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BBC Politics3 Jun 2026

Moral Maze

Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

BBC Politics3 Jun 2026

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62

Sir Alex held a career in British intelligence that spanned almost three decades after joining the service in 1991.

The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents

File detailing security mitigations is among those withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police Ministers have faced renewed cross-party pressure in parliament over documents missing from a 1,500-page release of papers about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington. Despite the volume of information published on Monday, crucial documents were withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police on the grounds that they could “potentially prejudice” an investigation. They inc

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Labour MP sues Elon Musk’s AI company over fake sexualised images

Jess Asato was portrayed by AI tool as wearing a bikini after she criticised the creation of such non-consensual pictures A Labour MP has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s AI company after saying its Grok tool helped a user produce fake sexualised pictures of her, part of a wave of such images that flooded X earlier this year. Jess Asato, the MP for Lowestoft, said in January that seeing herself portrayed by the AI tool as wearing a bikini without her consent was “violating”. Continue read

BBC Politics3 Jun 2026

SNP demand probe into Alexander meeting with Mandelson's firm

Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.

Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Police chief apologises to Henry Nowak's family but rejects two-tier policing claims

Alexis Boon apologised for his officers "handcuffing and arresting Henry" as the teenager begged for help after being stabbed five times by Vickrum Digwa.

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

As Badenoch saw sense, it was just Farage playing politics over a young man’s death | John Crace

Everything is material for Nige, who made rare appearance at PMQs to ask question about Henry Nowak case There was a rare sighting in Westminster on Wednesday. The lesser-spotted Farage. A species so elusive that not even David Attenborough has previously recorded him in the wild. Nige blinked several times, trying to get used to his unnatural surroundings. He looked sunbaked. His time on the run ever since the Guardian revealed his previously undisclosed £5m handout from a crypto-billionaire in

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

What does Andy Burnham mean by more ‘public control’ of water and energy? He is too vague

The Manchester mayor is tapping into deep public frustration over the water industry but at some stage he needs to say what he means There ought to be a rule to oblige politicians advocating “stronger public control” of an essential service or sector to say what, precisely, they mean. Public “ownership” is easy to understand – it’s nationalisation. But Andy Burnham, when he cites water and energy as targets for greater public control, seems to imply something else. What? Would he, for instance,

The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Starmer says Farage ‘dodging questions’ about £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne gift UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the parlia

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Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham is 'biggest risk to the pound' as Labour hopeful hit with brutal verdict

Andy Burnham's name is suddenly being whispered like a match near petrol.

The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

London braces for second day of Tube strike disruption

TfL says 60% of drivers worked on first day of stoppage as RMT confirms second day of action will go ahead A London Underground drivers’ strike will bring another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday, after the RMT union confirmed its action would go ahead. Transport for London (TfL) urged the union to call off the strike, the second 24-hour stoppage this week in a dispute over the introduction of a four-day working week. Continue reading...