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Guido Fawkes10 Apr 2026

Healey: Starmer Went to the Gulf ‘To Scope Discussions’ on Iran

John Healey has summarised Starmer’s trip to the Middle East as ‘scoping work’ during a televised interview this morning. Meetings, meetings… The Defence Secretary talked up Starmer’s role in changing Britain’s posture at the London Defence Conference: “I thought that was a really important speech um and a very important sort of declaration of first…

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The Guardian Politics10 Apr 2026

Starmer says he’s ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s actions pushing up energy bills for Britons – UK politics live

Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states Good morning. Keir Starmer is wrapping up his three-day tour of Gulf states today, and we are starting some conclusions. What we have not got is any sort of plan for a resolution of the Iran war; Starmer is not one of the main protagonists in this conflict, what he has said publicly about his talks with Gulf leaders has consisted largely of platitudes, we still have no idea about

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Conservative Home10 Apr 2026

Anne-Marie Trevelyan: On the issue of defence spending and deterring any aggressor Trump is actually right

Do we look like if attacked, we would fight back and win? The bully only ever picks on the weak looking kid in the playground. Now is the time to listen to the US President. The post Anne-Marie Trevelyan: On the issue of defence spending and deterring any aggressor Trump is actually right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Sky News Politics10 Apr 2026

Why a push to transform UK military is a 'fiasco'

A multimillion-pound push by the defence secretary to transform how the UK rearms and fights is a "fiasco", with too much focus on changing structures instead of preparing for war, according to interviews and conversations with a dozen defence sources.

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Sky News Politics10 Apr 2026

Farage 'leading culture war' with Kanye comments, Harriet Harman says

Former deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has accused Nigel Farage of "leading a culture war" after his response to the government's decision to bar Kanye West from the UK.

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Express Politics9 Apr 2026

Nigel Farage brands Zack Polanski 'utterly absurd' over infuriating war on UK tradition

Zack Polanski has called for horse racing to be banned - just as millions prepare to watch the Grand National - Nigel Farage brands his views "cranky nonsense."

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Sky News Politics9 Apr 2026

Three Russian submarines targeted UK cables, defence secretary says

Three Russian submarines were detected by the UK in the North Atlantic loitering over critical undersea cables, the defence secretary said.

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The Guardian Politics9 Apr 2026

The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmer

We should not be at the mercy of events abroad. That’s why, from energy to defence to key social policies, we aim to remake our country Britain has been buffeted by crises for nearly two decades now. And from the 2008 financial crash, through austerity, to Brexit, Covid, the Ukraine war and Liz Truss, the response from Westminster has always been the same. Manage the crisis, find a sticking plaster and then desperately try to reassert the status quo. This time, it will be different. The war in I

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Express Politics9 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer blasts Trump with UK-US relations on brink - 'Not words I would ever use'

Sir Keir Starmer is seemingly furious with Donald Trump after the US President issued a chilling warning to Iran.

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BBC Politics9 Apr 2026

UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines

Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.

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Express Politics9 Apr 2026

Zack Polanski issued warning over state pension triple lock – 'playing with fire!'

Green Party leader refuses to commit to key policy after it was backed by Nigel Farage's Reform UK

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Guido Fawkes9 Apr 2026

BBC Apologises to Ex-SpAd After ‘Unfair’ Stewart Lee & Armando Iannucci Programme

The BBC has apologised to an ex-Tory SpAd after a radio programme aired in which filmmaker Armando Iannucci and comedian Stewart Lee accused him of ‘spreading misinformation.’ Maybe only the brightest and best comic thinkers should venture out of their stand-up remit… In an episode of Iannucci’s programme for Radio 4, called Strong Message Here,…

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