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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Truss the saviour exposes ‘Labour’s secret plan’ | John Crace

Totally lacking in self-awareness, ex-PM also appears to be ignorant of something everyone else has known for ages UK politics live – latest updates It’s one of the great philosophical questions of our age. Or any age, for that matter. If Liz Truss didn’t exist, would it be possible to imagine her? Could anyone conceive that someone so brain-meltingly dim could have once been our prime minister? And even if they could, would they have dared to believe that in harness with this industrial-stren

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

How did you overcome your Brexit fallouts with family or friends?

A decade on, have you healed the rift, or is your relationship beyond repair? With the 10th anniversary of the 2016 EU referendum result approaching, we would like to hear from people on how the vote affected their relationships with family and/or friends. Perhaps you voted differently from a parent, child, sibling, partner, or friend, which caused tension and conflict. If so, a decade on, have you been able to heal the rift, move past your differences or has it damaged your relationship beyond

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Leading figures from Eton college to attend rightwing London summit

Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together global populist-right figures, US state officials and Eton teachers The Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Andrew Rosindell will be there. As will a plethora of Reform advisers, backroom staff and figures such as Ben Delo, a British crypto billionaire who has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s party. Yet as populist-right politicians from across the globe and their multimillionaire backers prepare for this year’s Alliance for Responsible Ci

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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Justice Minister Jake Richards Deletes Anti-Burnham Tweets

Justice minister Jake Richards has deleted a swathe of historic tweets critical of Andy Burnham. Along with the rest of the Parliamentary Labour Party doing a digital spring clean… Richards was up in Makerfield on Saturday to campaign for Burnham, despite having said that the Manchester mayor despite thinking is “jezza-lite” and “has the antenna…

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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026

James Fisk: The clock is ticking for Tories to properly embrace TikTok or kiss advantage goodbye

We are and have been the most successful political party in the world because of our ability to adapt. TikTok is where voters are. This is not going to change, and as Tiktok continues to grow the case against talking to voters where they are active, and engaged becomes indefensible. The post James Fisk: The clock is ticking for Tories to properly embrace TikTok or kiss advantage goodbye appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

There is a path to peace for Starmer and Burnham – even as their backers prepare for battle | Tom Baldwin

If Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection, many are predicting an immediate and stormy showdown. But that could be bad for both men One of the many problems with our politics now is that only the loudest or most discordant voices seem to get heard. And there’s certainly no shortage of people from rival Labour camps mouthing off about what happens next if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection today. An apparently well-placed source in his team says they are preparing to launch an “immediate

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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Government ‘Strongly Minded’ to Fully Nationalise British Steel

Labour says it is “strongly minded” to nationalise British Steel. In a statement made this morning by the industry ministeR: “The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025. The Government’s priority…

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Polls open in historic byelection in Makerfield that could determine Keir Starmer’s future – UK politics live

Andy Burnham hopes a successful byelection will mean he can encourage Keir Starmer to step aside as prime minister Reform UK’s candidate Robert Kenyon has visited St Aidan’s Parish Centre in Wigan, accompanied by party leader Nigel Farage, to cast his vote in today’s byelection. Kenyon was pictured wearing a replica England shirt (looks like Italia 90 to me, most closely associated with Gazza blubbing at the end of a hard-fought contest…), following last night’s World Cup win for Thomas Tuchel’s

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

POLL: Would you vote for Brexit again? Vote now!

The 10-year anniversary of the EU referendum is on June 23.

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BBC Politics18 Jun 2026

'Scared to go to work': Shop assistant tells MPs about customer abuse

Finnola Tzagorakis shared her story as MPs debated tackling abuse against people in customer facing roles.

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BBC Politics18 Jun 2026

'Scared to go to work': Shop assistant tells of customer abuse

Finnola Tzagorakis shared her story as MPs debated tackling abuse against people in customer facing roles.

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Voters in Makerfield decide the fates of Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer

The by-election in Makerfield is taking place today

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