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Conservative Home3 Aug 2026

Ashley Bower-Dyke: David Gauke doesn’t understand leadership

That is exactly what she is doing. Like any good engineer, she has identified the fault, diagnosed the cause and started fixing the problem. And that is not a purge. It is leadership. The post Ashley Bower-Dyke: David Gauke doesn’t understand leadership appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home3 Aug 2026

Chris Philp: Restore the Home Secretary’s power to make police do basic work

The public expects clear evidence to always be followed up. Conservatives will always be on the side of the law-abiding majority and have a plan to restore the basics the public expect.  Because crime must have consequences. The post Chris Philp: Restore the Home Secretary’s power to make police do basic work appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Aug 2026

Josephine Oboh-Macleod: Why Conservatism and conservation go hand in hand

That belief lies at the heart of our new Cleaner, Greener Scotland Nature & Communities First Campaign, which officially launches in Glasgow on 22 August 2026. The post Josephine Oboh-Macleod: Why Conservatism and conservation go hand in hand appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics3 Aug 2026

Finally, we have a PM for the digital age. But real change requires more than just being good on camera | Nesrine Malik

Connection with voters on screen only pays off when it’s matched with bold policies in the real world – as it has for Zohran Mamdani in New York Andy Burnham is having a good time. I can’t remember the last time a prime minister (or indeed any high-profile British politician) actually looked as though they were enjoying what they were doing. I saw a clip the other day in which Burnham remembered arguing with his dad about the point of an English degree, quoted poetry and discussed the importance

BBC Politics2 Aug 2026

Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings

The prime minister says enforcement is increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.

Express Politics2 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage plans to intercept ever Channel migrant: 'Not a single one'

Reform UK will order the Royal Navy to intercept every dinghy and return the occupants to France if the party wins the next General Election.

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage plans to intercept every Channel migrant: 'Not a single one'

Reform UK will order the Royal Navy to intercept every dinghy and return the occupants to France if the party wins the next General Election.

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage breaks silence as Rupert Lowe offers 'peace pact'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has responded to Rupert Lowe.

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The Guardian Politics2 Aug 2026

Burnham to be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis

Prime minister says UK needs to ‘bring back that control’, but safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking Andy Burnham has pledged to be “relentless” in tackling small boat crossings after tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, a Spanish territory, but said “safe routes” for refugees were necessary to tackle trafficking gangs. Speaking during a visit to Dover, the prime minister said he had been assured by the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, that approximately 98%

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

1,500 foreign criminals are living in UK asylum homes – and you're paying the bill

EXCLUSIVE: The astonishing scandal can be revealed for the first time after the Daily Express forced the Home Office to disclose the numbers.

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The Guardian Politics2 Aug 2026

Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers

Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being ‘taken for a ride’ at the pump or till The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken for a ride at the pump or the till” as the Iran war continues to hit prices. While he said there had been “no significant evidence of so-called price gouging” during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were “watching closely” for any signs of profi

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

Farage 'struck secret £1m Reform return deal' months before election

Nigel Farage reportedly struck a secret deal to return as Reform UK leader months before announcing his candidacy, hiking scrutiny on his undeclared gifts.

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