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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus | Jonathan Freedland

Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope When the anniversary comes, later this month, few will be in the mood to look back. All the political talk will be of the Makerfield byelection, of the future of this government and this prime minister. And yet, it would be wise to reflect on what happened on 23 June 2016 – if only because the choices Keir Starmer and his would-be successors face, indeed the entir

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Burnham Refuses to Say Why He’d Be Better Than Starmer & Fails to Name the Fiscal Rules

Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire spoke with Andy Burnham: Victoria Derbyshire: Why do you believe you would be a better Prime Minister than Keir Starmer? Andy Burnham: I am not getting into that. Victoria Derbyshire: Why not? Andy Burnham: I am fully focused on this by-election… Because it’s disrespectful actually to the decision that people here are making. I’m making no…

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Inside one man’s botched deportation: seven flights, two swallowed batteries and a staggering bill for the UK taxpayer

Omar is married to a British woman, has a British son and was given a single non-custodial sentence nine years ago. Nonetheless, the Home Office was determined to deport him – whatever the cost A year ago, Omar was living in the UK with his British wife and was determined to be a positive, consistent presence for his 10-year-old son, a British citizen from his first marriage. Omar is devoted to his child and has always been committed to guiding him to adulthood. But today, Omar, 40, lives in Egy

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Darren Jones: AI Means We Won’t Be Able Collect Enough Tax to Pay Unemployment Benefits

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones has blamed Britain’s youth unemployment problem on AI and claimed that the technology could destroy the economy in the future. Did he get that comms strategy from his friend Peter Mandelson? Speaking at the CBI Business Members dinner last night, Jones described himself as the “Chief Operating Officer…

Economy
Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves's stealth tax grab forces parents to 'retire later with lower pensions'

Parents and grandparents are making huge sacrifices in order to help younger people with debts

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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Supermarkets Shed 18,000 Jobs and Blame Labour Taxes and Wage Hikes

Britain’s largest retailers have cut nearly 18,000 jobs over the past year according to Bloomberg. You’ll never guess what they blame… Higher taxes and wages under Labour have squeezed supermarkets – Tesco’s headcount is down by almost 5,000 in the last financial year. Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, and Kingfisher (B&Q) each saw average employee counts fall…

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

Peer ‘shocked’ that watchdog had not established Andrew’s property income

Margaret Hodge concerned over use of taxpayers’ money after revelations about former prince’s subletting UK politics live – latest updates A former chair of an influential parliamentary committee said it was “shocking” that the public spending watchdog had not established Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s income from subletting properties. Dame Margaret Hodge, who previously led the public accounts committee told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she was “very concerned” that the National Audit Office

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham is hiding his real agenda for Britain – and taxpayers should be terrified

Andy Burnham has made one thing clear. He wants Keir Starmer's job.

Economy
Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Sam Smith: A year of chaos, contradictions and broken promises from Reform UK in Nottinghamshire

If this first year has shown anything, it is that there is no magical “Reform way” of governing. There is only the reality of local government, where budgets must balance, services must function, roads must be repaired, and leaders must be accountable for the promises they make. The post Sam Smith: A year of chaos, contradictions and broken promises from Reform UK in Nottinghamshire appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves just blew up UK economy far more than anyone realised – she’s out of control

Rachel Reeves used to bang on about the £22billion "black hole" she inherited from the Tories. Just look at it now.

Economy
Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves' 78% North Sea tax faces fresh scrutiny as BP explores £2bn asset sale

The reported talks have reignited debate over the future of Britain's offshore energy industry.

Economy
Guido Fawkes4 Jun 2026

WATCH: Minister Reacts to Sycophantic Darren Jones Messages to Mandelson on Day He Was Sacked

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby said messages from Darren Jones to Peter Mandelson praising the ambassador on the day he was sacked for his relationship with Epstein made her feel “not great.” The messages between the pair – missing from the Mandelson Files but sourced elsewhere – were published by the Spectator’s Tim…

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