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Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026

HMRC Hires ‘Senior EDI Consultant’ for £72,000 While Taxpayers Spend 409 Years on Hold in Twelve Months

HMRC is hiring internally among civil servants only for a “Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant.” Here’s the Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC from late last year: “Average call waiting times exceeded 23 minutes. HMRC says it has not been adequately resourced to meet telephone demand from customers.” For up to £72,711 the hire…

Economy
Express Politics6 Aug 2026

Reform unveil bombshell plan to outlaw one thing and reverse 'decay' of UK

It comes after Reform announced it will fine firms 10% of their global revenues and make chief executives personally and criminally liable for illegal working under a so-called "Deliveroo Law".

Crime
Express Politics6 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage accused of going 'woke' in strange attack by Kemi Badenoch

She accused Nigel Farage of having a victim mentality

Reform
Express Politics6 Aug 2026

DWP 4 benefits confirms £150 Warm Home Discount after Andy Burnham bill change

People using 26 power companies can get the money - full list and it comes after PM cut VAT

Defence
BBC Politics6 Aug 2026

Referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme at record high

The Home Office says the 10-year-high in referrals could be due to the 2024 Southport attacks.

BBC Politics6 Aug 2026

Local Reform Facebook page criticised Welsh minister for talking about family tragedy

A Reform constituency page criticised the Plaid Cymru minister for discussing her husband's death.

BBC Politics6 Aug 2026

New £215,000 council CEO was reality show winner

Businessman Dennis Bacon has a background in adult social care and is expected to start next month.

BBC Politics6 Aug 2026

Badenoch concerned child sex offenders could be freed from jail early

The Tory leader says allowing "serious criminals" to be released early is a "betrayal of victims".

Crime
Express Politics6 Aug 2026

Clacton by-election ballot paper breaks record as longest ever – full list of candidates

Locals will have a choice of 34 candidates to vote for in the upcoming by-election, taking place in just over a week.

Politics
Sky News Politics6 Aug 2026

UK gives effective green light to Paramount Warner Bros mega deal after assurances provided

The UK will now not intervene in one of the biggest media deals in history after assurances were provided to the government.

DefenceEnvironment
Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Sanjoy Sen: The tragedy of BP’s North Sea exit

That long-term vision has translated into energy security, allowing Norway to export its hydrocarbons whilst meeting its own needs from domestic renewables. By contrast, Britain allowed its only major gas storage facility, Rough, to close in 2017, a move that back-fired as soon as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine The post Sanjoy Sen: The tragedy of BP’s North Sea exit appeared first on Conservative Home.

Environment
The Guardian Politics6 Aug 2026

Record high for referrals to Prevent anti-terror scheme including 20% rise for rightwing extremism

Programme aiming to stop people turning to terrorism sees 39% rise in referrals in year to September 2025 – the highest number on record A record number of people have been referred to the government’s anti-terror programme, with a 39% rise over the last year, including a 20% rise in referrals for extreme rightwing ideology, according to official data released on Thursday. A total of 10,293 referrals – up from 7,408 – were made to the Prevent programme in the year to September 2025, which is the