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Express Politics20 Aug 2026

How 'diabolical' London roadworks became sad summary of all that's wrong with the UK today

EXCLUSIVE: The vital road has been completely closed or partially shut for more than a year.

Express Politics20 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's already suffered one fate that few if any politicians survive

OPINION - VIRGINIA BLACKBURN: Have we already seen the moment it all went wrong?

Conservative Home20 Aug 2026

Neil O’Brien: It’s time to talk about marriage

For a country worried about child poverty, social mobility, loneliness, declining fertility and the cost of welfare, turning a blind eye to the marriage problem is no longer an option. The post Neil O’Brien: It’s time to talk about marriage appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home20 Aug 2026

Wesley Key: Here’s how Burnham should fund social care reform

But if the country wants universal social care provision, the money should come from restricting other welfare spending which benefits its increasingly affluent older population, rather than from punishing working people with evermore tax rises or benefit cuts. The post Wesley Key: Here’s how Burnham should fund social care reform appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
Conservative Home20 Aug 2026

David Barton: Developing local supply chains and skills to enhance our built environment

The cutting of VAT on the repair, restoration, and traditional retrofitting of historic structures holds a universally agreed consensus across leading professionals. Lowering the tax burden will make traditional methods financially competitive with modern drywall and concrete systems. The post David Barton: Developing local supply chains and skills to enhance our built environment appeared first on Conservative Home.

EconomyEnvironment
BBC Politics20 Aug 2026

Wildfire 'overlooked' as it was in the North - MP

Alison Hume says farmers' losses from the Langdale Moor fire had "slipped through the cracks".

BBC Politics20 Aug 2026

Wildfire 'overlooked' as it was in the North - MP

Alison Hume says farmers' losses from the Langdale Moor fire had "slipped through the cracks".

The Guardian Politics20 Aug 2026

From bone-dry to soaked to the bone, welcome to the age of climate whiplash | Aditya Chakrabortty

This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come This summer could be the hottest, driest and deadliest in English history. Successive heatwaves have so far claimed almost 3,000 lives. Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales is in drought, while key reservoirs are parched. Across this brown and stickily unpleasant land, from Grimsby down to St Ives, hosepipe bans are in force, w

Environment
Express Politics20 Aug 2026

Labour's net zero madness 'pushes up supermarket prices and costs taxpayers £877m'

Conservatives vow to scrap electric lorry rules costing millions

EconomyEnvironment
The Guardian Politics20 Aug 2026

Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma – podcast

Helena Horton on why the government may decide to allow more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea The government is considering whether to allow new oil and gas drilling at two sites in the North Sea, a move environmental activists warn will accelerate climate chaos. Helen Pidd speaks to reporter Helena Horton about the government’s dilemma – and what it tells us about Andy Burnham’s approach to the green energy transition Continue reading...

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BBC Politics20 Aug 2026

The dangers of politicians being "too online" - or not online enough

In an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.

BBC Politics20 Aug 2026

The dangers of politicians being "too online" - or not online enough

In an era when reputations can be made or broken with a single post, getting the balance right is tricky.