BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Why candidates dress up to run in major UK elections
Candidates like Count Binface are motivated to run for different reasons, but their role in politics is a longstanding tradition.
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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026
Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s
Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well When a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do if the proposed social media ban for under-16s came into effect, her answer hit a national nerve: “Stare at a wall,” she deadpanned. The clip went viral, not least because it distilled a question many parents have been asking themselves about the consequences of the government’s proposed social media ban. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026
Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc imprisoned for seven years and two years respectively Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been jailed at the Old Bailey for seven years and two years respectively for arson attacks on property connected to Keir Starmer. Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Carpiuc, 27, from Romania were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to commit arson on a car and two properties linked to the prime minister. Continue reading...
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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026
Jail Sentences Handed Out for Arson Attacks Targeting Starmer’s Property
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been jailed at the Old Bailey for seven years and two years respectively for plotting a series of arson attacks targeting the Starmer. Brings an end to that brief chapter…
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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Labour minister responds to Burnham win
Housing minister Steve Reed recalled previous Conservative leadership contests.
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Express Politics19 Jun 2026
Rachel Reeves just torpedoed UK - and she’s about to sink Andy Burnham too
Britain may be on course for a new PM, but he'll inherit exactly the same problem as the current one.
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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026
Starmer Loyalist Steve Reed: Burnham Won’t Destroy Labour With Leadership Fight
Starmer-loyal Housing Secretary Steve Reed is on the broadcast round for the government this morning. Reed said of Starmer: “He’s made clear his own position… That he’s not going to walk away and that he would he would fight it if there was a challenge. But we’ve got to focus not on internal debates in…
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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026
Georgia Gilholy: The assisted suicide lobby is desperate but we shouldn’t give in
The country has more urgent concerns: immigration, crime, energy, industry, housing. It is extraordinary that, at the whim of one backbencher and a well-funded lobby, Labour seems destined to be drawn into wasting time tearing itself apart still further over radical social change. The post Georgia Gilholy: The assisted suicide lobby is desperate but we shouldn’t give in appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026
How did you overcome your Brexit fallouts with family or friends?
A decade on, have you healed the rift, or is your relationship beyond repair? With the 10th anniversary of the 2016 EU referendum result approaching, we would like to hear from people on how the vote affected their relationships with family and/or friends. Perhaps you voted differently from a parent, child, sibling, partner, or friend, which caused tension and conflict. If so, a decade on, have you been able to heal the rift, move past your differences or has it damaged your relationship beyond
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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026
Danna Brown: Why Britain must not follow in Finland’s footsteps and match their terrible childcare policy
Children in their early years do not need a curriculum. They need caring relationships, stability, and time with their parents and caregivers. The post Danna Brown: Why Britain must not follow in Finland’s footsteps and match their terrible childcare policy appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026
There is a path to peace for Starmer and Burnham – even as their backers prepare for battle | Tom Baldwin
If Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection, many are predicting an immediate and stormy showdown. But that could be bad for both men One of the many problems with our politics now is that only the loudest or most discordant voices seem to get heard. And there’s certainly no shortage of people from rival Labour camps mouthing off about what happens next if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection today. An apparently well-placed source in his team says they are preparing to launch an “immediate
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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026
Russia-linked arson attacks show bad actors targeting UK, says Starmer
Prime minister says country needs to resist those who seek to ‘exploit division’ and ‘destabilise democracy’ The trial of two Russian-linked arsonists who targeted property connected to Keir Starmer shows that the UK is under attack from bad actors who want to “exploit division” and “destabilise our democracy”, the prime minister has said. Roman Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property
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