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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Mahmood’s cutting of protections to enable ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France ruled unlawful

Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of trafficking UK politics live – latest updates The British home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in, one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled. The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum seekers earmarked for return to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan. It related to a

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Reform Greater Manchester candidate criticised over ‘migrant rapists’ comments

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who advocate open borders should have to house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UK UK politics live – latest updates The Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral race has been criticised by her political rivals after doubling down on her comments that voters for other parties should have to house criminals and rapists. Sian Astley, a property businesswoman, initially made the comments in a Facebook post in she which shared her party’

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Met police investigating Reform over election donations - reports

The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

Channel Migrants Win Appeal Against Deportation Under One In, One Out Deal

The High Court has backed an appeal by five Channel migrants challenging Shabana Mahmood’s one in, one out deal with France. The five claimed to be trafficking victims and argued that a rule change barring them from challenging their deportations was unlawful… Mahmood had introduced the change to remove migrants’ right to appeal rulings that…

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Police investigate Reform donations, the Times reports

The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

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Conservative Home10 Jul 2026

Matthew Taylor: Why I’m standing to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk

Whether the role survives beyond 2028 is, in one sense, beside the point. The people of Norfolk still deserve someone prepared to spend every day of the next two years making their communities safer. The post Matthew Taylor: Why I’m standing to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics9 Jul 2026

Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage

George Cottrell’s mother Fiona at the centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations Police are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster and ally of Nigel Farage. The investigation concerns two donations of £250,000 made by Fiona Cottrell, whose son George has often accompanied Farage to Reform events and media appearances. The May 2024 donations are under investigation over whether they were intended to conce

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The Guardian Politics9 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza – podcast

Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s slow response in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Pippa Crerar, he says that more pressure should be put on the Israeli government, including a ban on trade in goods with illegal settlements. Burnham also says that there is increasing evidence that war crimes appear to have been committed, but that international courts must determine this, not politicians. Plus Pippa and Kiran discuss the fallout from Nigel Farage’s shock re

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BBC Politics9 Jul 2026

Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane tragedy as 'one murder'

Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane".

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Express Politics9 Jul 2026

Bulgarian beauty known as 'Queen of lashes' deported after spying for Vladimir Putin

Exclusive: Vanya Gaberova and Ivan Stoyanov were booted out after serving a year in prison.

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Conservative Home9 Jul 2026

Ian Acheson: A review of our Prisons system must not be so broad it gets blurred

The risk with a system‑wide mandate is that distinctly different threats – overcrowding, organised crime, Islamist extremism, chronic under‑staffing – are flattened into a single story about “pressure”. The post Ian Acheson: A review of our Prisons system must not be so broad it gets blurred appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics9 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage fighting 'stitch up' and ' kangaroo court' in Clacton by-election

Robert Jenrick warned a second vote in a matter of weeks would look like a witch-hunt

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