Politics UK

@guardian Story: theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m…

🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage is no longer taking Cameo requests due to "security concerns" after the Guardian published a video compilation [@Guardian]

🚨 WATCH: Kemi Badenoch says people "who are stronger" have an obligation to stop shoplifters She says she would do so depending on "how big they are"

The draft policy document says that those accused of supporting terror acts "should have normal rights against arbitrary arrest or imprisonment" Story: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…

🚨 NEW: The Green Party has drafted proposals to reduce the time police can detain terror suspects from 14 days to 4 [@genevieve_holl]

🚨 WATCH: Sarah Pochin says Reform blocked her from wearing a tartan burqa on stage at the party’s Scottish election launch "One day, let's have one of these events that aren't livestreamed and we'll do all the naughty stuff"

🚨 NEW: The UK is the 29th happiest country in the world out of 147 countries

🚨 BREAKING: The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%

🚨 NEW: The Government held a COBRA meeting about the situation in the Middle East this morning [@KevinASchofield]

🚨 WATCH: James Cleverly tries to play a “best bits” compilation of Kemi Badenoch but gives up after it repeatedly won’t work at the Tories' local election launch

🚨🇨🇾 NEW: The Cypriot PM says an “open and frank conversation about the status and future of the British bases in Cyprus” is needed

Ed Davey said: "The Government is sleepwalking into an energy bill disaster this July. The 25% spike in gas prices this morning should send alarm bells ringing in Number 10. "We need an emergency COBRA meeting today, and a plan set out to protect households from an impending £500 bombshell set to devastate family finances. "Badenoch and Farage should apologise for cheering on this war, which is seeing our economy and living standards hammered by Trump-flation."

🚨 NEW: The Lib Dems have called on the Government to hold a COBRA meeting about oil prices after the cost of natural gas increased by 25% overnight

🚨 NEW: The price of a British Passport is set to rise by around 8% from the 8th April Adults - £102 Children - £66.50 One-day premium service - £239.50 Overseas adults - £116.50 Overseas children - £75.50

🚨 UPDATE: The number of meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has risen to 27

20.7% of UK adults between the ages of 16 and 64 are said to be economically inactive, meaning they aren’t in work and are not actively looking for work Full stats: ons.gov.uk/employmentandl…

🚨 BREAKING: The UK unemployment rate has risen to 5.2%

Khan: "I’m quite clear. On the ballot paper of the next general election is a vote for Labour, a vote to rejoin the European Union, and we should be unequivocal about the benefits of the European Union because we’ve now seen the alternative. We’ve now seen what happens when you’re outside the European Union: less investment in the UK, less exports to the European Union"

🚨 NEW: Sadiq Khan has called on Keir Starmer to fight the next election on the message that a vote for Labour is a vote to rejoin the EU [@antoguerrera]

Offenders could also face fines up to £300 under new proposals

🚨 NEW: The Government has proposed forcing fly-tippers to do 20 hours of community service picking up their own rubbish "If you dump rubbish on our streets, you will be joining a clean-up squad and picking up the bill, not the taxpayer"