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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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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer humiliated as top Cabinet Minister refuses to say she supports him

Yvette Cooper has declined to say whether Sir Keir Starmer was a strong and effective leader.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival

This is not just about economics, but about the political survival of Conservatives in rural Britain. Rural voters do not simply want protection from change. They want evidence that their communities still matter economically, to believe their children can build a future without moving away. The post Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham rules out snap general election if he becomes Prime Minister

Andy Burnham will not call an early election if he becomes Prime Minister.

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Labour not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits, minister says after WhatsApp messages revealed

Nick Thomas-Symonds says messages between Pat McFadden and Peter Mandelson are ‘embarrassing’ UK politics live – latest updates Labour MPs are not looking to raise taxes to fund more benefits, the cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has said. In messages between the work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, and Peter Mandelson released on Monday, McFadden wrote: “Every meeting I have is: ‘Who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others?’ They’re asking the wrong questions.” Continue read

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

Burnham Spokesman Rules Out Early Election to Calm Labour MPs

This morning: “Burnham won’t call an election if he enters Downing Street, his spokesperson told Bloomberg on Tuesday.” This follows reporting by Guido and subsequently the Sun that the option is in active consideration in the Burnham camp. Burnham is currently shaping his political statements to reassure a) voters in Makerfield and b) Labour MPs…

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

Nick Thomas Symonds Says His Phone With Mandelson Messages Was Stolen

Cabinet Office and EU relations minister Nick Thomas Symonds explained that his phone was snatched on the night of his wife’s birthday and all his messages with Mandelson were therefore non-accessible. Something something Labour butterfingers…

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Tories accuse Starmer of not revealing all his Mandelson messages – UK politics live

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says it ‘beggars belief’ there were not more exchanges between Mandelson and the PM Good morning. Keir Starmer is chairing cabinet today as Labour MPs mull over the coverage of the Peter Mandelson files. In terms of revelations relating to Mandelson himself, the impact is probably not as bad as many MPs feared; Politico quotes one official as saying the mood last night was at the “top end” of expectations. Here is our main story about the data release

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

British politics is fractured and chaotic – but at last it’s brimming with ideas for the future | Polly Toynbee

Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right is making a much-needed fightback too “Wouldn’t it be great if Tony Blair kept his mouth shut about the Labour party?” Readers may have cheered that Guardian letter-writer’s response to yet another infuriating assault by Blair from the outer-stratosphere of nowhere. Isn’t Labour in enough trouble with a life-or-death byelection against the forces of darkness without incoming f

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Express Politics2 Jun 2026

Starmer LIVE: PM braces for crunch Cabinet meeting after bruising Mandelson files release

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Our survey says Tories don’t do tactical voting – that might matter in Makerfield

With just 16 days to go until the Makerfield by-election, the nation's focus is trained on the three-way fight between Reform, Restore, and Labour. But the impact this by-election will have on the Tory Party brand has seemingly been swept under the rug. The post Our survey says Tories don’t do tactical voting – that might matter in Makerfield appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home2 Jun 2026

Peter Franklin: With Macron going – French politics has a terrible warning for British Conservatives

Without an offering that responds to the causes of the populist revolt, Les Républicains have become a niche party for well-to-do retirees. For a movement that started with Charles de Gaulle, it’s a sad story and a dire warning — one to which I hope that our own party pays heed. The post Peter Franklin: With Macron going – French politics has a terrible warning for British Conservatives appeared first on Conservative Home.

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