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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026

Emma Revell: The tribunal system has morphed from escape valve for the courts into a grievance machine

The entire system has become swollen, costly and damaging to growth and contains a fundamental mismatch of incentives. Indeed, even the judges themselves haven’t held back from expressing their frustration with the system. The post Emma Revell: The tribunal system has morphed from escape valve for the courts into a grievance machine appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham bombshell as he's reported to police on eve of key Makerfield by-election

The Labour leadership challenger has described the allegations over covid lockdown breaches as "desperate".

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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026

Rhys Hurley: Britain is pricing smokers into the black market

Excessive regulations and taxes have only pushed more people into the black market and increased the money going into crime instead of to the Treasury. The post Rhys Hurley: Britain is pricing smokers into the black market appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

French police in £660m deal with UK authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers

Refugee charity says decision to let officers request the devices as part of public order powers is ‘sickening’ French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m deal with the UK are authorised to use water cannon against asylum seekers, the Guardian has been told. Two specialist policing units, including a 50-officer riot squad, have begun working to prevent asylum seekers and people smugglers from launching small boats under the landmark UK-France deal in time for the summer months.

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

‘Petrol on the fire’: Sikhs in UK reconsider Reform support over response to Henry Nowak murder

Recent success among Sikh voters in doubt after party’s proposed kirpan ban adds to sense of racist scapegoating “There’s a genuine battle going on between Reform UK and Labour for Sikh voters,” says Dabinderjit Singh, of the Sikh Federation. Until the case of Henry Nowak, the 18-year-old stabbed to death by Vickrum Digwa, a British Sikh, hit headlines across the country, traditional support for Labour among British Sikhs was slumping, while support for Reform was rising from a low base. But now

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

People smugglers dealt huge blow as they switch tactics in new police battle

Criminals are importing ‘bulk' orders of equipment from countries like China and Turkey and storing them in German warehouses to prevent detection from French police

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

Guido Victory as Government Explores Shutting Down Civil Service Clay Modelling Unit

After Guido revealed that a zany Civil Service unit was trying to train government staff through clay modelling, it may be shut down. Quick turnaround… The Telegraph followed Guido’s story yesterday and found additionally that the Policy Lab did an outreach programme on popular game Grand Theft Auto V. A “Whitehall source” told the paper…

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

French riot police deployed on French beaches in bid to stop crossings

Downing Street claimed the Compagnie de Marche, "backed by enhanced drone, helicopter, plane and camera surveillance systems...will break up launch attempts, seize equipment and disrupt migrants before they reach the water."

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Thames Water criminally pollutes rivers then demands leniency – rubbing our faces in it

OPINION - JAMES WALLACE: This travesty must finally be brought to an end.

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Express Politics16 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage demands release of files exposing '40 years of grooming gang denial'

Mr Farage said politicians, "local police force commanders" and "council leaders" should be "held to account", adding "too few have".

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BBC Politics16 Jun 2026

Labour activist admits vote rigging offence

Gabriel Leroy, a former councillor in Southend, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act.

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BBC Politics16 Jun 2026

Labour activist admits vote rigging offence

Gabriel Leroy, a former councillor in Southend, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act.

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