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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

What might happen next in Labour leadership challenge?

How a contest to become PM is triggered, and Andy Burnham’s chances in the Makerfield byelection UK politics live – latest updates With Andy Burnham offered a path back to parliament, the chances of a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer appear to have increased dramatically. Manchester’s mayor said he wanted to return to Westminster to “make politics work properly for people” after Josh Simons, the Labour MP for Makerfield, said he would stand down so Burnham could run in the seat in t

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Politics has tossed friendship out of the window – as Keir Starmer is realising | Simon Jenkins

Britain’s embattled PM is beset by enemies. One reason is that Westminster has ceased to be a club and turned into a shambles The Tories took years of Westminster turmoil to reach their Liz Truss moment. It has taken Labour only two. Britain has a weakened prime minister, a fatally divided government and a shambolic House of Commons. No one beyond Keir Starmer’s looming rivals can seriously believe the cure lies in his immediate toppling. There is no leader in waiting obviously superior to Starm

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Express Politics15 May 2026

Keir Starmer bans more 'foreign far-Right agitators' from Unite the Kingdom rally

Downing Street confirms 11 people 'coming to UK to spew their extremist views' stopped from travelling

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BBC Politics15 May 2026

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?

The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.

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Guido Fawkes15 May 2026

LISTEN: Simons Keeps Schtum on Job Promises From Burnham

Josh Simons on BBC Radio Manchester, asked if Andy Burnham made him any promises in exchange for giving up his seat: “There’s some mad chat going around that I’m running for mayor of Manchester now, but I can tell you live right now, I’m not doing that. The first thing I’m going to do is…

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Digested week: Starmer’s day of reckoning was foreseen – just not the level of drama | John Crace

While Tories are quite ruthless about removing a leader, Labour MPs can’t decide whether their regicide is a tragedy or comedy No one can say they weren’t warned. Last week’s elections had always been marked out as a time of maximum danger for Keir Starmer if the results were as bad as feared. And so it proved. Only no one had anticipated quite the level of drama that would go with it. While the Tories have always been quite ruthless about getting rid of a leader they deem surplus to requirement

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updates The Greens are going to campaign for the upcoming Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected to be a strong Reform UK challenge. A statement from the Greens said candidate selection was in process, and that the party had learned from its win in another Greater Manchester seat in February, when the

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Guido Fawkes15 May 2026

Streeting: Burnham Must Be Allowed to Stand in Makerfield

Wes Streeting says it explicitly: “We need our best players on the pitch. There is no doubt that Andy Burnham is one of them. The Makerfield by-election will be tough. Votes will need to be earned. Andy is the best chance of winning and that should override factional advantage or propping up one person.” It’s…

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners

Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages Private jets should be banned and the speed limit on UK motorways reduced to 60mph as part of a pre-emptive effort to ease the looming fuel supply crisis, according to leading climate and transport organisations. The group – including Greenpeace and Transport and Environment – are calling on ministers not to “sleepwalk into a crisis” that could lead to severe shortages of jet

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Express Politics15 May 2026

Labour MP issues Andy Burnham grim Reform warning as 'King in the North' plots path to PM

EXCLUSIVE: The Mayor of Manchester announced that he is going to try once again to become an MP.

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Gavin Barwell: Recent results show why Kemi needs to change her strategy

We know that there are left-wing voters who will tactically vote Conservative if we can prove we are best placed to beat Reform. There is a coalition there for us. The post Gavin Barwell: Recent results show why Kemi needs to change her strategy appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics15 May 2026

First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys

After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.

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