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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

Young men caught up in extremism ‘in search for belonging’, says UK youth violence campaigner

Jacob Dunne condemns Farage’s call for ‘pure cold rage’ but says underlying causes of volatile behaviour must be acknowledged When Nigel Farage said British people should respond to the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak with “pure cold rage”, it invited a chorus of condemnation from across the political divide. In a particularly tense moment in parliament, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, accused Farage of exploiting the tragedy for his own political advantage, in defiance of the wishes express

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Express Politics20 Jun 2026

Boris Johnson savages ‘craven’ France for 'bowing' to Iran

Boris Johnson has savaged France for "cravenly bowing" to Iran's murderous regime after a pro-democracy demonstration was banned in Paris

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Express Politics20 Jun 2026

Fury in UK town as government accused of not providing correct asylum seeker data

A Police and Crime Commissioner has alleged that the Home Office is not providing accurate information

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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Jolyon Will “Rigorously Defend” Defamation Claim Against Him

Jolyon Maugham’s Good Law Project has issued an update: “We can confirm that the barrister Sarah Phillimore has issued in the High Court a claim for defamation against Jolyon Maugham KC. The claim relates to an article Good Law Project published in August 2025 which identified an online onslaught led by Sarah Phillimore, a barrister…

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

MP arrested on suspicion of assault and coercion

The Lib Dem MP for Tewkesbury Cameron Thomas has had the whip suspended pending a police investigation.

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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

MP arrested on suspicion of assault and coercion

The Lib Dem MP for Tewkesbury Cameron Thomas has had the whip suspended pending a police investigation.

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer

Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc imprisoned for seven years and two years respectively Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been jailed at the Old Bailey for seven years and two years respectively for arson attacks on property connected to Keir Starmer. Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Carpiuc, 27, from Romania were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to commit arson on a car and two properties linked to the prime minister. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Excessive probation workloads put public at risk in England and Wales, union warns

Exclusive: Napo declares no confidence in probation service managers and threatens industrial action The public is “at direct risk” from unsupervised ex-offenders because probation officers in England and Wales are being asked to cope with excessive workloads, a union has said. As ministers prepare to release and monitor tens of thousands more prisoners this autumn, Napo’s executive has declared for the first time that it has no confidence in managers at the probation service. Continue reading.

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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

Georgia Gilholy: The assisted suicide lobby is desperate but we shouldn’t give in

The country has more urgent concerns: immigration, crime, energy, industry, housing. It is extraordinary that, at the whim of one backbencher and a well-funded lobby, Labour seems destined to be drawn into wasting time tearing itself apart still further over radical social change. The post Georgia Gilholy: The assisted suicide lobby is desperate but we shouldn’t give in appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

SNP concedes Aberdeen South with Scottish Conservatives set to win

Byelection loss suggests voters rebelled against SNP over Peter Murrell’s theft of £400,000 in party funds UK politics – live updates The Scottish National party (SNP) has conceded defeat in the formerly safe seat of Aberdeen South in a shock loss to the Scottish Conservatives. A senior source at the SNP told PA it was the “Tories’ night”, but pledged to “win it back in 2029”. Continue reading...

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Lib Dems suspend MP amid police investigation

A party spokesperson was 'unable to comment further' while probe 'ongoing'

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BBC Politics18 Jun 2026

MP Cameron Thomas suspended amid police investigation

It is understood the MP was arrested by Gloucestershire Police on Wednesday.

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