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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

UK productivity growing faster than official figures suggest, thinktank finds

Resolution Foundation suggests economy may finally be emerging from shadow of 2008 financial crisis Productivity in the UK – a vital measure of economic health – is growing more strongly than official figures suggest, according to analysis from the Resolution Foundation. The thinktank suggests the chancellor, John Healey, may have inherited an economy finally starting to emerge from the long shadow of the 2008 global financial crisis. Continue reading...

Economy

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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham’s latest tax plan could see inspectors force their way into UK homes

Ministers have confirmed through answers to Conservative parliamentary questions that inspectors will carry out "internal inspections".

PoliticsEconomyHousing

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump - and a headache for Britain’s new PM

North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate When oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amoco’s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed and then set alight.

PoliticsEconomy

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Major sacrifice millions of Britons are willing to make - even if it harms the economy

Britons have set out their priorities as Andy Burnham and John Healey look under the bonnet of a struggling economy

Economy

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The Guardian Politics22 Aug 2026

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide When a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death, her parents breathed out in bittersweet relief. For a year, David and Anne Moffat had been forced to become detectives in the worst case any parent could have to solve: why their daughter took her own life. Chloe, 26, went to her job as a personal assistant at the Treasury on a Mo

EconomyHousing

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BBC Politics22 Aug 2026

Burnham economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job

Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.

Economy

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Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband 'plot £13bn foreign aid splurge – tax rises likely'

The Prime Minister and his Foreign Secretary have privately committed to the plan, which is likely to put pressure on the Treasury to raise taxes.

Economy

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Conservative Home21 Aug 2026

Reva Gudi: No ID is required for NHS care, but GP receptionists should not be immigration officials

NHS care may be free at the point of use, but it is never free to provide. This is not an argument about immigration. It is about entitlement, fairness and responsible stewardship of a finite resource. The NHS has a responsibility towards its patients and is accountable to the taxpayer. It must stay true to both. The post Reva Gudi: No ID is required for NHS care, but GP receptionists should not be immigration officials appeared first on Conservative Home.

EconomyImmigrationDefenceHealthcare

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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

Labour MP Deletes Post Claiming Private Sector Would Not Exist Without Government Contracts

Vocal Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash has deleted an X post which read: “Public sector workers use their income to pay FOR the private sector. The state is one of the biggest procurers of the private sector. It wouldn’t exist without tax payers. People creating the divide between public and private genuinely don’t understand how an…

Economy

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Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Nightmare for Andy Burnham as new figures show debt soaring and tax rises likely

The Government is spending nearly £7.7 billion every month just on interest - more than it spends on defence, police and prisons combined.

EconomyDefenceCrime

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BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

London boroughs challenge PM on council tax hikes

It follows reforms meaning more money is directed to deprived areas while wealthy areas get less.

Economy

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BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'

Economy

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