Key events2 Apr 2026Afternoon summary2 Apr 2026Q&A: Are Politics Live blogs archived?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Do you expect an election before 2029?2 Apr 2026Q&A: What is the point of sending the king to the US for a state visit?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Why won't Labour opt for PR?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Will Farage tolerate other high-profile leaders in Reform UK?2 Apr 2026Q&A: What impact do Guardian lawyers have on what gets covered in the blog?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Do government policies help people?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Does AI help with factchecking?2 Apr 2026Q&A: What stories would you have covered differently?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Is being an MP a hard job, and are they up to it?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Has my faith in politics declined?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Is Labour's drift to the right to blame for its collapse in the polls?2 Apr 2026Q&A: Will Reform UK continue to see its support go down, and will election of lots of Reform-led councils have impact?2 Apr 2026Q&A: When will the Guardian 'come off the fence' with Reform UK?2 Apr 2026Reform donor Nick Candy sells Chelsea mansion for reported £275m2 Apr 2026Badenoch says Dudley's Grenfell comment shows why Tories better off without their 'problematic' Reform UK defectors2 Apr 2026Scottish Greens claim they are on verge of historic breakthrough in Holyrood election2 Apr 2026Labour responds to Dudley's sacking by saying Farage should apologise for appointing him in first place2 Apr 2026Reform UK's plan to get rid of public sector final salary pensions 'economically incoherent', union says2 Apr 2026Yvette Cooper says closure of strait of Hormuz 'hitting global economic security' as she chairs virtual international meeting2 Apr 2026Simon Dudley claims he was not 'belittling' Grenfell tragedy in comments that led to Reform UK sacking him as spokesperson2 Apr 2026Farage claims 'cataclysmic' Labour losses in May elections likely to lead to Starmer being replaced as Labour leader2 Apr 2026Farage says he doesn't think Trump will take US out of Nato2 Apr 2026Farage says Simon Dudley sacked as Reform UK's housing spokesperson over 'deeply inappropriate' Grenfell comment2 Apr 2026Jenrick says Reform UK considering ending final salary pension schemes for public sector workers2 Apr 2026Jenrick confirms Reform UK would keep pensions triple lock2 Apr 2026Reform UK would impose 'biggest cuts to benefits bill ever seen in history of this country', Farage says2 Apr 2026Grenfell United survivors and bereaved families group condemns Reform UK spokesperson's comment as 'deeply dehumanising'2 Apr 2026Politics live Q&A2 Apr 2026Lib Dem leader Ed Davey calls for 10p per litre cut in fuel duty to counter price rises caused by Iran war2 Apr 2026SNP's John Swinney calls for parliament to be recalled so MPs can debate energy crisis2 Apr 2026Tories commit to fully axing carbon tax2 Apr 2026Starmer tells Farage to sack Reform UK's housing spokesperson over 'shameful' Grenfell Tower comment2 Apr 2026Reform UK urged to sack housing spokesperson over ‘disgraceful’ Grenfell Tower commentShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAfternoon summary