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BBC Politics21 Aug 2026

PM challenged to song battle by health campaigner

Ashleigh Harley is being joined for her performance by 1960s star Brian Hyland.

The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

Many males are returned even if they are trafficking victims but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance The Home Office could be blocked from deporting many young male trafficking victims to Albania after a major court ruling. Thousands of Albanian males have been identified as potential trafficking victims in the UK in recent years. Many are sent back to their country even if they are potential or confirmed victims of trafficking, as the Home Office contends they will be safe there.

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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

Friday Caption Contest (Tim Mont-Gone-Erie Edition)

Entries in the comments…

Express Politics21 Aug 2026

New Reform UK advisor said state pension triple lock is 'unsustainable'

He suggested it "can be seen by those younger generations as somewhat unfair".

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Conservative Home21 Aug 2026

Reva Gudi: No ID is required for NHS care, but GP receptionists should not be immigration officials

NHS care may be free at the point of use, but it is never free to provide. This is not an argument about immigration. It is about entitlement, fairness and responsible stewardship of a finite resource. The NHS has a responsibility towards its patients and is accountable to the taxpayer. It must stay true to both. The post Reva Gudi: No ID is required for NHS care, but GP receptionists should not be immigration officials appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

Digested week: So Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK. Who cares?

And as Diana’s brother announces a new book, what can possibly be left to say about the princess? Plus, the joys of car rental and Reform’s Whitehall farce There are some days you never forget. It was about 6.30 in the morning the day after we had done a long drive back from hospital. Anna was five years old, Robbie just two and both were wide awake and had got me out of bed. I took them downstairs to plonk them in front of the TV to try and buy myself some time. I switched the TV on and didn’t

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Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage celebrates by-election win but loses seats to Labour and Lib Dems

Reform UK were victorious in a seat previously held by Andy Burnham's party, but were defeated elsewhere

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Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Tories imposed Net Zero and boasted about it – don't be fooled by new energy policies

RICHARD TICE: Don't believe their Damascene conversion schtick - their plans crumble at the slightest scrutiny.

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Guido Fawkes21 Aug 2026

Labour MP Deletes Post Claiming Private Sector Would Not Exist Without Government Contracts

Vocal Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash has deleted an X post which read: “Public sector workers use their income to pay FOR the private sector. The state is one of the biggest procurers of the private sector. It wouldn’t exist without tax payers. People creating the divide between public and private genuinely don’t understand how an…

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The Guardian Politics21 Aug 2026

Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York

Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targets A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 27,000 flights from London to New York, planning documents show. The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in north Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218 hectares of green belt to ru

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Conservative Home21 Aug 2026

Nigel Jones: What Britain owes the Gurkhas is more than just battling our wildfires

In an era when guilt  about Britain’s imperial past is rampant amongst our chattering classes, the Gurkhas are one legacy of Empire that should fill us all with pride. The post Nigel Jones: What Britain owes the Gurkhas is more than just battling our wildfires appeared first on Conservative Home.

Express Politics21 Aug 2026

Rachel Reeves is still wreaking havoc – and Andy Burnham is just letting it happen

Rachel Reeves is safely on the back benches but her dire legacy lives on.