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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Samiksha Bhattacharjee: Vape shops belong on our highstreets

It is time we stopped letting politicians treat us like perpetual children. If politicians in Westminster can’t even govern themselves, they have no business trying to micro-manage our lives. The post Samiksha Bhattacharjee: Vape shops belong on our highstreets appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Hard work, community, fair play: Britons have ‘shared set of values’ despite divisions

Poll finds consensus on what makes people proud to be British but deep divisions on issues such as immigration You may think it’s a commitment to buying a round, the ability to chat at length about the weather, or making a proper cup of tea. But when it comes down to what makes people proud to be British, there is a consensus across all ages, demographics and political groups – and tea, pints and the weather don’t get a look-in. Hard work, fair play and community are the values that voters – no

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage hit by poll blow days before Clacton by-election

The new polling comes ahead of Thursday's by-election in Clacton

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

WATCH: Farage to Give Yusuf a ‘Ticking Off’ After He Branded Ben Wallace ‘Traitor’

Farage told the Sun’s political editor Jack Elsom that Zia Yusuf would get a dressing down for referring to former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as a “traitor” in his X posts last night: “That is too strong language. I shall give him a ticking off… I’ll speak to him today, but it’s over the top.”…

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Guido Fawkes11 Aug 2026

Shadow Cabinet Rankings: Badenoch Up Again

ConHome’s latest Shadow Cabinet rankings have Badenoch extending favourability among Tory members since May, with Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho pipping Shadow Justice Sec Nick Timothy to second place. At the bottom of the list, Stuart Andrew has come out of single digits, and Priti Patel is heading that way… Net Change 1 Kemi Badenoch…

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day | Estelle Warhurst

Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracy Before most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence. We’ve been yelled at, cried at and sometimes even physically attacked, all in the course of managing a heavy caseload of constituents’ most intractable problems. So, when I read the

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The Guardian Politics11 Aug 2026

Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live

Burnham has asked the justice secretary Alex Norris to come to parliament in September with solution Good morning. Andy Burnham has been prime minister for three weeks and one day, and arguably he is performing his first U-turn. It is in relation to the prisoner early release scheme and, in particular, finding a way of ensuring that two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper are not included. Burnham has been looking at this for some time. Early last week he announced significant changes to the ear

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Express Politics11 Aug 2026

Politics LIVE: Andy Burnham's latest announcement slammed as PM kicks off summer tour

The Prime Minister is making the first visit on his summer tour - follow live.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch storms yet further ahead

Whether these numbers will hold up going into our next survey remains a mystery. Kemi’s decision to stand by Joshua Bonehill-Paine, alongside her ill-received letter to the residents of Clacton were uncharacteristic, unforced errors, that may well eat into her favourability come next month.  The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch storms yet further ahead appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Peter Franklin: If Burnham was serious about decentralising power he’d give it to an English parliament

Devolution to Scotland and Wales hasn't exactly been a rip roaring success. That's true, but then England isn't Scotland or Wales — and it's about time our constitution reflected that fact. The post Peter Franklin: If Burnham was serious about decentralising power he’d give it to an English parliament appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Whose side is Andy Burnham on, does he have a plan, what will happen to taxes, and do we need an election?

My latest poll looks in detail at early impressions of Andy Burnham as prime minister: whose side is he on, does he have a plan, what do people make of his ideas, and where should the money come from? The post Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling – Whose side is Andy Burnham on, does he have a plan, what will happen to taxes, and do we need an election? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home11 Aug 2026

Tony Devenish: Burnham’s devolution plans will just mean more tax

My own Council , Westminster City Council is facing a £100m funding cut, over the next three years, causing inevitable cuts to council services and significant council tax increases. That’s nearly 50 per cent in Central Government’s decades old grants to my council. The post Tony Devenish: Burnham’s devolution plans will just mean more tax appeared first on Conservative Home.

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