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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

‘Oyster card for the north’ could save commuters £276 a year, thinktank says

Proponents say scheme could generate up to £2.7bn in five years by making travel around north of England easier A proposed travel card for northern England modelled on London’s Oyster system could save commuters up to £276 a year, data shows. Users would tap in and out across different transport networks and fares would be automatically capped at the cheapest available rate. Continue reading...

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

David Lammy ties himself up in knots on LBC over Henry Nowak 'taking the knee' question

Deputy PM's remarks come as US blasts two-tier policing in the UK

Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 3 – Immigration, employment and the care sector

International recruitment has a role to play - but as a complement to domestic workforce development, not a substitute for it. The breathing space that international recruitment provided has not been used to build a domestic alternative. The window in which that can be built is narrowing. The post Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 3 – Immigration, employment and the care sector appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Number Ten ‘Rejects’ US Administration’s Call to End Two-Tier Policing in Britain

At the lobby briefing of political journalists Starmer’s spokesman said the government ‘rejects’ a call from the US State Department last night to bring an end to two-tier policing. Special relationship latest… Last night Marco Rubio’s department issued the following statement: “Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational decline. They must be…

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Caption Contest (Pure Cold Rage Edition)

Entries in the comments…

Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: ‘His heart’s in Manchester’ ‘It’s a stepping stone for him’ – My focus groups on the Makerfield by-election

This week we conducted focus groups in the Makerfield constituency among previous Labour voters weighing up the decision: whether to send Andy Burnham to parliament or switch to Reform UK. The post Lord Ashcroft: ‘His heart’s in Manchester’ ‘It’s a stepping stone for him’ – My focus groups on the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Horror UK pound warning issued over Andy Burnham replacing Keir Starmer

The only Makerfield poll so far shows Mr Burnham with a narrow three-point lead, meaning the outcome is far from certain.

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves's stealth tax grab forces parents to 'retire later with lower pensions'

Parents and grandparents are making huge sacrifices in order to help younger people with debts

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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election

What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?

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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election

What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Saudi National Charged After University Crossbow Attack

21-year-old Saudi national Almunthir Daqamah has been charged with attempted murder after a campus safety officer at Surrey University was shot with a crossbow. He was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, two counts of possession of a bladed article and possession of Class B drugs… The former Surrey student is set to…

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Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Daniel Pitt: It’s time for a common unifying culture – multiculturalism is a stale idea that didn’t work

A high-trust society requires a shared moral language that knits us together and a common unifying culture. In parts of our country, we have a low-trust society, and multiculturalism is pulling apart our social fabric; and in such a society, justice cannot exist for much longer. The post Daniel Pitt: It’s time for a common unifying culture – multiculturalism is a stale idea that didn’t work appeared first on Conservative Home.

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