BBC Politics24 Apr 2026
The Big Debate: Waiting lists apology, cost of living and more powers
The NHS and childcare are two of the main topics debated by political leaders in Carmarthen.
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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
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
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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Conservative Home24 Apr 2026
Andrew Griffith: Our national debt, the ‘War Bond’ wheeze and Labour’s gilt
Every hour of every day, Britain relies on the kindness of strangers. Unbeknownst to most on the Government benches, our national debt now stands at close to £2.9 trillion, equivalent to over 93 per cent of our GDP and nearly three times the Government’s annual tax take. The post Andrew Griffith: Our national debt, the ‘War Bond’ wheeze and Labour’s gilt appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics24 Apr 2026
Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax
US president accuses UK of thinking it can ‘make an easy buck’ from US tech companies, weeks after warning that UK–US trade deal can be changed Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms. The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several major US tech companies. Continue reading...
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Express Politics24 Apr 2026
Trump threatens UK with huge tariffs if Starmer doesn't immediately scrap one policy
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not scrap its digital services tax on US tech giants, warning he will put a 'big tariff' on Britain if the levy remains in place.
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The Guardian Politics23 Apr 2026
The Guardian view on help to buy: entrenching housing inequalities, rather than helping | Editorial
The Tories’ flagship scheme has aided higher earners most. The latest analysis of its flaws should lead to a rethink The results are in. The biggest winners from the Conservatives’ help to buy scheme were high-earners who were already likely to buy a house. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) examined who benefited from the policy, and concluded that the top 10% of earners received the largest cash benefit. Rather than helping people to buy, it more likely helped the already fortunate to accu
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The Guardian Politics23 Apr 2026
UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facing Confidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock. Highlighting the knock-on effect of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blame
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The Guardian Politics23 Apr 2026
Campaign launched to reunite young Britons with forgotten savings accounts
HMRC is contacting 21-year-olds as part of a new awareness drive around lost child trust funds, with an average balance of £2,200 Rather than demanding money, HMRC is giving it away for once with a new campaign to reunite thousands of young Britons with forgotten savings accounts typically containing £2,200. HM Revenue and Customs is contacting 21-year-olds as part of a new awareness drive around lost child trust funds (CTF) – the tax-free savings accounts set up for children born between Septem
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The Guardian Politics23 Apr 2026
Cat Little’s evidence to MPs is destined for civil service textbooks | John Crace
The Cabinet Office permanent secretary’s 100 minutes before the foreign affairs committee are required viewing UK politics live – latest updates Here we go again. Some of the public may have had enough of the Peter Mandelson scandal by now, and would rather the focus returned to things such as the Iran war and the cost of living crisis. But Westminster has barely started on Mandy. Can’t get enough of him. This one will run and run. You can almost hear the groans from No 10. By now it has final
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Express Politics23 Apr 2026
Nightmare for Keir Starmer as Olly Robbins’ shocking payoff for sacking revealed
Taxpayer's could be left to fork out a fortune after Sir Keir Starmer sacked a senior mandarin
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Guido Fawkes23 Apr 2026
Taxpayer Forks Out Tens of Thousands to Advertise Labour Digital ID on Podcasts
The government is advertising its consultation on Digital ID on podcasts. A project led by Darren Jones, who wants ideas… Jones said that government consultations were fake, unlike this one, which was launched on 10 March: “This consultation is not a performative consultation. It’s a genuine one. That’s why we’re not just doing a kind…
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Conservative Home23 Apr 2026
Emma Revell: Growth is the most over-used and under-delivered word in modern politics
Since the global financial crisis, growth has been held up as the solution to all our problems: the answer to stagnant wages, creaking public services, and a rising cost of living. And it would be, if we had done any of the things necessary to allow it to happen. The post Emma Revell: Growth is the most over-used and under-delivered word in modern politics appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics23 Apr 2026
Top Cabinet Office official to give evidence to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting – UK politics live
Permanent secretary, Cat Little, to give evidence to foreign affairs committee as pressure increases on Keir Starmer The UK government budget came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months. Tom Knowles has the story. Good morning. As Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot report in the Guardian’s splash, “Keir Starmer is looking increasing
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