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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026

Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater

Labour MP warns of voices fanning hatred on eve of 10th anniversary of the murder of her sister, the MP Jo Cox Political hatred and division in the UK is probably worse now than during the Brexit referendum, when Jo Cox was murdered, says Kim Leadbeater, Cox’s sister who is now also a Labour MP. Speaking to the Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast Leadbeater, who was elected to the same Yorkshire seat held by Cox in a 2021 byelection, said everyone in public life had a responsibility to try and eas

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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026

Labour MPs doubt EHRC guidance on court’s biological sex ruling is workable

Exclusive: Commons motion calls for code of practice to be blocked amid concerns over impact on transgender people A number of Labour MPs are increasingly doubtful that the guidance on how organisations should implement the supreme court ruling on sex as it applies in the Equality Act is workable in the real world, with some predicting it will unleash a wave of competing legal claims. A total of 135 MPs, 69 of them from Labour, have signed a Commons motion calling for the code of practice drafte

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The Guardian Politics16 Jun 2026

How the murder of my sister, Jo Cox, changed Britain – podcast

It’s a decade since the MP for Batley and Spen was killed by a far-right extremist. Her sister, Kim Leadbeater, who took over her parliamentary seat, explains what lessons are still to be learned Jo Cox was the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, the place she had grown up and had known her whole life. She was firmly pro-Europe, a passionate campaigner for social justice, and the mother of two young children, aged five and three. On 16 June 2016, at the height of a toxic Brexit campaign, she was murd

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BBC Politics15 Jun 2026

Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader

Andrea Egan tellls the BBC that Labour haven't delivered and her election demonstrated that members were desperate to have their voices heard.

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BBC Politics15 Jun 2026

Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader

Andrea Egan tellls the BBC that Labour haven't delivered and her election demonstrated that members were desperate to have their voices heard.

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine

G7 told ‘we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, with Russia’s finance networks and shadow fleet targeted Keir Starmer has vowed to “choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of energy support for Ukraine, as he met world leaders in France for the G7. After a torrid political week at home, the British prime minister sought to put himself on the front foot on the international stage at the meeting of the group of seven, whic

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The Guardian Politics15 Jun 2026

Defence secretary questioned by MPs over timing of Healey quitting and tanker seizure

Dan Jarvis under pressure about why Russian oil tanker in Channel was captured days after his predecessor resigned Dan Jarvis has told MPs that the Russian oil tanker seized on Sunday had been monitored for several days as he deflected suggestions that its seizure had been ordered by a prime minister under pressure after the resignation of John Healey last week. The new defence secretary, flanked supportively in the Commons by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said the Smyrtos had been “closely tra

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Express Politics15 Jun 2026

Starmer's EU reset ‘will cost billions’ and risk US tariffs, claims bombshell report

Former Tory Cabinet Minister Peter Lilley branded the reset a bad deal born of hope over hard-won experience, risking billions while delivering scant return.

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BBC Politics15 Jun 2026

Polls open on Thursday for the Makerfield by-election

Polls open on Thursday for the Makerfield by-election with 14 candidates vying to become the constituency's MP

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BBC Politics15 Jun 2026

Polls open on Thursday for the Makerfield by-election

Polls open on Thursday for the Makerfield by-election with 14 candidates vying to become the constituency's MP

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Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

Labour Wars: Who Thinks Shabana Mahmood Should be Chancellor?

Who is briefing about Shabana Mahmood’s ‘reluctance’ to be Chancellor under Burnham? What’s disgraced Labour peer Matthew Doyle doing in Westminster? What are transparency enthusiasts looking forward to reading from Andy Burnham after his potential election to the Commons? Find out all that and more below… Guido members get exclusive access to Labour Wars, the…

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BBC Politics15 Jun 2026

Social media ban 'a defining moment for our children'

Secretary of State for Technology Liz Kendall was addressing the Commons following the announcement of a social media ban for under-16s.

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