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The Guardian Politics30 Jun 2026

Nearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research shows

Hospitality trade bodies’ data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cut Nearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey data that came as a group of celebrity chefs and business owners stepped up their campaign for a sector-specific VAT cut. Spearheaded by chef Tom Kerridge, leading figures in the hospitality sector are calling for VAT on the industry to be cut from 20% to 10%. Continue reading...

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham set to shun Downing Street and keep Wigan home as PM

The so-called King of the North has proposed a radical shake-up of the traditional centres of power.

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer savaged as bombshell report finally released

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Labour's reckless new refugee plot is a disaster waiting to happen - it's madness

OPINION - AMEER KOTECHA: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was meant to be one of the grown ups.

Conservative Home30 Jun 2026

Whilst Burnham plays buzzword bingo, Badenoch offers a breath of fresh air

It was a ponzi scheme of policy, with each successive idea being bolstered not through substance but yet more buzzwords. A sort of Jenga tower of ideas, the base of which is weak and faltering, preparing to collapse under the weight of public scrutiny at any moment. The post Whilst Burnham plays buzzword bingo, Badenoch offers a breath of fresh air appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics30 Jun 2026

Cost to rewire Great Britain’s electricity network could reach £90bn in 2030s

Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50% The cost of rewiring Great Britain’s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% higher than before the Labour government came to power, and could reach almost £90bn in the next decade, according to the energy system operator. Building new high-voltage transmission lines and infrastructure to connect low-carbon energy to the grid in the 2030s was initially forecast by the energy s

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The Guardian Politics30 Jun 2026

Unite boss to face leadership challenge amid concerns over rise of Reform

Simon Dubbins to announce he has secured required number of nominations to challenge Sharon Graham Sharon Graham, the leader of the UK’s second biggest union, Unite, is to face a challenge as general secretary over claims the union is not doing enough to challenge the rise of Reform UK. Simon Dubbins, who started out as a print worker and has been an international director with the union since 2008, will announce on Tuesday that he has secured the required number of nominations to mount a challe

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Smuggling kingpin's sick claim as he exposes callous business model - 'it's enjoyable'

Afghan criminal Haji Ajmal admitted it is his "job to be a bit aggressive" and rule groups of asylum seekers with an iron fist.

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Burnham the Bandit heads for No 10 with one terrifying idea – watch out for your wallet

OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: Burnham's not exactly awash with ideas, but he's got one!

Conservative Home30 Jun 2026

Peter Franklin: One big decision Burnham may yet surprise us with brings bigger risks for the Conservatives

Badenoch has gone out of her way to reject any deal with Reform. Her exact words on the possibility are "no, no, no, no, no, no, no". This really doesn’t look like a mere delaying tactic. Indeed, I’d suggest it’s an integral part of a survival plan for an early general election. The post Peter Franklin: One big decision Burnham may yet surprise us with brings bigger risks for the Conservatives appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home30 Jun 2026

Peter Bedford: Controlling and reducing the welfare bill is not austerity but an act of fairness

When someone works overtime and ends up worse off than the household next door that does not work at all, fairness hasn't bent, it's snapped. Faced with a chance to bring welfare increases under control, Labour chose to duck the hard choice and hand the next generation the bill. The post Peter Bedford: Controlling and reducing the welfare bill is not austerity but an act of fairness appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home30 Jun 2026

David Barton: How Conservatives can protect our historic built environment

Many of us will have observed a majestic building on our everyday journeys that has either ceased functioning or, in some cases, physically disappeared entirely from the landscape over the last decade The post David Barton: How Conservatives can protect our historic built environment appeared first on Conservative Home.

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