News

Original reporting and the latest political headlines from across the UK.

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

13753 headlines found — Page 912 of 1147

Conservative Home1 Apr 2026

Jamie Tunsley: The Lib Dem nuclear plans are M.A.D.

Diverting the current course would be a costly exercise that would not provide a significant improvement in security and bring into question the future of the ‘special relationship’. The post Jamie Tunsley: The Lib Dem nuclear plans are M.A.D. appeared first on Conservative Home.

Housing
The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026

Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?

Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t work Oil prices hit $100 a barrel soon after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran, and though prices have wobbled since, ongoing supply issues from the partial closure of the strait of Hormuz mean they could leap higher, to $150 a barrel or more, by some estimates. The impacts could be severe – not just increases in the price of petrol, and oil for home heating, but also in the

Guido Fawkes1 Apr 2026

Regulated Media Organisations Instructed Not to Approach Zack Polanski’s Family

Pinging around dead tree press newsrooms since the start of the week: “IPSO has today been contacted by a representative acting on behalf of the immediate family of Zack Polanski. Mr Polanski’s mother, father, brother, and sister ask that the press do not attend their homes and do not approach them by phone or email,…

Housing
BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

Minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour as firms warn of impact

Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.

Defence
BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

SNP candidate ditched over handling of Linden complaints

Tracy Carragher was a deputy council leader when it was reported that her former colleague had made unwanted advances towards a teenager.

Defence
BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

Analysis: Starmer holds off from emergency measures but warns storm is coming

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.

PoliticsEconomyDefence
BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

Analysis: Starmer holds off from emergency measures but warns storm is coming

The prime minister used a Downing Street news conference to make three big calls on the Iran war and cost of living pressures.

PoliticsEconomyDefence
Guido Fawkes1 Apr 2026

ASI Publishes First Amendment-Style British Free Speech Bill

Preston Byrne, known to co-conspirators as the 4chan lawyer who last week trolled Ofcom with a picture of a giant hamster, has co-authored a model ‘Free Speech Bill’ that would function as a British First Amendment. Published by the Adam Smith Institute, the bill would repeal the Online Safety Act, Public Order Acts, and Malicious…

The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026

US jibes at Royal Navy are uncomfortable because they have substance | Jamie Grierson

While Pete Hegseth has mocked the ‘big, bad Royal Navy’, the First Sea Lord has sounded the alarm about its readiness Middle East crisis – live updates The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he singled out the “big, bad Royal Navy” in a recent press update on the US-Israeli war against Iran. Hegseth’s sarcastic comment was the latest in a long line of jibes against the capabilities and readiness of the British Royal Navy. Continue reading...

Defence
Guido Fawkes1 Apr 2026

EXC: HMRC Stamp Duty Investigations Take 35 Months on Average in Blow to Rayner

Angela Rayner potentially faces an extremely long wait before making a leadership push, figures uncovered by Guido reveal. Figures from HMRC show that in the last four years the average length of time that Stamp Duty Land tax (SDLT) investigations have taken to complete is an average of 35 months. Rayner admitted she may have paid…

Economy
Conservative Home1 Apr 2026

Charlotte Cadden: It’s part of Conservative policing policy that you stay safe on the campaign trail

Operation Bridger is the Policing that supports the safety and security of MPs, when MPs are back in their constituencies. It was set up after the horrific murder of Jo Cox MP in 2016 and further enhanced after the murder of Sir David Amess MP in 2021.  The post Charlotte Cadden: It’s part of Conservative policing policy that you stay safe on the campaign trail  appeared first on Conservative Home.

PoliticsCrime
BBC Politics1 Apr 2026

UK will seek closer ties with EU in light of Iran war, Starmer says

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.

Defence