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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘Life-changing’ international learning scheme in Wales at risk of closure

Taith programme, set up after UK’s post-Brexit withdrawal from Erasmus+, faces uncertain future over funding A “life-changing” international learning programme set up in Wales after Brexit is at risk of being closed down. Taith, which means “journey” in Welsh/Cymraeg, was established by the Senedd in 2022 after the UK pulled out of the Erasmus+ student exchange programme. Its reach is much wider: many participants get involved through schools, youth groups or adult education centres, and nearly

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

Most dangerous offenders on probation will now be watched more closely than ever before, says government Tens of thousands of offenders will be released from prisons in England and Wales wearing tags that track their location in real time as part of the biggest expansion of electronic tagging in British history, ministers have announced. The prisons minister, James Timpson, said a new pilot scheme would track domestic abusers and stalkers, alerting authorities if they approached their victims, w

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Perverts and thugs to be monitored 24-hours-a-day - and face arrest if they do one thing

Justice chiefs will be able to monitor perverts and thugs if they come within a certain distance of their victims or their homes.

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Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Ruthless Angela Rayner moves in for the kill - Keir Starmer's her helpless puppet now

PM Sir Keir Starmer has always been somebody's puppet. Guess who's pulling his strings now.

Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Donald Trump to meet King Charles as relations between US and UK in crisis

His Majesty will address Congress in Washington, attend an evening banquet and spend a day in New York.

The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Khan says Labour should rejoin EU customs union and single market this parliament – UK politics live

London mayor also says his party should make clear manifesto commitment on full membership in next parliament Good morning. Shortly before the general election in 2024, Keir Starmer said he did not think the UK would rejoin the EU in his lifetime. (He is now 63.) At the time he was loath to say anything that implied the Brexit vote was a mistake. More recently, Labour has been happy to talk about the economic damage done by the leave vote, and ministers want a closer relationship with the EU, bu

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years

Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.

BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion

Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

Watchdog takes over running of home for adults with learning disabilities

William Blake House in Northamptonshire under investigation after families raise concerns over management The charity watchdog has taken control of a learning disability care home in Northamptonshire that is under investigation after residents’ families raised concerns over its management, including payments of £1m to a trustee. The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to run William Blake House, which faces potential insolvency in three weeks’ time if it cannot head off a winding

Express Politics19 Mar 2026

Politics LIVE: Labour civil war rages as Keir Starmer's MPs demand 'major reset'

The Prime Minister is under fire from all sides, with dangerous elections for Labour looming.

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BBC Politics19 Mar 2026

Pay growth at lowest rate in more than five years

Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.