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The Guardian Politics22 Aug 2026

Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’ Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto. Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business groups. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Aug 2026

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide When a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death, her parents breathed out in bittersweet relief. For a year, David and Anne Moffat had been forced to become detectives in the worst case any parent could have to solve: why their daughter took her own life. Chloe, 26, went to her job as a personal assistant at the Treasury on a Mo

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Guido Fawkes22 Aug 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 978,441 visitors visited 964,235 times viewing 919,186 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Tim Montgomerie Suspended From Reform Montgomerie Vows to Appeal Reform Suspension Louise Haigh Also Loses Control of National Fraud Initiative Explore Andy Burnham’s £360,000 of Financial Interests Oliver Dowden Photographs Himself Looking Sad in…

Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Warning not to sexually assault Brits shows fearful families are owed apology

OPINION - JUDY FINNIGAN: In circulating this booklet, the Government has tacitly admitted those concerned with illegal migration were right.

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Reform is on fire - the civil war now raging inside Nigel Farage's party

Tensions erupted last week as a high profile party figure was booted out for criticising Zia Yusuf and Nigel Farage

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BBC Politics22 Aug 2026

Burnham economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job

Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.

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BBC Politics22 Aug 2026

'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters?

As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.

Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Peter Mandelson Epstein investigation on brink of collapse

Scotland Yard believes it is unlikely the Department of Justice will release the unredacted Epstein files.

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The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000

David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination, say about £22,800. A former Lib Dem candidate claims £790,000. It is a question before the Central London county court after David Campanale argued that discrimination against his Christianity cost him his political career in a civil case against the party. Continue read

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BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

Ofcom investigating Sky News over Farage harassment claims

The Reform UK leader has accused Sky News of sending reporters to a house where his adult daughter lives.

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BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

Ofcom investigating Sky News over Farage harassment claims

The Reform UK leader has accused Sky News of sending reporters to a house where his adult daughter lives.

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The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality

Cost of tickets included £858 to a Harry Styles concert at Wembley; £1,839 to the Chelsea flower show and £3,432 of hospitality at the Brit Awards MPs have been accused of failing to learn their lesson over freebies after taking almost £400,000 of hospitality to concerts, sport matches and other events this year, with Louise Haigh, Lucy Powell and Wes Streeting among those accepting tickets. Despite the previous outcry in 2024 over Keir Starmer accepting football tickets and gifts of clothing, M

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