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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

IN FULL: Where Did Starmer Buy His Downing Street Furniture?

In answer to a PQ from Tory Mike Wood, the government has revealed that Starmer furnished his Downing Street flat with items purchased from Amazon, Argos, Ikea, Next, Dunelm, John Lewis, Melody Maison, bed manufacturer Sleep Style, bespoke furnisher Crafty Creations, premium provider Danetti, and Instyle Direct, which provides “premium furnishing solutions in London for…

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’

Former health secretary described as ‘hysterical’ about the issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this week UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said he felt he was “hitting up against a brick wall” when he tried to raise concerns about Gaza in government, after private messages from Peter Mandelson were disclosed where he was accused of being “hysterical” about the issue. Among a huge release of documents relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, Wha

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

No 10 confirms Starmer’s WhatsApp messages automatically delete

Spokesperson says function is in line with official guidance as scrutiny of papers relating to Peter Mandelson continues UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer’s WhatsApp messages automatically delete from his smartphone, Downing Street has confirmed, calling into question how full a picture emerged of his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson from a recently released tranche of government documents. Asked at a briefing whether Starmer uses the function on his WhatsApp messages, t

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told

Student groups tell inquiry about ballooning debt and ‘sneaky changes’ to loan terms while likening system to finance scandals Graduates saddled with ballooning student loan debts feel they are being unfairly used as “cash cows” to finance measures benefiting older people such as the state pension triple lock, MPs have been told. Student representatives told an official inquiry about the “harrowing” plight of many young people, while the man who led the 2019 government review into post-18 educat

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Labour figures who wrote competing ‘manifestos’ join forces to warn against tribalism

Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is needed UK politics live – latest updates Two of Labour’s leading policy figures, who put forward “manifestos” for Andy Burnham and a centrist grouping, are to join forces to help forge new ideas for a future government. The authors of the two essays – which have previously been described as competing visions for a Burnham- or Wes Streeting-led government – said Labour u

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

‘We’re not making it up’: UK political chaos is not media’s fault, say journalists

High-profile reporters reject accusations of revelling in drama, saying politicians are the people ‘addicted to crisis’ Politicians, not reporters, are responsible for driving a decade of chaos in Westminster, prominent political editors have said, after accusations that the media have become addicted to political crises. Britain could yet appoint its seventh prime minister since the Brexit vote 10 years ago, after the turmoil that has engulfed Keir Starmer’s leadership since Labour’s May electi

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Thomas Griffin: Build the conditions, remove the barriers and please just let Britain grow

The problem is not ideas, capital or talent. It is our failure to identify the barriers the state places in front of our best assets and our failure to find the political courage to bulldoze them. That is the oldest Conservative instinct of all: clear the field and let the best win. The post Thomas Griffin: Build the conditions, remove the barriers and please just let Britain grow appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

An horrific murder – and a civil war threatening to tear apart the British right | Joe Mulhall

After the conviction of Henry Nowak’s killer, the right is embracing racialised language. This tragedy is now just part of a political tussle Joe Mulhall is director of research at the anti-fascism organisation Hope Not Hate The video of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak at the hands of Vickrum Digwa in Southampton is horrifying. But Nigel Farage’s decision to respond to these events by calling for “pure cold rage” and insisting we recognise that “white lives matter” is a worrying sign of

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Shabana Mahmood warns of ‘dangerous undercurrent’ after murder of Henry Nowak

Home secretary’s condenmation of ‘misinformation and inflammatory commentary’ comes after death threats to police UK politics live – latest updates The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has warned of a “dangerous undercurrent” in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak, who was falsely accused of racism by a Sikh man who had fatally stabbed him with a ceremonial dagger. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years for the December 2025 murder of 18-

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

LIVE: Shabana Mahmood Gives Statement on Murder of Henry Nowak

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

Downing Street Insists “There Is No Such Thing” as Two-Tier Policing

The Number 10 spokesman speaking at the Lobby briefing of political hacks this afternoon: “There is no such things as two tier policing, the police enforce the law without fear or favour… in this particular case it’s absolutely right that the IOPC [Independent Office for Police Conduct] investigates the police response swiftly and delivers the…

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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Ed Miliband's plan to 'force through' new net zero targets to make Britons 'poorer'

The Government's pledge comes amid increasing political division over climate action.

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