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BBC Politics9 Jul 2026

Ken Skates likely to become Welsh Labour leader as party brings contest forward

Skates has been interim leader since Eluned Morgan quit in the wake of Labour's Senedd election defeat.

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Guido Fawkes9 Jul 2026

Government’s Own Statistics Show No Outcome Disparity for Minority Groups in Judiciary

The Ministry of Justice’s own statistics released today show that there is no disparity in outcomes between white and non-white candidates in the judiciary. Who would have thought… ‘There was no disparity of outcomes between White and ethnic minority candidates in legal judicial selection exercises… Across all legal exercises in 2025-26, ethnic minority candidates accounted…

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The Guardian Politics9 Jul 2026

Labour MPs to rebel on political funding reforms, demanding tougher measures

Exclusive: Demands include ban on cryptocurrency donations after controversies over Nigel Farage funding UK politics live – latest updates Labour MPs are to rebel next week over the government’s reforms to political funding, pushing ministers to introduce tougher measures including a ban on cryptocurrency donations and much lower spending limits. MPs on the all-party, anti-corruption group are canvassing support for four amendments to the representation of the people bill that would significan

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Express Politics9 Jul 2026

Keir Starmer slammed for handing House of Lords seats to Labour supporters

The Prime Minister has been accused of 'gerrymandering' the House of Lords in his last act in the job

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Express Politics9 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage fighting 'stitch up' and ' kangaroo court' in Clacton by-election

Robert Jenrick warned a second vote in a matter of weeks would look like a witch-hunt

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BBC Politics9 Jul 2026

Farage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed

Reform's Lee Anderson has moved the writ in the Commons, with the by-election likely to happen on 13 August.

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Guido Fawkes9 Jul 2026

Pakistan Escalates Row Over Rochdale Rape Gang Leader’s Deportation

The government thinks that Pakistan will refuse to take Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed back, despite Shabana Mahmood briefing that she has discovered a workaround for the loophole that prevents his deportation. Will Labour get heavy-handed with the Pakistani government… The Times reports that Pakistan is demanding the extradition of two political dissidents from…

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Express Politics9 Jul 2026

New map shows areas in UK that 'suffer' most if Burnham makes major tax change on homes

Members of the public in certain areas will 'suffer' more than others under a major tax change being weighed up by Burnham

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Conservative Home9 Jul 2026

Sebastian Milbank: Young people need a better deal — but can Britain’s political class deliver it?

Currently we tax young people for getting an education that often doesn’t enhance their income, tax employers for hiring them, tax them for coupling up, ration the asset they most need to access adult life, and, when they fall into depression and despondence, reward them for giving up. The post Sebastian Milbank: Young people need a better deal — but can Britain’s political class deliver it? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics9 Jul 2026

What we know about Andy Burnham's policies

The former Greater Manchester mayor could find himself in Downing Street as soon as mid-July.

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The Guardian Politics9 Jul 2026

Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest

Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK activists have been urged to divert from the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection to support Nigel Farage’s “fake” contest 250 miles away in Clacton. A WhatsApp message shared with party members in northwest England said: “The message could not be more clear. We now need all of our fantastic activists, branch officers and councillors to come an

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BBC Politics9 Jul 2026

Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.