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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 Politics23 Jun 2026

Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says

Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says U-turns damage investor confidence and disrupt businesses Weakening the UK’s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned. Nigel Topping, chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), said: “The U-turns are really damaging to inward investor confidence. If we really want to grow the economy, then investing and getting good at building stuff is essential.” Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

UK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit

Dan Jarvis, who took role earlier this month, is said to have secured billion more for plan than predecessor Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, promised to publish the delayed defence investment plan (Dip) before the Nato summit in a fortnight amid indications he has already secured around a billion more than his predecessor, John Healey. Haggling between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Treasury is continuing – while a source in Andy Burnham’s team said he was happy for a final deal to

EconomyDefence

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Express Politics23 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves in fresh HMRC disaster over £59.2bn 'tax gap'

Rachel Reeves faces fresh pressure after HMRC revealed a staggering £59.2billion in tax went uncollected in just one year.

Economy

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Express Politics23 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham's £1,000 property tax threat to millions of homeowners

Homeowners could be hit with property tax rises under a land value levy backed by Andy Burnham.

EconomyHousing

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Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Government Spends £1.6 Million Advertising Digital ID Consultation

The Cabinet Office has spent £1.58 million of taxpayer cash advertising Labour’s Digital ID consultation. Labour spent a total of £1,578,482 on paid advertising and promotional activity to promote its public consultation on Digital ID, according to documents uncovered by Guido’s FOI Unit. The main consultation is for over-18s despite Labour lowering the voting age…

PoliticsEconomy

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on major projects The man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has called for billions of pounds more borrowing to pay for investment in infrastructure, in a sign of how Burnham may seek to break from the policies pursued by Keir Starmer. Jim O’Neill, an economist and former minister, said he wanted the government to create an independent body for infrastructure spending along

Economy

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Guido Fawkes23 Jun 2026

Reeves Selects Economist Jonathan Haskel as New OBR Chairman

Reeves announced Professor Jonathan Haskel as her nominated candidate for the Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility: “Professor Haskel is a Professor of Economics at Imperial College London. His research focuses on productivity and growth, and he has held senior roles across academia, public policy and independent oversight. He served as an External Member…

Economy

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Express Politics23 Jun 2026

The 6 huge law and tax changes Andy Burnham is set to introduce as Prime Minister

Andy Burnham could be the UK's Prime Minister by mid-July. Where does he stand on key issues?

Economy

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

MPs urge Darren Jones to run against Andy Burnham for Labour leadership

Chief secretary to the prime minister is backed by MPs who point to his ‘economic and national security experience’ UK politics live – latest updates Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, is being urged by MPs to run against Andy Burnham to spark a Labour leadership contest and avoid a “coronation”. The MP for Bristol North West is understood to be reluctant to run but sources said he would look at Burnham’s economic plans first, including plans for public control of utiliti

PoliticsEconomy

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The Guardian Politics23 Jun 2026

Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth

Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over £100bn of investment Ed Miliband is to say that the UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth, as speculation surrounds the energy secretary’s role under a new prime minister. He will make the speech as data shows more than £100bn in green investment has been pledged by private sector companies in this parliament. Continue reading...

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Conservative Home23 Jun 2026

David Willetts: A decade of Brexit reverberations have hampered growth and may have made Britain harder to govern

Right now the big question is how to tackle the poor performance of the British economy and the reasons behind it. Not all are Brexit related, but it's important to address those that are. We aren't going back in, but we should still investigate, for our own good, the Brexit effect. The post David Willetts: A decade of Brexit reverberations have hampered growth and may have made Britain harder to govern appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer’s economic legacy – in charts

PM said Labour had turned economy around – but his record on growth and unemployment appears mixed Keir Starmer used his leaving speech to lay out a long list of Labour’s achievements in office – but his economic legacy appears mixed, with sluggish UK growth and higher employment costs. The prime minister said his government had turned around an ailing economy, after 14 years of austerity. He said plans by the previous Tory administration to cut investment had been reversed and economic growth w

Economy

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