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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics19 Jul 2026

‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts

From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM Andy Burnham becomes prime minister as Britain contends with a series of global economic shocks and years of weak growth in living standards, fuelled by underinvestment and deep regional divisions. Before his arrival in Downing Street, the Labour leader pledged to deliver “good growth in every postcode” by transferring power from Westminster to local communities. But with the public fina

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BBC Politics18 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge

A spokesperson for the incoming prime minister says his Government would “put its focus where people need it right now”.

Economy

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’

Incoming PM will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of living Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in a “reset of priorities” when he enters Downing Street on Monday. The new Labour leader plans to redirect the resources earmarked for the scheme towards tackling the cost of living, his team indicated on Saturday. Continue reading...

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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Whitehall 'blob' explodes as taxpayers pay for 'Left-wing apparatchiks'

Andy Burnham is urged to cut 'blob down to size', not surround himself with 'more of the same people who have failed to tackle the country's biggest problems'

Economy

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech experts. The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up. Continue reading...

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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham warned not to hit Britons with 'death tax' without fighting election first

The incoming prime minister has been warned he lacks the mandate to introduce a 'death tax' to fund social care.

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills

Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas boiler. In his speech on Friday as he became the new Labour leader, Burnham promised to reduce the price of “essentials”, and a cost of living package is expected to be one of his first announcements in Downing Street. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Six political headaches Andy Burnham must tackle in his first weeks as PM

From dealing with Trump to easing cost of living, the incoming prime minister is mulling his approach to contentious issues When Labour was preparing for power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s then chief of staff, Sue Gray, compiled what one Labour official called her “shit list” – a dossier of immediate fires the government would have to put out. Gray is back, advising Starmer’s successor, Andy Burnham, in an unofficial capacity. And yet again, she is advising an incoming prime minister on how to deal w

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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Financial expert issues tax trap warning for retirees and pensioners

Handling your finances correctly is vital to ensuring you have enough when you retire

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Express Politics17 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham issued with bombshell warning by International Monetary Fund

The incoming Prime Minister has been warned of potential economic 'volatility' if he fails to do one thing after entering Number 10.

EconomyDefence

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Conservative Home17 Jul 2026

Patrick English: Badenoch’s positioning on Net Zero is brave – because the numbers are not really in her favour

It can be argued that the Net Zero positioning is less against climate change action itself, but one rooted in economics. The prospective danger is that Badenoch and the Conservatives get bogged down constantly making complex arguments and outlining such connections while other parties jump straight to the central issues. The post Patrick English: Badenoch’s positioning on Net Zero is brave – because the numbers are not really in her favour appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes17 Jul 2026

Burnham Dumps Economic Advisers Brought in to Calm Markets After Less Than a Month

The ‘sensibles’ brought in to ‘advise’ Burnham on economics are set to be shunned when it comes to formal advisory positions in government. Not even a month has passed since they were supposedly brought into the Burnham fold… Team Burnham provided a pointed briefing to two financial papers on the eve of the Makerfield by-election…

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