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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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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

Dan Hodges: Zia Yusuf’s Days in Reform are Numbered

Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges joins Adam Cherry and Max Young on the Guido Fawkes Show to discuss Zia Yusuf’s future in Reform and Tim Montgomerie’s suspension. Click the video above to watch…

The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s buses: a blueprint for governing Britain | Editorial

The prime minister is right to think that taking Manchester’s model national could widen opportunity, clean the air and rebuild state capacity. Other public services could be next Barely a month into his premiership, Andy Burnham is already taking the lessons of Manchester’s buses national. This week his government backed the West Midlands mayor Richard Parker’s move to bring the region’s main bus operation into public control. In July, he announced that he would reinstate a £2 national bus fare

Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband 'plot £13bn foreign aid splurge – tax rises likely'

The Prime Minister and his Foreign Secretary have privately committed to the plan, which is likely to put pressure on the Treasury to raise taxes.

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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

Guido Whispers: Building Bridges…

Guido Fawkes members get access to Guido Whispers, our exclusive insiders-only newsletter revealing all the latest gossip and tittle-tattle swirling around Westminster. To read it, become a Guido member today. Sign up here and get all the gossip first…

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Express Politics21 Aug 2026

DWP PIP benefit claims for acne are insane – there's nothing compassionate about this

OPINION - AMEER KOTECHA: We need to be honest about those abusing the system.

BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

Solar farm approved despite public objection

The project has been approved by the government despite opposition from local people and their MP.

BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

Solar farm approved despite public objection

The project has been approved by the government despite opposition from local people and their MP.

Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

LibDems & Amnesty Wage War on ‘Christian Nationalism’

In a look-ahead to wacky events at the LibDem conference in Brighton, Guido was intrigued to see an anti-Christian panel discussion. No one tell Tim Farron… Hosted by the Humanist and Secularist Liberal Democrats, it’s titled: “Anti-rights: the threat from Christian Nationalism and the far right.” The blurb: “What is Christian Nationalism and how is…

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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

FIFA Fines Argentina $321,000 After Falklands Banner Stunt

FIFA has fined the Argentine Football Association $321,000 for multiple breaches of its disciplinary code during the World Cup semi-final against England. Richly deserved after their stupid Falklands stunt…

Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Assault rifles found in migrant camps in France, sparking huge security fears

Smugglers caught with guns amid bitter turf wars

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The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

Polls suggest growing skepticism around net zero, with politicians left feeling uncertain on how to proceed UK politics live – latest updates Britain has seen a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought with almost 2, 900 heat associated deaths recorded in England during May and June alone. Homes have been destroyed more recently by the fires in the West Midlands and deadly wildfires have swept across Europe. Despite the ever more visible impacts of the climate crisis, there

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