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Independent

Ayoub Khan says he would have sent British troops to Gaza after IDF killed UK aid workers

Independent MP Ayoub Khan says he supports UN forces entering Gaza and the West Bank and would have sent British troops after three British World Central Kitchen workers were killed in an Israeli strike.

Charlotte Mercer • 18 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Government expands knife-crime crackdown to more than 230 areas

The Government is expanding its targeted knife-crime programme to more than 230 areas across 27 police forces, as Home Office data shows knife-enabled robbery fell 23% across seven priority forces.

Charlotte Mercer • 18 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Neutral

Bank of England warns inflation could exceed 4% as interest rates held at 3.75%

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% in a 6–3 vote but warned inflation could rise slightly above 4% in early 2027 as energy prices increase.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Government unveils first Nature Restoration Fund plan to unlock up to 15,780 homes

The Government has unveiled the first Environmental Delivery Plan under its Nature Restoration Fund, which ministers say could support up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk while funding large-scale river and wetland restoration.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Neutral

MPs call for Government to drop 'net zero' from department name

MPs have called for the Government to remove 'net zero' from the name of its energy department, arguing that the phrase has become a 'lightning rod' for opposition to climate action.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Neutral

Royal Navy chief warns Russia is probing Britain for weakness

First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has warned that Russia is probing Britain for weakness around critical undersea infrastructure as he calls for greater Royal Navy warfighting readiness.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Neutral

Lords committee calls for comprehensive ban on gambling advertising

A House of Lords committee has called for a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising in Great Britain, arguing that current rules have failed to keep pace with digital marketing and evidence of gambling harm.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Government launches £30m first wave of Great British Energy community-power programme

The Government has launched £30 million of Great British Energy funding for community-owned clean energy projects, the first wave of a programme worth up to £1 billion.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Neutral

Wandsworth warns Band D council tax will rise by £958 unless Government changes funding deal

Wandsworth Council says council tax will need to rise by £958 for a Band D property in 2027/28 unless the Government changes its funding settlement, which the authority says will cut its funding by £84 million a year.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Reform UK

Reform UK takes Conservative-held East Markham in Bassetlaw by-election

Reform UK has taken the Conservative-held East Markham ward on Bassetlaw District Council, with Matthew Evans winning 436 votes to the Conservatives' 250.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

Labour

Government U-turns on teacher-pay funding after strike threat

The Government has changed its position on funding the teacher pay award in England after the NEU prepared to ballot members for strike action, with pension-scheme savings now expected to cover the previous school-budget shortfall.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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