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Express Politics28 May 2026

Andy Burnham makes yet another U-turn in Labour leadership shambles

The Labour politician has made a series of U-turns as he eyes a return to Westminster.

Politics
Express Politics28 May 2026

Labour jobs tsar Alan Milburn warns social media 'doomscrolling' is destroying young lives

Job tsar Alan Milburn has warned young people should be kicked off social media and made to do national service to get them back into work and off their phones.

Defence
Guido Fawkes28 May 2026

REPORT: Cost of Renewables Set to Double by 2030

A new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) shows the UK’s electricity system costs are on track to more than double by 2030. The equivalent of adding £700 to the average household bill even if – and it’s a big if – gas prices remain static… According to the IEA, total subsidies and…

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The Guardian Politics28 May 2026

The Campaign Diary of Robert Kenyon Aged 41 and Three-Quarters (as imagined by John Crace)

What’s Carol Vorderman moaning about? All I said was how fit she was online … must be going through the menopause Another sweltering sub-Saharan summer’s day in late spring. If this is global warming, I say: “Bring it on.” I go outside to the van, turn on the engine and leave it running. This is the kind of day you want to burn as many fossil fuels as possible. Back indoors, I turn on the radio where Tony Blair is talking. There’s a politician who talks sense. Bollocks to net zero. That’s what

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Express Politics28 May 2026

Keir Starmer's weakness ruined the lives of a million young people - this scandal must end

Britain's benefits system is pushing young people into lives of loneliness and meaninglessness, writes David Williamson

Express Politics28 May 2026

Labour jobs watchdog warns employers using cheap migrant workers instead of British talent

Government job tsar Alan Milburn has warned employers are using cheap foreign labour instead of hiring British talent as youth joblessness soars above a million

Defence
BBC Politics28 May 2026

Lib Dems can 'deliver actual savings' vows Makerfield by-election candidate

Lib Dem Makerfield by-election candidate Jake Austin says only his party is bringing normal politics.

Politics
BBC Politics28 May 2026

Lib Dems can 'deliver actual savings' vows Makerfield by-election candidate

Lib Dem Makerfield by-election candidate Jake Austin says only his party is bringing normal politics.

Politics
The Guardian Politics28 May 2026

Blair’s fossil fuel ideas ‘bizarre’ in face of energy and climate crises, experts say

Energy specialists say abandoning net zero and increasing oil and gas drilling would cause more instability for Britons Abandoning net zero and drilling for more oil and gas in the North Sea would be a massive setback for the UK and would not help the economy, leading experts have said in response to claims by the former prime minister Tony Blair. “This is a bizarre intervention to make during the worst May heatwave on record and when the Iran crisis is providing yet more evidence of the enormou

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The Guardian Politics28 May 2026

Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb food inflation

Exclusive: Package of measures discussed with farmers, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year Ministers are in discussions about suspending a carbon tax on fertilisers, due to come into effect early next year, in an effort to curb food inflation. The move would be part of a package of measures, including the suspension of import tariffs on a range of foods including bread, biscuits and bananas. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics28 May 2026

Swinney rejects call for Holyrood inquiry into Murrell

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.

BBC Politics28 May 2026

Swinney rejects call for Holyrood inquiry into Murrell

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.