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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 Politics21 May 2026

Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter

Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Farage says he’d ‘like to buy man a pint’ UK politics live – latest updates Rachel Reeves surprised onlookers when she gave a stern rebuke to a foul-mouthed heckler who shouted at her from his van as she conducted a broadcast interview. However, the chancellor has won support from unlikely sources as Conservative politicians have leapt to her defence. Continue reading...

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Conservative Home21 May 2026

Alex de Silva: London Conservatives were rewarded by voters for good financial management

A contrast between the record of Labour-run Westminster and Conservative-run Kensington and Chelsea is instructive. The post Alex de Silva: London Conservatives were rewarded by voters for good financial management appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics20 May 2026

Reform's youngest leader now running two councils

Finch now heads Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council as well as Warwickshire County Council

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BBC Politics20 May 2026

Reform's youngest leader now running two councils

Finch now heads Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council as well as Warwickshire County Council

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

UK struggles to reassure Ukraine after easing new sanctions on Russian oil

Diplomats mount salvage operation after ‘clumsy’ announcement upsets Kyiv The UK was last night desperately trying to reassure Kyiv its new sanctions policy on Russia did not weaken restrictions, after Ukrainian officials warned the change could help Moscow fund its war efforts. While Downing Street insisted the decision to allow the temporary import of Russian oil and jet fuel was only one element of a tougher overall sanctions package, a British minister conceded that the matter had been handl

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Badenoch says Labour ‘just want a better salesman’. It would be a good start

Starmer has a reasonable list of achievements in power but has undermined himself with a lack of political storytelling Net migration down by three-quarters, the biggest fall in NHS waiting lists for 17 years, knife crime cut by 10%, the economy growing the fastest in the G7, rising wages, energy bills and petrol prices held down, the biggest sustained rise in defence spending since the cold war, a massive expansion of free childcare … If Keir Starmer did tub-thumping lists of Labour’s achieveme

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BBC Politics20 May 2026

Streeting warns Labour risks losing fight against 'nationalism'

The former health secretary quit last week, saying he'd lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

Defence

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near collision after flying close to RAF spy plane

UK government calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed spy plane over Black Sea A Russian jet flew within six metres of an RAF spy plane flying at 500mph over the Black Sea, one of two mid-air incidents last month described as “dangerous and unacceptable” by the defence secretary John Healey. An Su-27 jet conducted six passes in front of an unarmed RAF Rivet Joint flying close to its nose, potentially risking a collision that could have triggered a diploma

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

Keir Starmer describes the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businesses Keir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he described as a huge win for British business, ending four years of talks led by four different prime ministers. The deal will offer £3.7bn worth of opportunities for exporters – double the original estimates – particularly in the food and luxury car sectors but also defence, aerospace, hospitality and other services, th

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Conservative Home20 May 2026

Julian Smith: Assisted Dying is far too serious for a Private Member’s Bill

If the Government wishes to legislate on assisted dying, it should stand on a manifesto commitment, seek a public mandate, and bring forward primary legislation with the scrutiny such a change demands. The post Julian Smith: Assisted Dying is far too serious for a Private Member’s Bill appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics20 May 2026

UK issues blistering 6-word warning to Putin after deadly Russian bombing

Moscow ‘lashing out in desperation' as it struggles to make progress in Ukraine despite bitter four-year conflict

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

FACT CHECK: Starmer’s Misleading Claims After Lifting Sanctions on Russian Oil

Guido Verify has analysed Starmer’s three defences in PMQs after lifting sanctions on processed Russian diesel and jet fuel supply. Starmer has tried to issue defensive claims in the Commons… CLAIM 1: “this government has phased in sanctions in this way before, and the last government used the same technique” A refining loophole of a…

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