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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Farage deploys the rottweiler to distract from awkward £5m gift story | John Crace

Zia Yusuf’s mad idea of building detention centres for illegal immigrants exclusively in areas that vote Green works a treat It’s a classic from the Donald Trump playbook: everything’s been going a bit tits up, so you create a distraction. Get everyone looking in the wrong direction. Last week was the worst in months for Reform. First the party was pegged back in the opinion polls, then the Guardian revealed Nigel Farage had been given a £5m handout by Christopher Harborne, a Thai-based crypto d

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Express Politics5 May 2026

Keir Starmer's failure to stop the boats has doomed Labour

Britons have given their verdict on the worst things the Labour Party has done in power as the party hurtles towards a disaster on Thursday

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent argued in person about Iran war, sources say

UK chancellor said to have told US treasury secretary she did not like his tone during meeting in Washington in April UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Rachel Reeves had an angry exchange with her US counterpart, Scott Bessent, in Washington last month over the war in Iran, sources have said, in the latest sign of the deepening tensions between the two countries. The chancellor and the US treasury secretary argued in person during the spring meetings of the I

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Conservative Home5 May 2026

Brandon To: When did Britain start siding with shoplifters?

If Britain wants to restore a culture of responsibility, it must stand with those who step forward. Because a country that fails to back its heroes will soon find it has none. The post Brandon To: When did Britain start siding with shoplifters? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

Communities secretary Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’ Labour should not be “doomscrolling” through leaders like the Conservatives, the communities secretary, Steve Reed, has said, urging MPs not to move against Keir Starmer after the May elections. MPs who fear Starmer cannot lead the party into the next general election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether to lay out a t

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Conservative Home5 May 2026

Peter Franklin: How can we escape the suffocating similarity between the Conservative Party and Reform UK?

Fortune favours the brave. My hope is that the party that reaches out beyond its comfort zone — and the sterile zero-sum game with its Right-of-centre rival — will be rewarded for it. The post Peter Franklin: How can we escape the suffocating similarity between the Conservative Party and Reform UK? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 May 2026

Judy Terry: Confusion and disillusionment will reduce the local election turnout

Few people understand – or are even aware of - the implications of local government reorganisation. The post Judy Terry: Confusion and disillusionment will reduce the local election turnout appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without £380m battery subsidy, officials warned

Government officials said in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UK Jaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a £380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately. Officials at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) warned in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer may have triggered an exodus from the UK car industry, according to state aid doc

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Express Politics5 May 2026

Tony Blair warns Europe risks 'falling behind' without major overhaul - '5 reforms needed'

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change described how Europe must shift from a "climate-first, climate only" approach to energy.

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Sky News Politics5 May 2026

Attacks on British Jews 'a crisis for all of us', says PM

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

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Express Politics4 May 2026

Labour suffers new hammerblow after public fury on 1 new tax

The head of a tourist body has warned the tax would 'deter millions from holidaying in England'.

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs over ousting Keir Starmer

Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs warned Cabinet ministers have warned mutinous Labour MPs that any attempt to oust Keir Starmer after a potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that would not be easily overcome. However, several told the Guardian that even with the prime minister’s determination to stay in Downing Street after Thursday’s vote, the mood on the backbenches was fe

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