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Sky News Politics4 Jun 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-files-defence-investment-kemi-badenoch-12593360?postid=11813061#liveblog-body'>Andy Burnham says for the first time that he would join Labour leadership contest</a>

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Calls for Chinese-made smart vapes to be banned in Britain over spying fears

An MP has warned Chinese-made smart vapes could be used to spy on Brits.

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

Jones praised Mandelson for 'great job' after sacking

The senior minister has previously denied sending the peer a "warm message" on the day he was fired.

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

Business secretary attacks ‘entitlement’ of Starmer leadership rivals

Peter Kyle says British politics fails to reward political accomplishment and Labour risks aping Tory instability The Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the Conservatives about changing leader, a senior cabinet minister has warned, saying in a swipe at potential challengers that “entitlement is not a qualification”. Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said he was worried that British politics “rewards the wrong behaviour” and there was little credit for the work of his own depar

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

PM vows to speed up housebuilding projects

Sr Keir Starmer urges regional mayors to use their powers to move projects forward.

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Awkward moment Starmer ally is asked by BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about Mandelson message

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister was previously grilled on reports that he sent a 'warm' message to the peer

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 2 – ‘Managing Upwards’ and dealing with the care system

People in their forties, fifties, and early sixties who thought they understood what ageing looked like but who are finding that the reality of navigating the care system on behalf of a parent is unlike anything they were prepared for. The post Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 2 – ‘Managing Upwards’ and dealing with the care system appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes4 Jun 2026

FLASHBACK: Darren Jones Denied Sending ‘Warm Message’ to Mandelson Two Weeks Ago

On the 24th May after reports that there were “warm messages” between Mandelson and Chief Secretary to the PM Darren Jones, the minister denied it on broadcast. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg he said: “No, I was asked what was going on in Downing Street… This was the week that I had just arrived as Chief…

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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Henry Nowak's family call for peace as they warn trust in police has been lost

The 18-year-old's family repeated calls for peace after violence erupted in Southampton, with officers pelted with bricks, bottles, bins, cans and even an e-scooter.

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

Avoid 'reactive' police reforms after Nowak murder, senior black officer warns

The head of the National Black Police Association says proposed changes to racism guidance are "not well thought-out".

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

John Oxley: When underfunded risks being undefended, missing a deadline can be deadly

We are already years behind in properly and adequately funding defence for the challenges we face. Deferring comes with real costs to both our armed forces and the companies that supply them. It is also revelatory: if governments want things to happen, they need more than ambition. The post John Oxley: When underfunded risks being undefended, missing a deadline can be deadly appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall Now half term is over, let’s have a quick quiz. Reading these lines, can you spot the common theme? Westminster has been mesmerised this week by the messages of a famous Blairite, Peter Mandelson, especially his damning exchanges with fellow carrier of the Blair torch, Pat McFadden. Last week’s big news was an essay written by Tony Blair himself. That

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