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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

The 72-hour 'Falklands test' that Britain must pass to save itself from danger

UK has 'ceased to be a serious military nation' and must rapidly rebuild, warns former security minister Tom Tugendhat

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BBC Politics29 Apr 2026

PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win

The prime minister and Conservative leader argue over welfare and defence spending ahead of May elections.

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Starmer is declaring WAR on the SAS: Ex-SAS commander Richard Williams | The Guido Fawkes Show

Ex-SAS commander Richard Williams joins Ross Kempsell on the Guido Fawkes Show to explain what’s really going on with the UK’s ‘hollowed-out’ defence. And why Starmer is to blame… Watch the full video on YouTube. Click here to subscribe to our channel to get all our latest content delivered straight to your inbox. There’s much,…

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer warned Golders Green stabbing is 'national security' emergency

Two Jewish men were stabbed outside a synagogue in north London this morning, leading to warnings of a "violent security nightmare".

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves faces £35bn nightmare as Donald Trump's war deals her huge blow

Rachel Reeves has been dealt a "serious blow" in her plans to regrow the UK's economy.

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

Meet Keir Starmer's 'witch hunt' comrade Lord Hermer - obliterating UK's best interests

OPINION - TIM NEWARK: Witch-hunts against British troops are hollowing out our special forces, and don't mention Chagos Islands or slavery reparations

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The Guardian Politics29 Apr 2026

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants | Rafael Behr

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage Donald Trump is not impressed by soft power. He respects hard men with military muscle. But he can be moved by pageantry, which is the purpose of King Charles’s visit to Washington this week. Trump is flattered to rub shoulders with majesty. The good vibes are then supposed to radiate warmth through a political relationship that has been chilled by the war

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Express Politics29 Apr 2026

More than 3 million pensioners struggling financially, report warns

New report warns that more than one in four older people are struggling financially

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Sky News Politics28 Apr 2026

Ajax armoured vehicle trials will be 'proceeding cautiously', minister says

Trials of the Army's Ajax armoured vehicle will be "proceeding cautiously" after they were halted last year, a defence minister has said.

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Express Politics28 Apr 2026

Furious Labour MP skewers Keir Starmer as civil war erupts over Mandelson saga

Labour MP Emma Lewell has hit out at the government's three-line whip over privileges vote later on Tuesday.

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy | Taj Ali

I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else Taj Ali’s Guardian documentary, The Muslim Vote: Democratic threat or Islamophobic myth? | On the Ground, is out on Thursday 30 April ‘An establishment whitewash … a blooming disgrace. And I promise you that our democracy is not in a healthy state.” Nigel Farage was furious. Not just because the Reform UK candidate, Matthew Goodwin, had lost t

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Labour to Develop “AI Hardware Plan” After OpenAI Cancels Multi-Billion Pound Flagship Data Centre Deal

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has announced that the government intends to develop a “hardware plan” to facilitate AI investment less than twenty days after OpenAI cancelled a multi-billion data centre project in Britain. Blaming Labour policies… Kendall said in a speech at RUSI that the government would shift its policy to “back more British AI…

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