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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

The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage’s anger at Zack Polanski’s Instagram post – cartoon

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Reform
BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Greens review social media operation as Polanski row rumbles on

The Green Party is grappling with how to manage its social media following a controversial post by its leader.

Environment
BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Greens review social media operation as Polanski row rumbles on

The Green Party is grappling with how to manage its social media following a controversial post by its leader.

Environment
BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates

The Bank also expects the economy to grow more than previously forecast this year, although uncertainties remain because of the Iran war.

EconomyDefence
BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil

Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.

BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil

Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.

BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Palestine Action ban to be reviewed by Supreme Court

The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.

Crime
Guido Fawkes30 Jul 2026

Taxpayer Spent £10,000 on Every ‘Soft Power Council’ Meeting Skived Off by Cabinet Ministers

A useless government council which was skived off by Cabinet ministers cost £10,000 every time it met, new figures reveal. Cheap by Civil Service standards… The ‘Soft Power Council’ launched under the last Starmer government to co-ordinate between the Foreign Office and DCMS on projecting British influence. It was skived off by Lisa Nandy and…

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Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Mega dinghies overrun Channel as Home Office claims things are getting better

People smugglers shift their tactics and resort to violence, yet Government thinks France is now a 'less viable launch point'