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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

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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 Politics4 Aug 2026

Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules

Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups Ministers will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts, and instead ask firms to prove they will help young people back into work. As part of a government push to reduce the number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets) in the UK and boost regional growth, public sector buyers will double t

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Guido Fawkes4 Aug 2026

EXC: Prestigious US University Says It Has ‘No Record’ Jason Arday Was Visiting Professor

Ohio State University says it has no record of Cambridge’s embattled sociology professor Jason Arday being a ‘Visiting Professor’ there, despite the claim appearing on his Cambridge University profile. Here we go again… In 2021, Arday became a Sociology of Education professor at Glasgow, making him one of the youngest professors in Britain. He moved…

Education

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Conservative Home4 Aug 2026

Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson?

The central question remains unchanged: should the future of English education be shaped principally by the state, or by empowered schools, responsible families and strong local communities? It is a debate that is likely to define education policy for years to come. The post Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics4 Aug 2026

I suffered child sex abuse - Andy Burnham needs to show us what sort of a PM he is

EXCLUSIVE: A victim of sex abuse at schools has said the findings of the UK's first national inquiry should be implemented in full.

Education

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The Guardian Politics2 Aug 2026

‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’

New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence alongside technical skills Lucy Powell has said she wants to be an ambitious “tiger mum” for all young people, whatever their route through education, after the government was accused of dumbing down England’s schools with plans to create more vocational routes. The new education secretary said secondary pupils should be able to pursue academic excellence as well as high-quality v

Education

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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to set out devolution plan amid criticism it won’t benefit regions equally – UK politics live

Plan set to transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projects Under a new “local first” principle, Andy Burnham will instruct ministers to justify why powers should remain in Whitehall rather than be devolved. As well as greater control over technical education for teenagers, announced by the government this week, some of those close to the prime minister have called for mayors to oversee schools, GPs and childcare providers through health and education commi

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies | Andy Beckett

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily Andy Burnham has always liked to be liked. Studying at secondary school near Liverpool in the 1980s, he writes in his autobiography and manifesto, Head North, “involved me walking something of a tightrope. Because of my mum and dad’s insistence that I should aim for university, I would largely try to keep up to date with my work. But … I realised

Education

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Guido Fawkes29 Jul 2026

‘Hurt’ Phillipson Sympathises With Sacked Starmerites After Demotion

Bridget Phillipson has told the Guardian: “Being education secretary was amazing … and I’m really proud of what we achieved in that time.” She said she resonated with Starmerites: “I know how people will feel, those who’ve lost out – I know it hurts. It hurts to lose a job that you have loved and…

Education

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Guido Fawkes29 Jul 2026

Headache for Lucy Powell as Hackers Steal Hundreds of Thousands of DfE Records

The Times is reporting that hackers took more than 607,000 records from the Department for Education in an attack last week. Compromised data covers full names, job titles, phone numbers and email addresses of government officials, head teachers, and university staff… The DfE help desk and Turing Scheme records were hit. Hackers calling themselves ExfilSquad…

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The Guardian Politics29 Jul 2026

‘It hurts’: Starmer loyalist Phillipson fights on despite cabinet demotion

Exclusive: The minister for women and equalities has also been handed the role of Labour chair, in a not-so subtle bid to restore unity to Burnham’s government If Bridget Phillipson is angry at losing a job – which, in the brief honeymoon period at the start of Keir Starmer’s Labour government, she called the “honour of my life” – she is doing a good job of hiding it. “It hurts to lose a job you love,” she says on Tuesday. “Being education secretary was amazing … and I’m really proud of what we

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The Guardian Politics29 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots

PM’s vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Baker’s vision Andy Burnham’s plans to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England have been welcomed by many, but none were more enthusiastic than the former Conservative minister Kenneth Baker. “I’m very impressed with what he has said,” the 91-year-old former education secretary, home secretary and Conservative party chair told the Guardian. “It’s a very significant announcement

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Express Politics28 Jul 2026

POLL: Is Andy Burnham right to give some Universal Credit households £4,500?

Ministers are aiming to get more young people into apprenticeships, one day after Andy Burnham said he wants 'no dead ends' for those leaving education.

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