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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

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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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BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

Burnham meets trade union leaders in bid to shore up support

Andy Burnham's possible chancellor could be among the conversations between unions and the prospective prime minister.

BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

President Trump joked about 'fat foxes' during first call with Starmer

Trump joked about 'fat foxes' during first call with Starmer

The Guardian Politics2 Jul 2026

Bitcoin firm advertised by Nigel Farage loses 15% of asset value

Exclusive: Finance experts warn against investing in bitcoin treasury companies after Stack BTC assets plunge A bitcoin company that Nigel Farage has advertised lost more than 15% of its asset value, prompting finance experts to warn investors against investing in those types of firms. The Reform UK leader has invested £215,000 in a bitcoin treasury company named Stack BTC. A bitcoin treasury buys the cryptocurrency on behalf of its shareholders, and Stack aims to purchase other companies with t

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BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

Grooming gang leader released from prison

Shabir Ahmed, known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was jailed for a total of 22 years in August 2012.

Crime
Conservative Home2 Jul 2026

Ben Ramanauskus: Let’s celebrate the OBR

Rather than disparaging the OBR, Conservatives should be pleased that we have a well-respected body which enforces some fiscal discipline on our otherwise profligate politicians. The post Ben Ramanauskus: Let’s celebrate the OBR appeared first on Conservative Home.

Economy
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.

BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

Morgan McSweeney, once Keir Starmer's right hand man, speaks for the first time.

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BBC Politics2 Jul 2026

Forced adoptions 'a stain on our history' says Starmer as he gives formal apology

The practice saw thousands of babies taken from their mothers between 1949 and 1976.

Reform
Express Politics2 Jul 2026

Teachers will be trained to spot 'killer' children in Southport massacre review

The Home Secretary, in a statement to Parliament, confirmed the Government has accepted all 67 recommendations from a damning probe.

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