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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…

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The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026

UK needs ‘ambitious’ new EU ties amid Iran war, Starmer says

PM to focus on European defence and economic partnership for ‘dangerous world’ in pivot away from US Britain’s long-term national interest requires closer partnership with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, citing the war in the Gulf and the increasingly “volatile” international situation. The prime minister indicated that the conflict had re-focused the government on “ambitious” new ties with Europe, economically and in defence, and said that how Britain emerged from the crisis “would define us for

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The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026

Rachel Reeves signals that support package for household energy bills won’t kick in until autumn – UK politics live

Chancellor says the government is looking at ways they can support people based on household income Good morning. Keir Starmer is giving a press conference this morning where, according to No 10, he will discuss the Iran war, and how the government is supporting people at home. Now we are in April, the new financial year is starting, and the government is highlighting measures it has introduced that will help people with the cost of living. The Conservatives have an alternative list, and they a

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The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026

Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour

Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption Labour ministers sent out in recent days to respond to the looming energy crisis sparked by the Iran war have essentially stuck to that reassuring wartime slogan: keep calm and carry on. “I think people should go about their lives as normal, knowing that the government is taking action to bring energy bills down,” James Murray, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told BBC Radio 4’s Tod

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Conservative Home1 Apr 2026

Aarti Joshi: To ‘Back Britain’, we must stop taxing the City out of existence

It is time to stop taxing the Stock Exchange out of existence and start powering the next generation of British Tech giants and creating a new generation of shareholders.  The post Aarti Joshi: To ‘Back Britain’, we must stop taxing the City out of existence appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Sky News Politics31 Mar 2026

What business cost increases are being introduced in April?

For months businesses have been anticipating the impact of a range of tax and regulatory measures announced by the government in the budget and in the weeks since.

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The Guardian Politics31 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage’s biggest problem? Donald Trump

Nearly a quarter of voters site the Reform leader’s support for the US president as the primary reason for not voting for his party By day 31 of the war in the Middle East, Nigel Farage had become somewhat less vocal about the closeness of his relationship with Donald Trump. “Trying to read what’s really in the minds of people in the White House right at the moment is a mug’s game,” said the MP, as he unveiled his party’s latest “pledge” to cut the cost of living on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes31 Mar 2026

IN FULL: Every Tax Hike Coming Into Force Tomorrow Despite Starmer’s Claim He Can’t Do Anything About Higher Costs

Reeves and Starmer have so far offered basically nothing in terms of action to lower bills in the face of disruption from the Iran war. But there is something they could do… The below tax hikes are due to come into force tomorrow. Co-conspirators will notice many of them relate to travel… The government could…

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BBC Politics31 Mar 2026

Reform UK vows to scrap tax for short-haul family flights

The party says the move would "lighten the load" on families amid wider pressures on living costs.

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BBC Politics31 Mar 2026

Reform UK vows to scrap tax for short-haul family flights

The party says the move would "lighten the load" on families amid wider pressures on living costs.

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The Guardian Politics31 Mar 2026

Steel bosses warn ‘back door’ loophole in UK trade rules could lead to job cuts and closures

New measures will protect Tata and British Steel but allow foreign pre-made parts into the UK, say industry bosses Steel bosses have warned ministers that a “back door” in new trade rules could hit British manufacturers and lead to job cuts and factory closures by allowing a vast array of foreign products to still enter the UK tax-free. The loophole means pre-made steel parts ranging from bridge sections, columns and door frames, all the way to smaller rods and tubes used in buildings, will esca

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The Guardian Politics31 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage to snub US conservative conference brought to UK by Liz Truss

Exclusive: Reform UK will be ‘steering well clear’ of CPAC event in July, says a source, as will senior Tories Nigel Farage will snub a major conference of US conservatives that is being brought to the UK by Liz Truss. The short-lived former prime minister, who was accused of crashing the economy, was chosen by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to lead a version of the event in the UK in July. Continue reading...

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