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Sky News Politics20 May 2026

Rachel Reeves picks a fight on judicial review

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Sky News Politics19 May 2026

UK waters down Russian oil sanctions

The UK government has watered-down sanctions on Russia, allowing diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries.

Sky News Politics19 May 2026

UK to head international group tackling violence against women and girls

The UK will convene a group of countries in efforts to end violence against women and girls around the world, the foreign secretary has announced.

Sky News Politics19 May 2026

Social media firms need to prove platforms are safe before children can use them, campaigners urge PM

Online safety campaigners with opposing views have teamed up to urge Sir Keir Starmer to force social media platforms to prove they are safe before children can access them.

Sky News Politics19 May 2026

JD Vance calls for 'righteous anger' as he blames Henry Nowak's murder on migration

US vice president JD Vance has called for "righteous anger" as he blamed Henry Nowak's murder on migration.

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Sky News Politics19 May 2026

World's 'most expensive' high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more

A high-speed (HS) train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.

Sky News Politics19 May 2026

Who is standing in the Makerfield by-election?

A by-election is set to take place in the constituency of Makerfield, in Greater Manchester, on 18 June.

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Sky News Politics19 May 2026

John Swinney re-elected as Scotland's first minister

John Swinney has been re-elected as Scotland's first minister and has vowed to "work every day to repay the trust" the nation's people have placed in him.

Sky News Politics19 May 2026

How can Starmer's cabinet look each other in the eye?

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Sky News Politics19 May 2026

Unemployment rate ticks up to 5% and wage growth slows

The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.

Sky News Politics18 May 2026

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who 'misuse religious identity to divide'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised those who misuse religious identity to "intimidate and divide", just days after Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march in London.

Sky News Politics18 May 2026

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