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As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at home

BBC Politics - Sat, 03/21/2026 - 12:27
British politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.
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Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers

BBC Politics - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 01:01
Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?
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Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy

BBC Politics - Thu, 03/19/2026 - 17:21
The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.
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Nearly 400 firms fined over failure to pay minimum wage

BBC Politics - Thu, 03/19/2026 - 11:46
The official minimum rates of pay will rise for 2.7 million workers in April 2026.
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Analysis: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans?

BBC Politics - Thu, 03/19/2026 - 01:53
Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.
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Is Angela Rayner making a move to be prime minister?

BBC Politics - Wed, 03/18/2026 - 20:29
Angela Rayner's speech has reignited speculation that she is preparing to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the top job.
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Irish PM dodges potential St Patrick's Day bruises at Trump meeting

BBC Politics - Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:31
BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty looks at how Micheál Martin fared against Donald Trump during their St Patrick's Day meeting.
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How could assisted dying laws change in England and Wales?

BBC Politics - Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:05
MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.
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Analysis: Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

BBC Politics - Wed, 03/18/2026 - 10:21
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.
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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis

BBC Politics - Mon, 03/16/2026 - 18:34
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.
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Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war

BBC Politics - Fri, 03/13/2026 - 11:58
The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.
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Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note

BBC Politics - Fri, 03/13/2026 - 03:00
Emma Soames rejected Nigel Farage's statement that the currency change was "wokery".
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Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran

BBC Politics - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:26
European nations say they want to work better together but have differing priorities
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Stephen McPartland MP: Prioritise asthma - stop preventable deaths

Epolitix News - Mon, 02/02/2015 - 11:13
Chair of the APPG on Respiratory Health, Stephen McPartland MP, calls to prevent fatal asthma attacks through significant changes in the standards of routine care.






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Harriet Harman MP: DPP's stance on rape is in the interests of justice

Epolitix News - Fri, 01/30/2015 - 15:09
Labour's deputy leader says Sarah Vine is wrong to talk about rape in terms of men 'making a mistake'.






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Chris Leslie MP: A balanced approach to public service efficiencies, not the fanaticism of the Tory right

Epolitix News - Fri, 01/30/2015 - 08:40
A balanced approach to public service efficiencies, not the fanaticism of the Tory right: The next phase of Labour’s Zero-Based Review






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Mary Creagh MP: Britain is failing some of the world's poorest

Epolitix News - Wed, 01/28/2015 - 17:11
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Mary Creagh MP, writes about the opposition day motion being debated in parliament today






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Richard Burden MP: People power forces Ministers to back walking and cycling

Epolitix News - Fri, 01/23/2015 - 18:31
Labour’s Shadow Roads Minister, Richard Burden MP, calls for a long term strategy, with funding, to increase walking and cycling rates.






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As safe as houses?

Epolitix News - Fri, 01/23/2015 - 16:17
Liberal Democrat MP Sir Andrew Stunell writes about his adjournment debate this week 'Fire risk in timber framed houses'






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Tim Farron MP: Only way to make blue go green is add yellow

Epolitix News - Thu, 01/22/2015 - 14:29
Former Lib Dem President Tim Farron MP writes about the important issue of tackling air pollution across the UK and the rest of the European Union






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