BBC Politics6 Aug 2026
Sir Keir Starmer made misleading defence spending claim, watchdog says
The Wales Office and MoD also repeated the claim that £270bn more was being spent on defence.
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Reform to unveil controversial plan to fine firms and jail bosses who employ illegal workers – UK politics live
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BBC Politics6 Aug 2026
Sir Keir Starmer made misleading defence spending claim, watchdog says
The Wales Office and MoD also repeated the claim that £270bn more was being spent on defence.
Defence
The Guardian Politics6 Aug 2026
Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
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Express Politics5 Aug 2026
Fury as Keir Starmer 'misled' MPs over defence spending - 'Labour lies!'
Sir Keir's comments to the UKSA committee had been "incorrect and misleading".
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Express Politics5 Aug 2026
Warning that councils flouting single-sex spaces rules face legal action
Councils refusing to follow the law risk legal action, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has declared
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