BBC Politics18 May 2026
Lammy urges Labour unity as he says Starmer 'fights on' as PM
The prime minister has faced calls from his own MPs to step down and outline a timetable for his departure.
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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.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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.
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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 Politics18 May 2026
The Green party is split between two factions – but there is a strategy that could bring them together | Joe Todd
If Zack Polanski can be both popular and radical – think price controls to manage the cost of living – then he will have found a uniting mission The Greens are jubilant after sweeping through Labour heartlands in last week’s elections, winning Norwich, Hastings, Waltham Forest, Hackney and Lewisham, while becoming the largest party in Haringey and Lambeth too. At the same time, there are reports that Zack Polanski is “plotting” to water down the Green policy platform. That’s not quite true. As l
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Guido Fawkes18 May 2026
Badenoch Strengthens Lead in Shadow Cabinet Rankings
Kemi Badenoch is pulling further away from her shadow cabinet colleagues in ConHome’s latest shadow cabinet league table, posting her strongest showing yet at +84.9. Up from +81.6… Nick Timothy holds onto silver with +61.8, while Claire Coutinho claims the bronze with +59.6. Mel Stride misses out on a podium finish with a drop to…
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Lammy dismisses Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU as ‘sixth form’ debating position – UK politics live
Deputy PM says the public will not forgive weeks of internal debate on the EU and Labour leadership, warning it will play into Reform’s hands Good morning. Harold Wilson was right; a week is a long time etc etc. Seven days ago, the biggest threat to Keir Starmer was a half-baked challenge from Catherine West. A week on, with Andy Burnham on a viable path back to Westminster within the next few weeks, it now seems more likely than not that Burnham will be prime minister by the autumn, perhaps ear
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Express Politics18 May 2026
POLL: Should the Tories stand aside for Reform in Makerfield by-election?
Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the Conservatives should clear the way for Reform UK in the crunch ballot.
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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026
Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy
Deputy PM says Andy Burnham would be ‘great addition to parliament’, but leadership row is an ‘own goal’ for Labour Keir Starmer is not about to set a timetable for his departure from Downing Street, David Lammy, one of the prime minister’s closest cabinet allies, has said, calling on Labour to get beyond the “spectacular own goal” of repeated leadership speculation. While allies of Starmer have suggested he is potentially willing to step aside if Andy Burnham wins next month’s Makerfield byelec
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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026
I've interviewed Reform UK voters – and they're much more progressive than you might think | Sacha Hilhorst
Over the past five years, I’ve spoken to people struggling to get by in post-industrial northern England. They’re crying out for more radicalism, not less Among other defeats, the recent local elections saw Labour lose heavily across the Midlands and the north of England. The results are reminiscent of the 2016 Brexit vote and, with the return of those electoral geographies, some of the old tropes have resurfaced, too. Once again, England’s post-industrial towns are cast as the angry, reactionar
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Express Politics18 May 2026
Politics LIVE: Labour civil war explodes in furious row over Brexit
A battle over reversing Brexit has erupted among Labour leadership contenders - follow live.
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Conservative Home18 May 2026
Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party
The Tory Leader's ratings continue to soar and it seems there is broad contentment with the wider shadow cabinet, but still Westminster talks about a reshuffle of fresh faces. The post Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Sky News Politics18 May 2026
Why Burnham losing Makerfield could throw Labour into absolute chaos
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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026
The result of normalising Reform’s ideas? Neighbour is turned against neighbour | Nesrine Malik
‘Concern’ about immigration has now morphed into policing how ethnic minorities exist in our communities Turn away, for a moment, from Westminster and the battle to be the next prime minister – and towards the lives of the ethnic minorities and immigrants who live in England and who just saw many parts of their country turn turquoise at the May local elections. How are these people to be treated by Reform representatives when that party thinks they are lesser humans – and a threat to the social
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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026
UK’s next ambassador to Japan may be called to give evidence in Mandelson inquiry
MPs will decide whether Corin Robertson will face questions over decision to award security clearance against advice The UK’s next ambassador to Japan could be called to give evidence over the decision to award Peter Mandelson security clearance against the advice of vetting officials. Corin Robertson was the Foreign Office’s (FCDO) chief operating officer when she was involved in the decision in late January 2025 to grant Mandelson clearance, according to evidence given to MPs. Continue readin
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