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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

PM vows to speed up housebuilding projects

Sr Keir Starmer urges regional mayors to use their powers to move projects forward.

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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026

Beattie vs Burrows: What is going on in the UUP?

BBC News NI looks at the messy split between current UUP Leader Jon Burrows and former leader, Doug Beattie.

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 2 – ‘Managing Upwards’ and dealing with the care system

People in their forties, fifties, and early sixties who thought they understood what ageing looked like but who are finding that the reality of navigating the care system on behalf of a parent is unlike anything they were prepared for. The post Chris Heaton-Harris and Gaurav Menon: Who Cares? Part 2 – ‘Managing Upwards’ and dealing with the care system appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes4 Jun 2026

WATCH: Starmer Accuses Elon Musk of Trying to ‘Whip Up Division’

Keir Starmer has now attacked Elon Musk for apparently trying to “whip up division” in Britain over Henry Nowak’s murder. He said the Brits need to “assert who we are” as “reasonable, tolerant people”… Starmer is on a trip to meet mayors apart from Andy Burnham and said: “We need to also assert who we…

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Is Kemi Badenoch getting better at being Conservative leader?

Badenoch differentiated herself from Nigel Farage in response to Henry Nowak’s murder and supporters say her ratings are rising Kemi Badenoch has a hard-earned reputation for combativeness, especially on culture war issues, but at prime minister’s questions, with the murder of Henry Nowak in the headlines, Keir Starmer ended up thanking the Conservative leader for her “tone”. So is she a changed politician? Well, not exactly. To an extent, Badenoch’s approach ahead of her weekly Commons showdown

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Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Labour forced into U-turn as anger erupts over police anti-racism guidance

Controversial document telling officers to treat ethnic minorities differently 'gives wrong impression', admits minister

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Minister criticises anti-discrimination guidance to police amid Southampton protests

Sarah Jones says guidance that black and white suspects should be treated differently gives ‘wrong impression’ Anti-discrimination guidance to police that black and white suspects should be treated differently “gives the wrong impression”, according to the policing minister, who said protesters involved in overnight violence in Southampton should not be allowed to shape the reaction to the murder of Henry Nowak. Two people were arrested after unrest in Southampton after the sentencing of the 18-

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too | Polly Curtis

There are ways to address the lack of faith. And unless Starmer, Burnham or Streeting do that, the issue of who is PM is moot What happens next? Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield byelection? Will Keir Starmer fight on? Will Wes Streeting run? After that, can Reform win the next general election? Is the Green bounce real? The politics-as-sports predictions rumble on. One newspaper editor texted me the other day asking who would be prime minister come Christmas, apparently because I was on his

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

GPs in England too ‘overloaded’ to help older people at risk of falling, say MPs

NHS bosses giving evidence to public accounts committee admit current position is unacceptable GPs in England are so “overloaded” that they cannot help older people who are at risk of falling in what NHS bosses accept is an unacceptable failure of care, the House of Commons’ public accounts committee has said. Pressure on GPs’ time has intensified as a result of the government’s decision to give patients online access to their services, according to a report by the influential cross-party group

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The Guardian Politics2 Jun 2026

Shabana Mahmood warns of ‘dangerous undercurrent’ after murder of Henry Nowak

Home secretary’s condenmation of ‘misinformation and inflammatory commentary’ comes after death threats to police UK politics live – latest updates The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has warned of a “dangerous undercurrent” in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak, who was falsely accused of racism by a Sikh man who had fatally stabbed him with a ceremonial dagger. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years for the December 2025 murder of 18-

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

Burnham Spokesman Rules Out Early Election to Calm Labour MPs

This morning: “Burnham won’t call an election if he enters Downing Street, his spokesperson told Bloomberg on Tuesday.” This follows reporting by Guido and subsequently the Sun that the option is in active consideration in the Burnham camp. Burnham is currently shaping his political statements to reassure a) voters in Makerfield and b) Labour MPs…

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

A place where everyone has somewhere of their own, to thrive and feel safe – this will be my politics of home | Keir Starmer

Underfunding, systemic failure and awful Tory policies bequeathed us a public and private sector housing crisis. As a priority, we will now fix that Growing up, I remember how important our home was to my family. I know I get raised eyebrows now when I mention that pebble-dashed semi, but that doesn’t negate the point. Our house was not just a roof over our heads – it was our home. A place of security and a focal point for our family. A place to build out from and hope for a better future. So i

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