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The Guardian Politics13 Jun 2026

The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger | Phillip Inman

A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequality Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have sought to blunt the Green leader Zack Polanski’s popularity with a hint that a government run by either of them, should they win a Labour leadership race, would favour a tax of some kind on the wealthy. With SpaceX’s stock market launch on Friday sending Elon Musk’s fortune to the stars, it is clear to most people that the world’s super-rich are running

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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives held a seat in Cheshire West & Chester. But the Conservatives lost a seat to the Green Party in Slough. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Pro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the Labour party’s approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel. Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by the Green surge in the local elections, the likely depar

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Express Politics11 Jun 2026

Ed Miliband destroys Keir Starmer in secret net zero row - now Labour is in chaos

EXCLUSIVE: A secret row between Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband could be behind John Healey's shock resignation, it has been suggested.

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Guido Fawkes11 Jun 2026

Miliband Digs in Over Net Zero in Funding Clash With Starmer

Ed Miliband is at war with Number 10 over its attempts to slash DESNZ’s budget by at least 1% to help fund the elusive Defence Investment Plan (DIP). According to the Telegraph, Miliband has gone studs up over demands to squeeze around £600m from the department. Will someone think of the heat pumps… Currently, around…

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

POLL: Reform Up to 30 Points, Labour & Tories Tied on 20

The latest from More in Common has Reform up a point with Labour and the Tories tied, down two points and one point respectively: Headline Voting Intention Fieldwork: 5–9 June 2026 Reform UK 30% Labour 20% Conservative 20% Lib Dem 12% Green 11% Other/Ind 3% SNP 3% Concurrently Farage’s personal net approval ratings have dropped…

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

Nothing says stupidity like Reform's obsession with destroying British jobs | George Monbiot

The net zero economy is booming, so claims that prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course Really? You want to destroy a million jobs? Vote Reform UK for mass unemployment: is that your pitch? Hammer these questions home whenever you meet a supporter of the party. Or, for that matter, a Conservative, as their party now takes an almost identical line. The figures are stark. They were compiled not by Just Stop Oil or the Green

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Is Keir Starmer trying to build a legacy or just getting on with the job?

As the Makerfield byelection and a potential leadership challenge loom, there is a sense the PM is looking to create impacts that last As the weeks ticked down to her departure from Downing Street in 2019, Theresa May had a plan. Not only did she want to put a net zero target into law, but she wanted the UK to be the first major economy to do so. And that meant beating the French. “It required the machinery of government to move more quickly than the French parliament,” a No 10 official from the

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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026

Polanski Says Pro-Immigration ‘Conversation’ Should Be ‘Parked Until Later’

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has suggested talking about increasing immigration “later” while he tries to convince Reform voters to back the Greens instead. Probably necessary, yes… Speaking at the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union annual conference in Staffordshire, Polanski said “you don’t have to agree on everything” in reference to Reform voters, who…

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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

Labour bans traditional tumble dryers to impose Brussels Net Zero madness on Britain

Labour's plans to adopt EU laws will ban traditional tumble dryers nationwide.

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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026

Labour doesn't seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here's what we'll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris

An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves In the old Wiltshire milltown of Calne, there is an autism specialist school called the Springfields Academy. About 250 children and young people between the age of four and 19 go there. Class sizes are no larger than 12. In each room, every child has their own dedicated table. There are no end of seating options, described by the headteacher

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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026

It’s a washout: fighters pull their punches in Question Time’s Makerfield match-off

Andy Burnham takes round one of the big byelection bout while Reform’s Rob Kenyon takes aim at himself Seconds out … Round one. In the left corner we have the middleweight King of the North … Andy Burnham. In the far-right corner we have the total lightweight … Rob “The Plumber” Kenyon. On the undercard, we have three nonentities we can barely bring ourselves to mention. Mike “The Tory” Winstanley, Sarah “The Green” Wakefield and Jake “The Lib Dem” Austin. And if you think these three are dopey,

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