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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot

The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon No more resistance in the US. The era of human rights is over, and dissent is once more forbidden. This is what certain billionaires and their concierges want, and this is the model they’re also seeking to project across the world. If we fail to resist, if our new prime minister is as weak and suggestible as the last one, this is what we will get. In fact, we are halfw

BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax

The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

Economy
The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham’s tax power shift aims to free England’s mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’

Local leaders say plan will transform funding so they no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for big projects England’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to invest in big projects under “transformational” plans to shift power out of Whitehall. For the first time, mayors will keep a share of income tax generated in their area from 2028, as well as business rates totalling tens of millions of pounds by April 2027. Continue reading...

Economy
Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to announce huge change to income tax in 'new era of devolution'

Prime Minister's push for 'growth in every postcode' could mean metro mayors have the power to give valuable rebates to residents

Economy
BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

MP Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension

The long-serving MP apologises for past comments and says she has been issued with a "formal warning".

Defence
The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Diane Abbott and Joani Reid readmitted as Labour MPs

Both MPs have had the parliamentary whip restored following separate independent disciplinary processes MPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been readmitted into Labour and had the parliamentary whip restored, just under two weeks into Andy Burnham’s premiership. The party confirmed that this followed separate independent disciplinary processes, although Labour said the leadership played no role in either decision. Continue reading...

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Sky News Politics30 Jul 2026

Key HS2 contracts renegotiated as government scrambles to slash costs

Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.

Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage issues dire warning over Spain migrant crisis - 'Coming to our country'

Huge groups of people swam into the territory of Ceuta, while others used inflatable boats to land in Tarajal.

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BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Virtual interviews don't show bosses your personality, says Burnham

Interviews online may not allow young people to "shine" and communicate their "passion", the prime minister says.

The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on prolonging kidulthood: Britain prices young adults out of independent life | Editorial

More young people live with parents as low wages, insecure work and unaffordable housing turn family support into another source of inequality In Britain, young people are expected to become independent in their 20s. Yet the UK’s economic model increasingly denies them the means to do so. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), commissioned partly for the BBC, finds that the proportion of 25-year-olds living with their parents has risen from 25% in the 1990s to 42% today. The researc

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gas

PM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’ Andy Burnham has said he will take a “pragmatic” approach to oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, saying the government could not ignore the potential energy resources it holds. The prime minister’s comments came in response to a question about his conversation with Donald Trump on his first day in No 10. Trump had said Burnham told him he would “open up” North Sea oil, something the UK summary of

Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Migrant feared to have died after 16-hour 120-mile journey along French coast

Horrifying death as smugglers smash record daily total with 752 people arrivals - an average of 84 people per boat