in the wake of the deadly conflict

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

Yes, Keir Starmer must do better and go faster in bringing Britain closer to Europe. Here’s how to reset his reset | Naomi Smith

MPs warn the plan so far lacks direction and drive, but there are four clear ways to really move on from our disastrous Brexit Many of us have been there: in the driver’s seat on a tricky hill start, when the engine cuts out and the car judders to a halt. Since the EU-UK summit last May – the event that was supposed to map a new and dynamic way forward – stalling is fast becoming a real risk for Keir Starmer’s most crucial long-term policy area: improving Britain’s relationship with the EU. Tod

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BBC Politics4 Mar 2026

UK stock market calms but oil prices rise over fears Iran war may drag on

European markets are trading a little higher but gas and crude prices remain volatile.

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

60% of Welsh voters unaware of how new system will work in May elections

Voters remain unsure about which policy decisions sit with Cardiff Bay and which with Westminster UK politics live – latest updates Almost 60% of Welsh voters are unaware of how the new system will work in May’s Senedd elections and there is confusion over devolution powers, a report has found. Polling research released on Wednesday by Cardiff University and YouGov suggested that 26 years since devolution began, many voters remain unsure about which policy decisions sit with Cardiff Bay, and w

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Conservative Home4 Mar 2026

PMQs: Badenoch “The PM is catching arrows not dealing with the archers”

The Conservative leader quizzed the Prime Minister as to why in response to Iranian attacks on British military assets he would not allow the RAF to attack missile sites that were firing at British bases, but was leaving it to others to do that. The post PMQs: Badenoch “The PM is catching arrows not dealing with the archers” appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes4 Mar 2026

WATCH: Starmer Refuses to Set Date for Delayed Defence Investment Plan

Starmer, red as a beetroot, with no explanation for the delayed Defence Investment Plan. This was supposed to have been published last autumn. Have they lost it down the back of the sofa?

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Express Politics4 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer warns Middle East conflict 'serious and volatile'

Labour leader made the comments in the Commons during Prime Minister's Questions

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Guido Fawkes4 Mar 2026

WATCH: MPs on £98,599 Take Mass Dance Class While Middle East Breaks Out Into War

H/t: Kate Ferguson. Something something Rome burns…

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Guido Fawkes4 Mar 2026

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab) Uma Kumaran (Lab) Gagan Mohindra (Con)  Sam Rushworth (Lab) Will Forster (LibDem) Jonathan Davies (Lab)   Rosena Allin-Khan (Lab) Elaine Stewart (Lab) Gareth Bacon (Con) Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab) Katie Lam (Con) Kirsteen Sullivan (Lab) Pete Wishart (SNP) Matt Turmaine (Lab)

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Sky News Politics4 Mar 2026

First minister 'confident' of hospital safety despite dirty water revelations

Scotland's first minister has said he is "confident" Glasgow's scandal-hit super-hospital is safe, despite Sky News revealing mould and dirty water had forced the partial closure of a cancer ward.

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Conservative Home4 Mar 2026

Rafe Fletcher: Britain needs muscular citizenship

Britain needs a more muscular vision of identity rooted in commitment. Pride cannot reside only in the vestiges of cultural triumphs abroad. It must inspire loyalty at home too.  The post Rafe Fletcher: Britain needs muscular citizenship appeared first on Conservative Home.

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