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Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Afghan soldiers who fought for Britain left at Taliban's mercy

Hundreds who fought alongside servicemen were wrongly refused safe passage to the UK

Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Months of torrential rain and then a hosepipe ban – water bosses should be jailed

OPINION - VIRGINIA BLACKBURN: These people give capitalism a bad name.

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Conservative Home30 Jul 2026

John Oxley: Burnham’s social care reforms offer the Tories a lifeline

It is not enough for a new PM to say he wants to fix it. Burnham’s premiership will now be defined by his follow through. The Conservatives have to decide if and how they want to be part of that. The post John Oxley: Burnham’s social care reforms offer the Tories a lifeline appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home30 Jul 2026

Jonathan Hulley: The Conservatives should own the issue of leasehold reform

When people work hard, save and buy a home, they should not be buying a bundle of frustrations. They should be buying security, independence and a stake in the future. That is what Conservatives stand for. The post Jonathan Hulley: The Conservatives should own the issue of leasehold reform appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home30 Jul 2026

David Barton: Using the Local Plan to enhance your community

Be it proposing authentic traditional architecture Design Codes or targeted greenery planting of trees and hedgerows, if done en masse this will ellicit the right outcomes and prove that this can be a powerful tool for good.   The post David Barton: Using the Local Plan to enhance your community appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military

Exclusive: ministers and police chiefs examining how cases involving US military personnel on UK soil are handled after Guardian revelations The UK government and police chiefs are reviewing the process through which US military personnel accused of committing serious crimes on UK soil are avoiding the British justice system. The effort, involving multiple government departments, is examining why UK police forces, which have primary responsibility for investigating such cases, have been ceding j

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

I’ve seen what can confound Farage on his home turf: optimism. People need a politics that offers them that | Owen Jones

You can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years Under battered England flags, cynicism, pessimism and exhaustion stalk the streets of Clacton. As the byelection called by Nigel Farage approaches, one young couple do not know which candidates are standing. Neither has ever voted. Living in Britain is “depressing”, says the woman in a black floral dress. “The cost of living these days is stupid,” says her partner, wearing a black and grey

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Sky News Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham's blitz: Sam and Anne's verdict

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies | Andy Beckett

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily Andy Burnham has always liked to be liked. Studying at secondary school near Liverpool in the 1980s, he writes in his autobiography and manifesto, Head North, “involved me walking something of a tightrope. Because of my mum and dad’s insistence that I should aim for university, I would largely try to keep up to date with my work. But … I realised

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be eased Carmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales rules are relaxed, according to the head of the British car industry’s lobby group. The chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Mike Hawes, said those with existing UK operations were considering building new models, but had held back so far. Continue reading...

BBC Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs

Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, the PM seeks to stress the economic benefits of defence spending.

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BBC Politics29 Jul 2026

Inquiry finds MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable failure

The Commons' Defence Committee says in a report that the MoD used secrecy as a "shield" against proper expertise.

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