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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

I’ve seen what can confound Farage on his home turf: optimism. People need a politics that offers them that | Owen Jones

You can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years Under battered England flags, cynicism, pessimism and exhaustion stalk the streets of Clacton. As the byelection called by Nigel Farage approaches, one young couple do not know which candidates are standing. Neither has ever voted. Living in Britain is “depressing”, says the woman in a black floral dress. “The cost of living these days is stupid,” says her partner, wearing a black and grey

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Sky News Politics30 Jul 2026

Burnham's blitz: Sam and Anne's verdict

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BBC Politics29 Jul 2026

Inquiry finds MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable failure

The Commons' Defence Committee says in a report that the MoD used secrecy as a "shield" against proper expertise.

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BBC Politics29 Jul 2026

Inquiry finds MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable failure

The Commons' Defence Committee says in a report that the MoD used secrecy as a "shield" against proper expertise.

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The Guardian Politics29 Jul 2026

Brave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care

Right-wing media hostility helped sink his reform plans in 2010, but the new PM’s passionate speech suggests there is now clear political will for change For campaigners perpetually disappointed by the failure of England’s political classes to fix England’s creaking adult social care system, the fear was that Andy Burnham’s long-trailed speech would be less Brave New World, more Groundhog Day. Burnham acknowledged he had been here before. Back in 2010, as health and social care secretary, he unv

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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

Assisted dying debate should come after end-of-life care reform, says Burnham

Introducing legislation would be ‘very challenging’ before improvement of care system, says prime minister UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and social care are fixed, as he delivered a speech to set out his path to resolving one of the most intractable problems in British politics. The prime minister said he was not opposed to having the debate on assisted dying, but told reporters it would be “very challengin

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The Guardian Politics29 Jul 2026

Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan

Richard Tice referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over undeclared sum from Farage aide George Cottrell Richard Tice has been referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from Nigel Farage’s aide, George Cottrell. The development opens up the prospect of another inquiry into a Reform UK MP by the watchdog, which was investigating Farage after the Guardian’s revelation that he received an undeclared £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Ha

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Conservative Home29 Jul 2026

Miriam Cates: Burnham gets some things right about Thatcher

Through blood, sweat and coal, the North of England was once responsible for generating the wealthiest era in British history. Politicians of all political persuasions should be asking what can be done to make the regions great again, not out of pity or nostalgia, but because the UK’s economic success depends on it.  The post Miriam Cates: Burnham gets some things right about Thatcher appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics29 Jul 2026

Burnham to give speech on social care as Louise Casey plays down cost concerns saying many families ‘already paying’ – UK politics live

PM will not discuss details but will focus on need to find ‘common ground’ and to build political consensus Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, has said he made an “inadvertent mistake” by sharing an Instagram post of a man wearing a T-shirt featuring an image of a guillotine and the phrase “we’re only making plans for Nigel”, but he repeatedly said he would not apologise to Nigel Farage. Aletha Adu has the story. Good morning. Andy Burnham is this morning giving a speech on social care. He

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Express Politics29 Jul 2026

Farage fury over social media pic - Zack Polanski should be having his collar felt

OPINION - PAUL BALDWIN: Leader of the Greens has reminded us that hate, division and violence seem to be the holy grail of modern British leftwing politics

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The Guardian Politics29 Jul 2026

‘Terminally online’: why frustrated Greens want Polanski to hand over his social media

As Labour enjoy a ‘Burnham bounce’, post by Green leader that appeared to welcome violence against Nigel Farage has left some supporters bemused It is just coincidence that a very public mishap by Zack Polanski arrived at the same time as new polls showed Labour in the lead. But it did neatly illustrate the point that while Andy Burnham is enjoying a political honeymoon, the Green leader’s now seems over. This is not to say the Green party in England and Wales is too worried about the arrival o

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