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Express Politics11 Jul 2026

Grinning Keir Starmer, a revolver, cake and Farage - a very different 'mile-high club'

My 48 hour trip to the Nato summit with the Prime Minister was far from normal

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The Guardian Politics11 Jul 2026

‘He goes a bit funny if you use his real name’: the unstoppable rise of Count Binface

Nigel Farage foresaw a summer stroll to glory when he forced a byelection – but now risks his career being trashed The votes were being counted and the media had gathered for the moment that Andy Burnham, his sights on Downing Street, would be elected as the MP for Makerfield in greater Manchester. But Nick the Flying Brick, a candidate on numerous occasions for the Monster Raving Loony party, could not help but be distracted. How could it be that the candidate across the Edge Conference Centre

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BBC Politics11 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's 'extraordinary' character

The BBC's political editor reflects on Widdecombe's life after the former government minister's death.

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BBC Politics11 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's 'extraordinary' character

The BBC's political editor reflects on Widdecombe's life after the former government minister's death.

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BBC Politics11 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's 'extraordinary' character

The BBC's political editor reflects on Widdecombe's life after the former government minister's death.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as state pension age increases

MPs are calling for a universal credit boost for 66-year-olds as the state pension age rises.

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Widdecombe

Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Ann Widdecombe

Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's tragic death comes five years after 'best friend' David Amess' murder

Both became close as Conservative MPs where they spent decades together in the House of Commons

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame

Former Conservative minister, who later joined Reform UK and became an unlikely celebrity, was found dead at her Devon home on Thursday On Wednesday, shortly after Nigel Farage announced he would stand down from his parliamentary seat in Clacton to trigger a byelection, Ann Widdecombe appeared by video link on Talk TV to praise his decision. “This is a very decisive man,” Widdecombe told the interviewer, speaking with the same forthright conviction that had defined her controversial political ca

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Outrage as man, 26, arrested for Ann Widdecombe’s death - 'horrific and incomprehensible’

Forensic officers were sweeping through Ms Widdecombe's home in Haytor, Devon, for clues as a 26-year-old was arrested 10 miles away in Newton Abbot.

The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police

Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK before 2024 election Nigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother Fiona Cottrell have been interviewed under criminal caution by Scotland Yard detectives, the Guardian understands. The interviews are understood to form part of an ongoing investigation into donations to Reform UK before the general election in July 2024. Continue reading...

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