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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Starmer says questions need to be asked over Nowak case but rejects ‘two-tier policing’ claim

PM rebuffs US state department’s criticism, adding police response to murder of Henry Nowak is under review Keir Starmer has rejected the claim that the UK is subject to “two-tier policing” after the Trump administration suggested it was evident in the response to the murder of teenager Henry Nowak. The prime minister said the UK must not shy away from asking difficult questions of the police after officers handcuffed Nowak as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer, Vickrum Digwa, had fa

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

JD Vance: ‘Henry Nowak Would Still Be Alive Today if Not for Mass Invasion of Migrants’

JD Vance: “Henry Nowak died the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit. His murder is as tragic as it is enraging. He should still be alive today, and he would be if the last few generations…

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall

Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation Liz Kendall has insisted Labour will make artificial intelligence “work for workers”, and not abandon people whose jobs are swept away by its rapid advance. With public fears mounting about the impact of AI on employment, particularly for young people, the technology secretary claimed that the government could shape the way it is adopted. Continue reading...

Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Guido Whispers: A Fake Fiona Bruce…

Which minister has been driving around Makerfield with a personalised number plate wagon? How did Robert Kenyon prepare for his QT appearance? Who is being bounced around in Team Burnham? To find out, become a Guido member today. Sign up here and get all the gossip first…

BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

Sikh MPs say Nowak murder was not about their religion

11 Sikh MPs say the killing was about "a man carrying an offensive weapon and committing a brutal murder".

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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

Sikh MPs say Nowak murder was not about their religion

11 Sikh MPs say the killing was about "a man carrying an offensive weapon and committing a brutal murder".

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Martin Rowson on the political response to Henry Nowak’s murder – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand?

Reform UK leader looks spooked by far-right Restore and risks undermining efforts to appeal to moderate voters Nigel Farage’s self-confidence is famously iron-clad. But just before 12.30pm on Wednesday as a visibly angry Keir Starmer tore into his “unforgivable” response to the murder of Henry Nowak, Farage’s attempts to laugh off the criticism looked unconvincing. He was rattled. This has been a curious week for the Reform UK leader. The headlines have been dominated by a story seemingly tailor

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus | Jonathan Freedland

Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope When the anniversary comes, later this month, few will be in the mood to look back. All the political talk will be of the Makerfield byelection, of the future of this government and this prime minister. And yet, it would be wise to reflect on what happened on 23 June 2016 – if only because the choices Keir Starmer and his would-be successors face, indeed the entir

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Burnham Refuses to Say Why He’d Be Better Than Starmer & Fails to Name the Fiscal Rules

Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire spoke with Andy Burnham: Victoria Derbyshire: Why do you believe you would be a better Prime Minister than Keir Starmer? Andy Burnham: I am not getting into that. Victoria Derbyshire: Why not? Andy Burnham: I am fully focused on this by-election… Because it’s disrespectful actually to the decision that people here are making. I’m making no…

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Shameless Keir Starmer exploited Henry Nowak's family just to stick it to Farage

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: How dare he lecture anyone on opportunism?

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Burnham pledges business rate cuts for pubs, cafes and other small businesses

Greater Manchester mayor’s proposals amount to a notable criticism of Keir Starmer’s policy in the area UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has proposed a 20% cut to business rates for pubs with many smaller, family-run enterprises taken out of paying the levy altogether, in his first major policy initiative during the Makerfield byelection. Burnham’s plans amount to a notable criticism of Keir Starmer’s policy in the area, with the Greater Manchester mayor saying: “Labour have got

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