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.
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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.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026
Government Commissioned Its Own Vape For Prisoners to Prevent Fires in Jails
The Ministry of Justice is now dishing out redesigned vapes to prisoners to stop them setting fire to their cells. You’re paying for it… In response to a written parliamentary question on vape-related fires, justice minister Lord Lemos revealed: “The level of fire risk associated with prisoner possession of vape devices is continuously monitored through…
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Sky News Politics6 Aug 2026
SNP writes off value of Peter Murrell's motorhome but still owes him £60k
The SNP has written off the value of the infamous motorhome bought by shamed former chief executive Peter Murrell with party funds from its accounts.
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026
IN FULL: The State of the Parties’ Finances
The Electoral Commission has published the full accounts of all parties for 2025. Here are the results for membership and donation income, compared with (election year) 2024. A predictable collapse in donations for Labour, a surge for Reform, and a decline for the Tories. All to play for heading towards the next election – it’s…
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Sky News Politics6 Aug 2026
I hated being in government, says former minister
Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips says she "hated" being in government.
Guido Fawkes6 Aug 2026
LIVE: Zia Yusuf Hosts Press Conference on Illegal Immigration
Reform’s plan to ‘end illegal working in Britain’: “Pass the ‘Deliveroo Law’ to make CEOs and directors of large companies profiting from illegal workers personally and criminally liable for illegal working, regardless of knowledge of workers’ legal status. Introduce a fine of 10% of global turnover for large, multinational companies using illegal workers, to be paid into…
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Conservative Home6 Aug 2026
Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end
Education reform alone will not reverse the surge in Neets. Government must reduce the cost of hiring young people, reform welfare and tackle the broken incentives in the labour market. “University at any cost” should be unmasked as the true villain, once and for all. The post Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end appeared first on Conservative Home.
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