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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

As Starmer eyes the exit, here’s a vital lesson for Andy Burnham: first impressions are everything | Polly Toynbee

If the Makerfield MP is to be our next PM, he needs some immediate and memorable cost of living policies to avoid his predecessor’s fate Pause here before we rush headlong into the turbulent future. Stop and inhale last week’s rare political triumph, revel in the sunshine of cheery optimism. It was a precious but unfamiliar sensation when life on the progressive side of politics in Britain is so often a litany of hopes dashed and disappointments. Andy Burnham’s comprehensive victory in the Maker

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

From defiance to acceptance: five quotes that chart Starmer’s downfall

In just 48 hours, the PM has felt the weight of political gravity and shifted from initial adamance he would fight on UK politics live – latest updates Rapid change has hardly been unusual in British politics in recent years, but the change of tone from Keir Starmer and his supporters in just 48 hours has been striking – and appears to chart the shift in his position on his own future from one of defiance to glum acceptance. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

The business secretary knows about jobs, and seems pretty sure Keir is out of one

Doing the rounds of the Sunday studios, Peter Kyle sounded like someone who knew it would all be over come Monday UK politics – live updates Not another one. Brenda from Bristol must be doing her nut. After sounding on Friday like the Japanese soldier who had no idea the second world war had ended decades earlier, sometime over the weekend reality had bitten for Keir Starmer. Maybe all he needed was a bit of time at Chequers to think straight. Maybe his family had also told him the game was ov

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BBC Politics21 Jun 2026

Starmer reflecting on political reality as he considers future, says ally

Cabinet minister Peter Kyle says the PM is "mindful of the interests of the country" amid calls for him to quit.

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Express Politics21 Jun 2026

'I'd give Nigel Farage a dukedom for Brexit efforts,' says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg argues it is 'absolutely essential' the Conservatives and Reform UK come together ahead of the next election

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape

Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing side The decision to quit the EU bolstered support for Scottish independence, which a decade after the Brexit referendum is at near record levels, according to Scottish Labour’s former leader Kezia Dugdale. Dugdale said the Brexit vote “creates a frame around fairness” for many in Scotland because, unlike England, Scottish voters comprehensively backed remain in 2016, by 62

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets | Heather Stewart

Victory in Makerfield is propelling him towards No 10 but investors expect to know how he will fund his promises Burnham allies confident of ‘coronation’ Andy Burnham’s thumping victory in the Makerfield byelection came and went without the bond market rout Rachel Reeves’s backers had warned about. But as he moves towards the premiership, Burnham would be wise to set clear expectations about tax and spend, and to be upfront about the fact that not everyone can be a winner. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes21 Jun 2026

Peter Kyle Confirms Starmer is Considering Resigning

Peter Kyle on the Sunday broadcast round: “I don’t want to come on here and be delusional that there is no process, there are no forces at work which are challenging the Prime Minister as leader. That is clearly the case… [Starmer] is taking time to think through what the political realities are today compared…

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday

Overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs pushing Starmer towards decision to step down UK politics – live updates Keir Starmer is expected to announce on Monday that he will step down as prime minister, after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become Labour leader. The prime minister and his allies had insisted for weeks that they would fight a leadership challenge from Burnham, or anyone else, before the Makerfield byelection in which Burnham secured a return t

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

Young men caught up in extremism ‘in search for belonging’, says UK youth violence campaigner

Jacob Dunne condemns Farage’s call for ‘pure cold rage’ but says underlying causes of volatile behaviour must be acknowledged When Nigel Farage said British people should respond to the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak with “pure cold rage”, it invited a chorus of condemnation from across the political divide. In a particularly tense moment in parliament, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, accused Farage of exploiting the tragedy for his own political advantage, in defiance of the wishes express

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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

Starmer reportedly expected to resign on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live

Sunday newspapers report that the prime minister is close to announcing when he’ll stand down and set out a timetable for departure Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, is expected to resign on Monday and is preparing to set out a timetable for an orderly departure from No 10, according to the Observer. The paper reports that Starmer, who has insisted he would fight any leadership challenge, now recognises his position is untenab

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Express Politics21 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer resignation bombshell as humiliating secret phone calls exposed

The prime minister called many of his Cabinet ministers to shore up support ahead of the weekend.

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