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Sky News Politics23 Aug 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-to-provide-ukraine-with-blueprints-for-long-range-missiles-as-he-travels-to-kyiv-12593360?postid=12275238#liveblog-body' target='_blank'>Reform pledges to prioritise 'British-born workers' for social housing</a>

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list

UK-born married couples under 35 with children would get priority under proposals to be outlined by Farage’s party British citizens who were born abroad would be made to wait longer for social housing under proposals to be announced by Reform UK on Monday. Nigel Farage’s party will announce the policy at a press conference in London. Under the policy, people born in the UK and young married couples with children would be given priority for social housing. Continue reading...

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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Reform to give British-born workers priority for council housing

Foreigners will be removed from social housing by Nigel Farage's party

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Burnham stays away from No 10 North wedding after bride’s plea

Prime minister sends video message to newlyweds instead after bride Sarah Burwin asked him not to ‘ruin’ vibe at Heron House wedding Andy Burnham fulfilled a bride’s wishes by not turning up for her wedding after she asked him not to spoil her big day as she got married at the building housing No 10 North. Sarah Burwin had pleaded on TikTok in July for Burnham not to work from the building in Manchester that day, which hosts the government’s northern headquarters and the city’s register office.

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant

Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British bases Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down. The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government and at no point was there there risk to the wider energy system. Continue reading...

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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".

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisions

Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham is expected to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented next week. The move would allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics23 Aug 2026

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham is no different to Keir Starmer – he's failing to protect our borders

Men who abuse women should not be granted the right to settle here, and those who abuse after settling here should lose it, writes Chris Philp

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Home Office knows threat to our women from asylum seekers - and their answer is a leaflet

OPINION - NICK FERRARI: How "bigoted" and "racist" do concerned parents look now? About as much as they ever did - not at all!

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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

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The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

Polls suggest growing skepticism around net zero, with politicians left feeling uncertain on how to proceed UK politics live – latest updates Britain has seen a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought with almost 2, 900 heat associated deaths recorded in England during May and June alone. Homes have been destroyed more recently by the fires in the West Midlands and deadly wildfires have swept across Europe. Despite the ever more visible impacts of the climate crisis, there

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