Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 18/10/2026

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👋 Welcome to the r/ukpolitics weekly Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction megathread.

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r/ukpolitics • u/AutoModerator • 15h ago

PMQs Live Chat Megathread - 21 October, 2026

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r/ukpolitics • u/Adj-Noun-Numbers • 8h ago

Andy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills

bbc.co.uk

194 Upvotes

170 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 7h ago

Mahmood migration talks axed after union demands care worker joins private meeting

inews.co.uk

90 Upvotes

80 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/wedidntmeantogotosea • 13h ago

Turning Point UK Leader (Former Tory Candidate) helps arrange a contract killing.

aljazeera.com

229 Upvotes

34 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/throwawayjustbc826 • 5h ago

Many migrants pay 60% more to the NHS than costs of the health care they use

nuffieldtrust.org.uk

38 Upvotes

153 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/tyroncs • 13h ago

Twitter Reform UK reports ITV, its board, and its undercover reporters to the police

x.com

190 Upvotes

170 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/whencanistop • 6h ago

Reform UK fined for failing to declare it was publisher of campaigns material | Party given additional penalty by Electoral Commission for not paying original fine on time

theguardian.com

44 Upvotes

2 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/dailymail • 13h ago

Nearly 4,000 migrants waiting to cross to Britain - double the normal amount - warns border security commander

dailymail.com

162 Upvotes

180 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theindependentonline • 11h ago

Matter of time until mass casualty event in Channel, border chief warns

independent.co.uk

106 Upvotes

85 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Little-Attorney1287 • 16h ago

Twitter Zia Yusuf: “Britain’s migrant population grew more than than any other country in Europe between 2000 and 2024. 7.1 million… The scale of the betrayal beggars belief… We will sustain negative migration, reverse the Boriswave and deport all illegal migrants. Time to put British people first.“

x.com

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416 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/EduTheRed • 5h ago

MP Henry Tufnell harassed for 'being English' by man who took axe to pub

bbc.co.uk

31 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/MasterDineo • 6h ago

| British Medical Association lambasts NHS England’s single-sex spaces guidance

thebricknewspaper.substack.com

38 Upvotes

72 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/PriorPlatypusPal • 7h ago

“Generational moment” as government acts on landmark antisemitism in schools and colleges review

gov.uk

35 Upvotes

50 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Kagedeah • 9h ago

Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review

bbc.co.uk

50 Upvotes

168 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 17h ago

Full state pension confirmed to rise by nearly £500 a year from April

inews.co.uk

205 Upvotes

70 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Jujingamay • 13h ago

Cabinet split widens as minister refuses to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans

theguardian.com

86 Upvotes

86 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 10h ago

Angela Rayner took £20,000 from donor... that her new law would ban

inews.co.uk

45 Upvotes

151 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/muchdanwow • 19h ago

UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

theguardian.com

226 Upvotes

204 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/bloomberg • 11h ago

UK Monthly Inheritance Tax Receipts Hit Highest on Record, £936 Million

bloomberg.com

51 Upvotes

89 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/90davros • 19h ago

Lawyer caught offering to make illegal-worker fine go away

bbc.co.uk

239 Upvotes

110 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/FeigenbaumC • 7h ago

Former Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claims

theguardian.com

22 Upvotes

5 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 12h ago

Universal credit payments to rise by up to £350 a year

inews.co.uk

52 Upvotes

108 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/FeigenbaumC • 10h ago

Reform says it has reported ITV to the police over undercover investigation

pressgazette.co.uk

37 Upvotes

57 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/adnesium • 8h ago

Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs

bbc.co.uk

24 Upvotes

31 comments

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