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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live

Green party said it was ‘obvious from the start’ that Polanski had not committed an offence Good morning. Reform UK are holding a press conference this morning. It is going to feature Robert Jenrick, the party’s Treasury spokesperson, and he wants to talk about Andy Burnham’s speech yesterday about social care reform. But we already know what Jenrick thinks about that, and there are plenty of other stories that reporters might want to ask about. For a start, there is Anna Isaac’s latest Guardia

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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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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

Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care

The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.

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Guido Fawkes29 Jul 2026

ONS Spends £400,000 on Branded Notepads

Britain’s embattled statistics authority spent £400,000 in taxpayer cash on branded notepads. It’s the hottest merch in town… Shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart asked what branded items the ONS had spent money on, chief executive Darren Tierney responded: “In line with the guidance permitting merchandise for essential government delivery, the ONS…

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Conservative Home29 Jul 2026

Chase Blount: Sin taxes do not work

Sin taxes don’t work; they don’t positively or significantly reduce consumption of goods, they don’t raise government revenue by much, they cause negative industry reform, and they hurt those on lower incomes the most. The post Chase Blount: Sin taxes do not work appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics29 Jul 2026

Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care

The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.

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Conservative Home29 Jul 2026

Reva Gudi: I’m a GP – this is what Burnham should do to fix social care instead

I did not arrive at this from a Treasury spreadsheet, but from decades of looking after the elderly in their homes, in care homes, in conversations with families trying to do right by the people they love. The post Reva Gudi: I’m a GP – this is what Burnham should do to fix social care instead appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes29 Jul 2026

Sadiq Khan Wastes Thousands on Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Celebrating Ten Years Since He Became Mayor

An advert campaign launched across London to celebrate ten years of Sadiq Khan being in office as mayor used thousands in taxpayer cash. Vanity publishing latest… Khan was first elected on 7 May, 2016 and posters started appearing – especially on the TfL network – at around that time. A campaign video started with audio…

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Conservative Home29 Jul 2026

Miriam Cates: Burnham gets some things right about Thatcher

Through blood, sweat and coal, the North of England was once responsible for generating the wealthiest era in British history. Politicians of all political persuasions should be asking what can be done to make the regions great again, not out of pity or nostalgia, but because the UK’s economic success depends on it.  The post Miriam Cates: Burnham gets some things right about Thatcher appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes29 Jul 2026

Burnham Warns Higher Taxes Are Coming to Fund Social Care Plan

Burnham’s clearest signal yet that tax hikes are coming: “I think firstly, you have to do more with what you’ve got. But I think Louise indicated, some of what we’d want to do in the fullest sense will require difficult decisions. But we will be honest with people about those, we will put them before…

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Express Politics29 Jul 2026

UK households issued 4 major Andy Burnham tax warnings - 'maxing out the credit card!’

The Prime Minister

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