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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

Reform Offers to Cover the Cost of Farage’s By-Election

Reform has offered to cover the cost of the Clacton by-election for the taxpayer. Nigel Farage says: “I have spoken to the CEO of Tendring District Council. Reform has offered to cover the cost of the by-election. I will be writing to Rachel Reeves later today with the same message. Given that we asked for…

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The Guardian Politics7 Jul 2026

Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns

Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’ Business live – latest updates Policymakers must act to prevent public debt rising unsustainably in coming decades as the population ages and defence spending rises, the government’s independent economic forecaster has said. In a fresh illustration of the challenges facing the prime minister in waiting, Andy Burnham, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that without gover

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Express Politics7 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham’s £39bn housing plan torn to shreds - ‘would only build 15k homes’

Andy Burnham has been accused of not understanding the economics underpinning social housing

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Guido Fawkes7 Jul 2026

OBR: Labour Tax & Spend Has Made British Economy Unsustainable

The OBR has published a new report looking at the sustainability of the public finances via scenarios for tax, spending, and debt over 50 years. It’s not pretty… It runs scenarios for state finances. Some key findings: Debt hits 300% of GDP by the 2070s on current policy. In the OBR’s baseline, public sector net debt…

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Conservative Home7 Jul 2026

David Rogers: It is possible to deliver new homes and retain the character of our villages

A planning system can only function properly when the wider economy supports investment, controls inflation and rewards enterprise. The post David Rogers: It is possible to deliver new homes and retain the character of our villages appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics6 Jul 2026

Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey

John Healey quit his cabinet role as defence secretary over a long-delayed military spending plan.

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BBC Politics6 Jul 2026

Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey

John Healey quit his cabinet role as defence secretary over a long-delayed military spending plan.

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The Guardian Politics6 Jul 2026

Angela Rayner goes full beige in her push for an Andy Burnham promotion

Angie did her best to not say anything controversial in a presenting gig on LBC. Let’s hope it was a one-off It’s been quiet. Too quiet. There was a time, not so long ago, when Angela Rayner was being widely tipped to be the UK’s next prime minister after Keir Starmer. Not least by sources – ahem – extremely close to Ange herself. Just as soon as she had settled her outstanding tax bill to HMRC. Then along came Andy Burnham. The momentum seemingly unstoppable. And Angie faded into the background

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Express Politics6 Jul 2026

Eye-watering cost of Andy Burnham’s bombshell high street tax plan revealed

The proposal has caused quite a stir, but it comes as more than 20 businesses have announced closures or entered administration this year.

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Conservative Home6 Jul 2026

Claire Coutinho: Britain’s economic dictatorship isn’t run by generals. It’s run by employment tribunals

We need a reset which puts power back in the hands of the people. Restoring meritocracy and common sense is at the heart of the work Kemi Badenoch has asked me to do as Shadow Equalities Minister, and we will shortly be setting out our plan to achieve it.  The post Claire Coutinho: Britain’s economic dictatorship isn’t run by generals. It’s run by employment tribunals appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 Jul 2026

Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforce Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report. Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible to almost a quarter of the working-age population. Con

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The Guardian Politics5 Jul 2026

Iran seeks to tighten control over strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei funeral

IRGC warnings force ships to turn back as Tehran uses passages from Qur’an to send messages to Gulf delegations The diplomatic and military contest for control of the strait of Hormuz has intensified alongside the dramatic scenes of mourning for the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with some claiming Khamenei’s legacy ultimately depends on Tehran’s grip on the waterway, and so the global economy. Over the past 48 hours, as crowds have swirled in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guar

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