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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives lost two seats to Reform UK in King's Lynn & West Norfolk and a seat to the Green Party in Reigate and Banstead. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Lucy Rogers: Westminster City Council has declared war on the Great British pub

The British public have stood in pubs for so long that it has become an archetypal feature of our social scene. To throw this tradition in the growing pile of fun things banned by government would be a catastrophic assault on British culture.  The post Lucy Rogers: Westminster City Council has declared war on the Great British pub appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics7 Aug 2026

Why is there a row about vertical drinking in Westminster?

Westminster Council is under fire as part of its plans to update a licensing policy. Why?

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Guido Fawkes7 Aug 2026

NHS and Cabinet Office Trade Blame Over Single-Sex Space Rules

The NHS is refusing to give a date for implementing new single-sex space guidance, leaving rules that let transgender patients choose their ward in place two days after the EHRC published its code on protected spaces. You’d think medical professionals would have a clear understanding of biological sex… Existing guidance tells staff to accommodate patients…

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The Guardian Politics7 Aug 2026

How divided is the UK really? Here’s a way to find out | Brendan Cox

Social media-fuelled riots and fractured politics make us feel more divided than ever, but is that so? Our study hopes to reveal what bring us together – and pushes us apart Take part in the National Conversation Brendan Cox is co-founder of the Together Coalition, which acts as the secretariat for the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion When my late wife Jo Cox was killed by a far-right extremist 10 years ago, the phrase “more in common”, taken from her maiden speech in parliame

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The Guardian Politics7 Aug 2026

Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live

More than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year period Morning and welcome to our UK politics blog. The government said more arrests are being made for illegal working, with Home Office figures showing more than 17,000 people have been arrested since the July 2024 general election – more than double the number recorded in the previous two-year period. Chaos has descended on the Norfolk town of Thetford for a third night in a row as violent anti-immigration prot

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Express Politics7 Aug 2026

Politics LIVE: Kemi Badenoch vows to end 'cash machine Britain' in crackdown on foreigners

Conservatives plan to end a housing scandal but their policy was called 'divisive'

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

I opened the doors of political perception on holiday – I’m not sure I liked what I saw

My perceptions from afar leave me feeling we could do with less performative politics and try and actually get detail and delivery – hard I know for any party not in government, but still possible. The overall subliminal message I got for two weeks is 'we are saying stuff that to make you feel better' and I didn't. The post I opened the doors of political perception on holiday – I’m not sure I liked what I saw appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home7 Aug 2026

Phil King: Council candidate selections must have the same integrity requirements as Parliamentary ones

The Crewkerne episode is not an argument for weakening the candidate approval process. It is an argument for making it more intelligent, transparent and accountable. The post Phil King: Council candidate selections must have the same integrity requirements as Parliamentary ones appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics7 Aug 2026

As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi | Simon Hart

My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves the leader is finally cutting through, and there are clear signs of recovery Something is afoot. The bookies can feel it. “Badenoch overtakes Farage as favourite to be next prime minister,” was the word from betting website William Hill this week. Let me tell you what is happening. This is a challenging political time. Even today, there is controversy for Kemi Badenoch to deal with. But as a Conservative it seems to me that in the pa

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Sky News Politics6 Aug 2026

'It is British life': No 10 enters 'vertical drinking' row

Downing Street has urged Westminster City Council to "work with" pub landlords amid a row over restricting standing-up drinking in London, insisting "it is British life".

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BBC Politics6 Aug 2026

Sturgeon's criticisms of Swinney reveal tensions in SNP ranks

The former first minister's attack on the SNP's 2026 election campaign has led to rebukes from ex-colleagues.

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