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Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?

Sat, 01/17/2026 - 07:55
He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be overshadowed by a poisonous row.
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Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?

Sat, 01/17/2026 - 07:55
He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be overshadowed by a poisonous row.
Categories: Politics

'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 13:43
The secret discussions, bombshell leak and sacking which led to Robert Jenrick defecting to the Reform party.
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Chris Mason: Is Farage's Reform really Conservatives 2.0?

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 03:19
Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Robert Jenrick: Teenage Tory to Reform recruit

Thu, 01/15/2026 - 19:07
The ex-minister has joined Nigel Farage's party after his dramatic sacking from the shadow cabinet.
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Faisal Islam: Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 16:58
Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.
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How do Labour MPs feel after another government U-turn?

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 12:31
Some are beginning to wonder whether it is worth defending government policies, writes Matt Chorley.
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Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 02:11
The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.
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What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 20:38
Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.
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Nick Eardley: Former Tories joining Reform is not without risk for Farage

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 19:20
Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is the latest - and most senior - figure to defect to Reform UK.
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Starmer has kept Trump on side - but is it coming back to bite him?

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 15:00
The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour.
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Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make

Fri, 01/09/2026 - 17:30
The turbocharged events of the last week - and the new US National Security Strategy - raise pressing questions about the new world order, and what it means for Europe
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What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 22:17
It's more than a year since MPs first backed the proposed legislation but it still needs to be approved by peers.
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How AI is posing a threat to democracy in Yorkshire

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 09:01
Councils discuss the challenges as they seek to stop the spread of fake news online.
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The painful questions for Nato and the EU as Trump threatens Greenland

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 00:59
The White House has said that 'utilising the ‌US military is ‍always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal'
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Starmer tells me he'll survive - but can he keep this new year's resolution?

Sun, 01/04/2026 - 12:17
The prime minister discusses the economy, Europe, Venezuela and his own future in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg.
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Will 2026 be the year MPs and peers agree on how to repair Parliament?

Sun, 01/04/2026 - 01:01
Parliamentarians will shortly have to decide if they should leave their building to allow for billions of pounds of maintenance work to take place.
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Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year

Wed, 12/31/2025 - 01:03
With devolved elections coming up, questions over Labour’s direction and internal 'campaigning' already underway according to some insiders, where does this all leave the prime minister?
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