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.
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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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Guido Fawkes1 Apr 2026
Bank of England: UK Government Debt Market at Severe Risk in Iran War Fallout
A well-timed update from the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee has stated today that the Iran war is making the UK gilt market particularly vulnerable. In addition to the dim view bond traders take of the Reeves rollercoaster… The committee says the war in general represents a “substantial negative supply shock” to the global…
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Conservative Home1 Apr 2026
Rafe Fletcher: Pro-natalism doesn’t work – communities do
Pro-natalists only echo the mistaken belief that the government could and should control fertility rates. His analysis was as wrong as his prescription. Boosting fertility is a bottom-up endeavour. A thriving nation relies upon vigorous communities. The post Rafe Fletcher: Pro-natalism doesn’t work – communities do appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Guido Fawkes1 Apr 2026
Trump: All Starmer Wants Is Windmills, the UK Doesn’t Even Have a Navy
Donald Trump has made his strongest comments yet against NATO just as Starmer prepares to give an address from Downing Street. The President has spoken to the Telegraph in another round of interviews before he addresses the nation at 2 a.m. BST… Asked if the US’ membership of NATO would be reconsidered, he said: “Oh…
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The Guardian Politics1 Apr 2026
Tony Blair says the left is in ‘unholy alliance’ with Islamists. It’s a desperate last ploy to quell the anger over Gaza | Owen Jones
The former PM has no valid response when progressives raise a voice over war crimes, so he seeks to mute them. But we’ll take no moral lectures from him The left, claims Tony Blair, has forged an “alliance with Islamists”. He goes further: this is simply the latest mutation of antisemitism. Extraordinary accusations require extraordinary evidence. Yet unlike with his illegal war on Iraq, our former prime minister has not even troubled himself to assemble a dodgy dossier. This latest tirade was p
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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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