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Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

Polanski Retweets Post by Former Labour Councillor Who Called to ‘Blow Up’ Jewish Conference

Zack Polanski has been busy retweeting messages of support for his latest Green Party video. Unfortunately the fact his most vocal supporters are concerning cranks has cropped up again… Polanski retweeted a supportive message from Harriet Bradley, a former Labour councillor and Bristol University lecturer who in 2023 was the subject of a police investigation…

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Conservative Home6 May 2026

Kashmir Purewal: Why work experience should be part of our children’s education

Adolescence is precisely the moment when aspiration needs anchoring. The goal is not central micromanagement but partnership: schools setting expectations, employers contributing experience, and the state limiting itself to framework and safeguard. The post Kashmir Purewal: Why work experience should be part of our children’s education appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics5 May 2026

All of society must tackle 'crisis' of antisemitism, Starmer says

The PM hosts a summit of leaders from the police, arts and universities, after a spate of attacks against British Jews.

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

‘There is a good deal of fear’: what would a Labour leadership challenge mean for bond markets?

Rayner and Burnham are trying to gain markets’ confidence amid concerns they could loosen fiscal rules if they replace Starmer Who calls the shots on the bin collections in Sunderland, potholes in Hackney, or schools in Cardiff is not normally of interest to City traders in the multitrillion-pound sovereign bond market. But for those dealing in UK government debt, Thursday’s local and devolved government elections are significantly more important than usual, amid speculation that a dire showing

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Conservative Home4 May 2026

Too much mud and noise and not enough about local issues

After the cavalcade rolls on, life in English councils, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd will go on, with the minutiae of bins, roads, street lighting, looked after children, schools and care for the elderly. Who they get to run all that, very little connection to any of that. The post Too much mud and noise and not enough about local issues appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Number 10 Backs New US Ambassador Who Claimed Starmer Is “On the Ropes”

Downing Street says it continues to have confidence in the US ambassador Christian Turner, who was revealed to have told students earlier this year that he thinks Starmer is “on the ropes” and his future is “quite touch and go”. Luckily Turner’s own future is more secure, if he trusts Number 10’s assurances… The spokesman…

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Express Politics28 Apr 2026

Labour blamed as one of UK's oldest schools to close after 1,400 years

Thetford Grammar School dates back to the 7th century.

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

New UK Ambassador to US Trashes Special Relationship at Meeting With Students

The FT has published comments made by Peter Mandelson’s replacement as ambassador to the US, career diplomat Christian Turner, which may put a more dour mood on US-UK relations during the King’s visit. Turner said to some visiting British students in mid-February: Said he dislikes the phrase “special relationship,” calling it “quite nostalgic, it’s quite…

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Conservative Home28 Apr 2026

Jonathan Guttentag: When the state mistakes a yeshivah for a school, liberty is at risk

Conservatives ought to be especially alert. We are meant to understand that society is made up not only of individuals and the state, but of families, communities, churches, synagogues, schools, clubs, traditions, and inherited forms of moral life. The post Jonathan Guttentag: When the state mistakes a yeshivah for a school, liberty is at risk appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics28 Apr 2026

Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their form Children in the UK will face restrictions on their use of social media but the government remains open-minded about what form the limits will take, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has said. Phillipson told broadcasters on Tuesday she had concerns about the content that under-16s were exposed to online and the length of time they spent staring at screens. Continue readi

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Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Bridget Phillipson: ‘It Is up to Andy’ Whether to Become an MP

The Education Secretary has said that Andy Burnham would have “a lot to offer” in the House of Commons. Asked on Sky News if he should become an MP, Bridget Phillipson said: “I think that is up to Andy, course he would have a lot to offer. He’s doing a great job as Mayor of…

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BBC Politics28 Apr 2026

'Some form' of social media restrictions for under-16s, minister promises

Education Minister Olivia Bailey says the government will introduce “age or functionality restrictions”.

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