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Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an enquiry with the PM when she was appointed as minister.
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BBC Politics5 Aug 2026
Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
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 Politics4 Aug 2026
Charity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements
Official action by regulator for England and Wales comes after formal complaint made by Labour MP about the funds An official investigation has been launched into charities in England and Wales donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. The Charity Commission will aim to establish the amount of charitable funds going to illegal settlements, whether the spending was in furtherance of their purposes and any regulatory action that may be necessary. Continue reading...
The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026
Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups Ministers will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts, and instead ask firms to prove they will help young people back into work. As part of a government push to reduce the number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets) in the UK and boost regional growth, public sector buyers will double t
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Express Politics4 Aug 2026
Ed Miliband braces for frosty US meeting after attacks on Donald Trump
New Foreign Secretary previously branded the American president a 'racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper'
Express Politics4 Aug 2026
Moment migrant tries to board Lee Anderson's bus after foul-mouthed tirade
Exclusive: Security staff blocked his path but he became aggressive, repeatedly swearing and attempting to board the vehicle.
Express Politics4 Aug 2026
French police savaged as new Channel migrant record broken: 'They don't really care!'
Exclusive: The vessel was in the water for 18 hours, after leaving Dieppe before picking up migrants from multiple beaches.
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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026
BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea
Meg O’Neill says ‘where we generate jobs, we generate tax revenue’, as company’s profits more than double Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis Nils Pratley: BP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice to Burnham BP’s chief executive has urged Andy Burnham to make use of the UK’s oil and gas resources even as the oil company prepares to sell its North Sea business after 60 years in the ageing basin. In a conversation with th
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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026
The Guardian view on Burnham and the devolved nations: a test for the new politics in Westminster | Editorial
The prime minister has unveiled his plans for English devolution. The picture in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is much less clear After early statements of intent on homelessness and social care, Andy Burnham capped his opening two weeks in office by addressing what one might call the English question. Plans for greater fiscal devolution to England’s mayoral authorities, unveiled last week, are part of what is perhaps the primary raison d’etre of Mr Burnham’s government: the need to reba
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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026
Labour members ‘have tougher view on welfare than you might think’, poll suggests
Survey finds party members see health, the economy, cost of living and climate crisis among biggest challenges Andy Burnham has inherited a Labour membership that is sceptical about increased welfare spending, supportive of higher defence spending, and ranks the climate crisis as one of the country’s biggest challenges, according to new polling. The survey of 788 members between the end of June and the end of July shows them ranking health (43%), the economy (42%), cost of living (39%) and clima
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The Guardian Politics4 Aug 2026
‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: Victims’ families share their outrage at early release schemes
The family of PC Andrew Harper are among those who say they are devastated by killers getting out of jail early When Calvin Buckley, whose pregnant partner was killed by a dangerous driver in 2023, successfully secured a tougher sentence for the man who took her life, he felt some justice had been served. Now, under plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding, Adil Iqbal, who filmed himself speeding at 123mph before he crashed into 38-year-old Frankie Jules-Hough, may serve less time i
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