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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

‘It is unsustainable’: Reform’s billionaire donors inspire panic in Westminster

While huge donations are nothing new in UK politics, some fear electoral finance is distorting democracy itself Keir Starmer may be relaxed about allowing millions from cryptocurrency billionaires to flow into Reform UK’s coffers but Labour MPs are tearing their hair out every time the quarterly data on electoral finance drops. “I look at it through my fingers,” says one MP, as the latest figures show a further £7m went to Reform UK from just two men – Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo. Continu

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer mets the family of Henry Nowak at 10 Downing Street.

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Calls for Chinese-made smart vapes to be banned in Britain over spying fears

An MP has warned Chinese-made smart vapes could be used to spy on Brits.

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

The Guardian view on NHS records: patients are not raw material for big tech | Editorial

Ministers should end Palantir’s contract before medical confidentiality is sacrificed to Silicon Valley’s appetite for public data Alarm bells ought to have rung when it emerged last month that Palantir engineers could gain “unlimited access” to identifiable NHS patient data. Such sensitive medical information was only supposed to be available either to someone involved in a patient’s care or with the patient’s informed consent. NHS England’s new position appears to have changed that, extending

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

Jones praised Mandelson for 'great job' after sacking

The senior minister has previously denied sending the peer a "warm message" on the day he was fired.

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

Why is Andy Burnham talking about fixing England’s social care system?

Prospective MP and potential Labour leader has said tackling the issue is a priority. But why is the system in crisis and what can be done about it? ‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election Andy Burnham has signalled he would overhaul England’s social care system this year if he became prime minister, the biggest indication yet of what his main priorities would be. Work is already under way on updating the social care system under Ke

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

Business secretary attacks ‘entitlement’ of Starmer leadership rivals

Peter Kyle says British politics fails to reward political accomplishment and Labour risks aping Tory instability The Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the Conservatives about changing leader, a senior cabinet minister has warned, saying in a swipe at potential challengers that “entitlement is not a qualification”. Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said he was worried that British politics “rewards the wrong behaviour” and there was little credit for the work of his own depar

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder

X owner Musk has posted several times on the site criticising the police treatment of Henry Nowak.

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Henry Nowak's sister pays tribute as family demand return to 'common sense' policing

Olivia Nowak, Henry's older sister, paid tribute to her brother on social media with a series of emotional pictures and videos.

The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

On the byelection campaign trail with Andy Burnham – podcast

With three weeks to go until the Makerfield byelection, where an Andy Burnham victory could change the direction of the Labour party, Pippa Crerar joins him on the campaign trail in Wigan and Leigh, speaking to voters on their doorsteps Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote Andy Burnham has signalled he would begin transforming the broken social care system this year if he became prime minister, accusing Westminster of “flinching away” from tackling difficult policy problems. The Greater Manchester mayor said politicians must be willing to take on “the weight of the system” that stands in the way of radical change, as he began to set out h

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Soaring migration to blame for Brexit voters deserting Tories and embracing Reform UK

Conservatives delivered the 'very opposite' of what Brexit voters wanted, according to Britain's most respected polling expert

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