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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026

Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?

Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and drawn response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero “Nobody can deny that the UK is getting warmer and high temperatures are becoming a clear threat to homes, nature and food security,” read the lengthy news report, which explored the devastating effect of British wildfires on families in recent years. The article’s conclusions, written after the wildfires in Suffolk last week, were no surprise given the UK’s changing climate. However, the fa

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

I believe in second chances – but not for former neo-Nazis

Again, I reiterate that I am all for second chances. But there comes a point in which one cannot extend the generosity of yet another attempt. Bonehill-Paine - I believe -, despite what he has done since being released, crossed that point of no return The post I believe in second chances – but not for former neo-Nazis appeared first on Conservative Home.

Express Politics5 Aug 2026

Shabana Mahmood dodges tough action on migration – now Burnham might make it even worse

OPINION - AMEER KOTECHA: It would be disastrous if Andy Burnham follows his previously expressed instincts on this question.

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Express Politics5 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham just created a huge problem - he’d better hope Trump forgives and forgets

JONATHAN WALKER - ANALYSIS: The UK's relationship with the US has never looked more fragile

Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Katie Lam: Devolution is just another way that Labour will tax you

He should fix our broken housing system, which makes it expensive and difficult for people to choose where to live, and stop creating absurd new rules, which prevent enterprising people from making money and creating jobs. The post Katie Lam: Devolution is just another way that Labour will tax you appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Joshua Bonehill-Paine: Britain is failing its Jews. I know where this hatred leads

The Government, police, universities and political parties must stop treating this as a passing controversy. Those who threaten Jews or attack Jewish institutions must face serious consequences, and the ideologies feeding that hatred must be named honestly. The post Joshua Bonehill-Paine: Britain is failing its Jews. I know where this hatred leads appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Margaret Eaton: The Lords should not be blamed for the failure of the assisted suicide Bill to become law

Without the scrutinising work of the Lords, seemingly robust legislation - even that which we were assured was the strongest of its kind in the world - comes unravelled. In some cases, the cost is administrative; in this Bill, the cost would be human lives. The post Margaret Eaton: The Lords should not be blamed for the failure of the assisted suicide Bill to become law appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026

Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper

Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandals Women should not feel pressurised into experiencing an “ideal birth”, the new health secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said, promising a root-and-branch reform of standards after several damning maternity scandals. Cooper, who returns to the department 27 years after she was the minister for public health under Tony Blair, said maternity and child health would be a major focus in the role, where she will

The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026

Bank battle: history suggests Burnham faces fight if he opts for windfall tax

As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on households It has been a stellar week for UK banks. Fuelled by high interest rates and market turbulence rippling out from the US war on Iran, major lenders have revealed soaring half-year profits that allowed bosses to boost bonus pots and give billions of pounds to shareholders. Collectively, the UK’s four largest lenders – HSBC, NatWest, Barclays and Lloyds – reported £29.2bn in profits over the fi

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Express Politics5 Aug 2026

Food price warning as UK braces for 'worst harvest on record'

Extreme weather, driven by climate change, has decimated crops across Britain and Europe this summer

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Express Politics5 Aug 2026

Pet owners warned over flea treatments – 'sales should be banned'

Intensive use on animals is 'unnecessary and environmentally damaging', say peers

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Express Politics5 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham issued warning over plans to reform social care

Campaigners warn that the social care crisis "needs solving now"

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