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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions to under-16s’ internet use Ministers have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash from the Trump administration to the under-16s social media ban announced by Keir Starmer on Monday. Officials said they have spent weeks trying to reassure senior Trump officials and the US president himself that the restrictions were not specifically aimed at US technology companies. Continue reading...

The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

‘The genie’s out the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban

Some feel this is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue ‘we’re trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’ The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring. Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material. Continue reading...

Housing
The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Reform UK’s Honest Bob makes a stand for the little people like him | John Crace

It fell to Robert Jenrick to announce his party’s plans to lift white British people from the bottom of the pile Now is not a good time to be a white Brit born in this country. Nigel Farage is clear about this. So much so that he wrote a 6,000 word Substack piece about it at the weekend. Or rather someone did. Possibly an intern who had been told to channel their inner Nige. Or maybe, if Matt Goodwin was involved, ChatGPT helped out. “Write me an essay in the style of an even more deranged Ruper

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

If the right wants money for defence, it can start with MoD wastefulness – or even the pensioner triple lock | Polly Toynbee

There is nothing left to be squeezed from disabled people or families, yet some continue to bang the same old drum What’s it to be, warfare or welfare, social or military spending, guns or butter? Hermann Göring coined that phrase calling for re-armament, “Guns will make us powerful, butter will only make us fat.” In her “Britain awake” speech, Margaret Thatcher in 1976 warned that the Soviets “put guns before butter, while we put just about everything before guns” – though defence spending fell

Defence
The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

If the UK wants to rejoin the European Union, it first needs to understand it | Timothy Garton Ash

A full return will require a marathon of democratic persuasion, on the continent as much as in Britain. For one side holds most of the cards As Britain approaches the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the EU, the British are beginning to debate rejoining what they call Europe. But, as in most previous British debates about “Europe”, this is Europe with the Europe left out. The discussion is all about what would be best for Britain economically and the British politics of getting there. Littl

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

How will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcast

Keir Starmer has announced his social media ban for under-16s. The proposals are tougher than expected, and include a ban on major apps such as TikTok, Instagram, X, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook. Plus, the Makerfield byelection is on Thursday. How will team Starmer be preparing for a potential Andy Burnham win? Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Settler products from occupied Palestine sold to Europe as Israeli, investigation finds

Shipments deliberately mislabelled to bolster settler economy, says non-profit Global Echo Israeli exporters to Europe regularly hide the origin of produce grown in occupied Palestine to qualify for unlawful tax breaks that bolster the settler economy, a rights group investigation has found. The legal non-profit Global Echo analysed more than 30,000 export documents for thousands of Israeli shipments to the UK and EU over eight years. Continue reading...

Economy
The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Listen to manufacturers and unions: high electricity prices are killing industry | Nils Pratley

Make UK and TUC are right – ministers need a proper strategy to cut energy costs before there are more closures Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices The manufacturing lobby group, Make UK, and the Trades Union Congress have picked a bad moment to plead for urgent relief for the nation’s industrial companies from sky-high electricity prices. The cabinet is tearing itself apart over defence spending, so even a “one minute to midnight” call for an extra £3bn

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules

Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong The high court was wrong to rule that the ban on Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws was unlawful, the court of appeal has concluded. A five-strong panel, including the two most senior judges in England and Wales, overturned February’s decision of the lower court that the proscription of the direct action group, the first to be banned under the Terrorism Act, was wrong. Continue rea

Crime
The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

Men and Boys group of MPs addresses ‘crisis of masculinity’ and joins campaign for longer paternity leave Government ministers have been urged to set targets to boost the number of male teachers in England, as backbench MPs seek to capitalise on turbulence in the Labour party to influence government policy. With the government in disarray after the shock resignation of the defence secretary this week, MPs are seizing the moment to embark on a battle of ideas, including tackling toxic masculinity

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer set to announce under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

Prime minister expected to unveil ‘Australia plus’ ban for under-16s on apps such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat Good morning. In Downing Street officials reportedly refuse to talk about Keir Starmer wanting to establish a legacy. But it is hard for the rest of us to avoid the word, particularly on a morning particularly on a morning when he has summoned reporters to Downing Street for an 8am press conference on his plans for a social media ban. In lobby terms, this counts as unconscionably e

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Jenrick rebuked for not providing evidence to asylum detention inquiry

Former immigration minister criticised by inquiry chair for failing to give statement about ‘wretched’ Manston site The former Conservative immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been rebuked by the chair of an inquiry for failing to provide vital evidence about conditions for small boat arrivals at a controversial processing centre. The independent Manston inquiry was set up to examine the events surrounding the detention of thousands of people who arrived by small boat between 1 June 2022 and

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