BBC Politics5 Aug 2026
Miliband calls on US to re-open Strait of Hormuz as he meets Rubio
A deal is "essential to ease cost-of-living pressures", Miliband says, as he heads to Washington.
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Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
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BBC Politics5 Aug 2026
Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader
Zack Polanski has accused ministers of a "dereliction of duty" in response to this summer's heatwaves.
Environment
The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026
‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’
Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first) The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London, allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now. The companies said they would start trips in the UK “later this summer” before the full public launch. Continue reading...
Economy
Guido Fawkes5 Aug 2026
Citibank CEO Says Bank Tax Hike Will Kill Investment
The chief executive of the US’ third largest bank has said UK bank tax rates are worrying. And that’s before Burnham gets his hands on them… Jane Fraser is CEO of Citi and Scottish herself. She said in London today that UK taxation of banks was harsher than New York, Paris, Frankfurt, and Dublin, and…
Economy
BBC Politics5 Aug 2026
Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader
Zack Polanski has accused ministers of a "dereliction of duty" in response to this summer's heatwaves.
Environment
BBC Politics5 Aug 2026
Restrict sale of pet flea treatments, government urged
The Lords environment committee says their widespread use poses potential risks to the environment.
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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026
What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives | Joan Smith
Andy Burnham inherited the crisis in our prison system – but the solution cannot be to further endanger the women and girls who have survived violence It’s time to be blunt: the government is about to expose hundreds of vulnerable women to the risk of death or serious injury. Survivors of domestic abuse, including women who have suffered years of physical violence and intimidation, are now preparing for the moment in October when 5,000 prisoners begin to be released early. What are these women s
Crime
Conservative Home5 Aug 2026
Rafe Fletcher: In defence of the strongman leader
If we call out narcissism in pantomime “strongmen” villains, we must recognise the same in “empathetic” leaders. Both mould the office to their own personalities. The leader becomes the arbiter of truth. Lee’s “iron” provides the obstinacy that separates the two. The post Rafe Fletcher: In defence of the strongman leader appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham reveals wife’s reaction to third Labour leadership bid
Burnham said his wife, Marie-France van Heel, took some persuading after he ran and lost in contests in 2010 and 2015 Andy Burnham has revealed his wife’s dismayed reaction when he told her he wanted to make another attempt at becoming Labour leader. Burnham said that his wife, Marie-France van Heel, had been surprised by his decision to run, having lost contests in 2010 and 2015 to Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn respectively. Continue reading...
BBC Politics5 Aug 2026
Burnham not actively considering Epstein inquiry, No 10 says
It comes after the victims minister told the BBC she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed to her role.
Express Politics5 Aug 2026
Tories urged to drop council candidate jailed for vile antisemitic abuse
Kemi Badenoch defends Conservative Party's decision to let former neo-Nazi stand as a councillor
Guido Fawkes5 Aug 2026
Miliband Says Anti-Trident Pro-Chagos Surrender Lawyer Is “Ideal Candidate” for International Court of Justice
Ed Miliband – who is now heading to DC to meet with Rubio – found time yesterday to record a video showering a former Corbyn adviser who opposed the UK’s claim to the Chagos Islands with praise. Welcome to Ed’s Foreign Office… Dapo Akande was put forward for election to the International Court of Justice…
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