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Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham blasted over North Sea oil and gas – 'too chicken!'

Tory frontbencher takes swipe at PM in row over drilling

Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Reckless Russian and Iranian spies 'could spark mass-casualty attack in UK'

'Gig-economy intelligence operatives' could cause 'irreversible shift from the professional to the amateur'

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Conservative Home19 Aug 2026

David Heathcote: Parliament must challenge the UK’s approach to prostate cancer screening

Ministers have already acknowledged the case for exploring targeted screening for high‑risk men. Parliament should now ensure that this review is conducted openly, rigorously and without prejudice. High‑risk men should not have to wait for action. The post David Heathcote: Parliament must challenge the UK’s approach to prostate cancer screening appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes19 Aug 2026

Only Half of Eligible Taxpayers File First ‘Making Tax Digital’ Return

Just over half of eligible taxpayers filed their first of five annual tax returns in the hated new ‘Making Tax Digital’ scheme. This is going to be a disaster… Last year HMRC told more than 864,000 sole traders and landlords that they were required to enter Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April…

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Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Reform's new £429 PIP payments for claimants on table in DWP overhaul

Proposals unveiled on Monday include replacing PIP and the health-related part of Universal Credit with one flat payment.

Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's man-of-the-people image in doubt over lavish freebies – 'not a good look'

Prime Minister accepted £345,000 in donations and freebies in the past 12 months as he tries to show he is different

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Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Reform UK in major poll boost after Nigel Farage's by-election victory

Latest YouGov opinion survey puts party back in the lead after falling behind to Labour

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Guido Fawkes19 Aug 2026

WATCH: Jolyon Chats During Arday Vigil Speeches Before Declaring ‘Today Is a Day for White People to Listen and Not to Speak’

Mere minutes before Jolyon told the Jason Arday vigil in central London that “today is a day for white people to listen and not to speak” he was chatting away brazenly during singer-songwriter Beverly Knight’s speech. Was he boasting about his threats to the Guardian? So far the Good Law Project and its fans have used…

Conservative Home19 Aug 2026

Rafe Fletcher: Britain needs a National Day

Historical ignorance obscures political choices. It lulls a nation into complacency as it imagines its existence a matter of inevitability, rather than a product of past actions. And it’s something Britain risks in failing to engage with its deep past. The post Rafe Fletcher: Britain needs a National Day appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes19 Aug 2026

LIVE: Badenoch & Coutinho Back Plan to Cut £200 Off Energy Bills by Scrapping Net Zero

Badenoch is introducing Claire Coutinho, who is backing costings from the Tory think tank Onward on scrapping Britain’s net zero targets and diversifying the energy mix. Hint: It saves a lot of money… Onward points out: “Britain had the highest industrial electricity prices of IEA member countries in 2024, and the second highest household prices,…

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Express Politics19 Aug 2026

POLL: Should Labour scrap net zero?

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has vowed to get rid of the national 2050 target, arguing it is impossible to achieve

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The Guardian Politics19 Aug 2026

Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved

Greens say analysis shows government failure to take bold climate action could lead to big gains for party at election UK politics live – latest updates Labour could lose dozens of seats to the Green party if the government allows new drilling in the North Sea, according to internal research shared with the Guardian. Green party analysis suggests up to 50 Labour MPs – including key Andy Burnham ally Louise Haigh – could lose their seats at the next election if the government fails to make urge

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