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Conservative Home2 Jul 2026

Kay Isa: Britain’s Turkish Cypriots are a natural Conservative ally that the party is overlooking

The values that define Turkish Cypriot Britain, family, faith, hard work, patriotism and a belief that if you graft you get on, are Conservative values. They always have been. The question is whether the Party is willing to show up, listen and build the relationship this community deserves. The post Kay Isa: Britain’s Turkish Cypriots are a natural Conservative ally that the party is overlooking appeared first on Conservative Home.

Defence
The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

Minister and maritime boss accused of misleading MPs over plan to stop coastguard officers’ pay

Keir Mather and Virginia McVea’s claims follow decision by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reject worker status of coastguard rescue officers A government minister and a senior official have been accused of misleading MPs over their plans to strip coastguard officers of their hourly pay. Keir Mather, the maritime minister, was said to have made false claims on Wednesday, while Virginia McVea, the chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), was accused of having done so during

Politics
Sky News Politics2 Jul 2026

Number of women in Burnham's cabinet 'a central issue' for female Labour MPs, says Harriet Harman

The representation of women in Andy Burnham's cabinet is a "central issue" for female Labour MPs, the party's former deputy leader has said.

Politics
Sky News Politics2 Jul 2026

MPs call on foreign secretary to sanction Netanyahu over 'torture' of Palestinian civilians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his justice minister should be sanctioned by the British government, dozens of MPs have urged the UK foreign secretary.

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Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Morgan McSweeney Says Starmer’s Government Did Not Do U-Turns Quickly Enough

In an interview with the BBC’s Nick Robinson, ex-No10 Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney reflected on Starmer’s U-turns. He concluded that they weren’t quick enough. Speaking about the “island of strangers” U-turn, he said “I think Keir made the speech – I know what he intended to do with the speech, and he certainly didn’t…

The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and Donald Trump’s amusing comments about foxes UK politics live – latest updates Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared enough for government or for the volatile world when Keir Starmer was first elected. McSweeney, who had been Labour’s elections guru credited by many in the party for the size of their victory in 2024, said the party did not have an idea about how to make things

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Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Labour Launches Review of WhatsApp in Government After Mandelson Scandal

Darren Jones has announced a review into the use of WhatsApp in government. Good luck… The terms of reference for the review into non-corporate communication channels, led by former chief scientific adviser to the government Anthony Finkelstein: Define NCCCs within the context of government business, Cover the use of disappearing messages and similar auto-deletion features;…

The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

Is Starmer deliberately leaving a mess for Burnham? – podcast

Keir Starmer has been accused of leaving Andy Burnham with a £4.7bn black hole in defence funding. The government announced on Tuesday the defence investment plan, complete with a £15bn boost – but nearly £5bn would have to be found by a future chancellor. Allies of Burnham have called the announcement an ‘unexploded bomb’, so what options does the PM-in-waiting have? Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot discuss the political fallout. Plus Kiran and Jess answer your questions on Labour, No 10 North an

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The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

MPs seek to end UK broadcast of Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear

Cross-party group writes to ministers of concerns children’s show contains unsubtle ‘propaganda content’ UK politics live – latest updates A cartoon for preschoolers depicting the adventures of a small girl and a retired circus bear may seem an unlikely source of parliamentary concern. Yet a cross-party group of MPs has written to ministers urging them to examine whether they can stop the globally popular Masha and the Bear from being broadcast in the UK, alleging it amounts to a cuddly form o

Politics
The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England

Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’ The government has urged councils and schools in England to drastically improve the way they identify young people at risk of dropping out of training and work, as it admitted thousands are unaccounted for. Publishing official figures on Thursday, the government said councils had no information on the whereabouts of 32,100 young people aged 16 to 17 who were not in education, employment

Education
BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM's former top aide

In his first-ever interview, Morgan McSweeney tells the BBC the party did not deliver quickly enough in office.

Guido Fawkes2 Jul 2026

Jolyon Sues Ofcom for Not Banning TalkTV

Jolyon Maugham’s Good Law Project is dragging Ofcom to the High Court, aggrieved that the watchdog looked at Murdoch’s TalkTV and mostly declined to throw the book at it. Ofcom investigated one programme, opened separate probes into the channel’s climate coverage, but refused to pursue the rest, setting out its reasons in an 86-page report.…

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