BBC Politics16 Jul 2026
Starmer pledges 'unwavering support' for Ukraine on final visit as PM
The outgoing prime minister assures President Zelensky of the UK's continued support in its war with Russia.
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Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Conservative Home16 Jul 2026
Freddie Downing: As a tax adviser, I can tell you: Labour is driving wealth creators out of Britain
If we want a more prosperous country, we need to reward the things that create prosperity. We need the entrepreneurs who build businesses, create jobs, generate profits and pay taxes. The post Freddie Downing: As a tax adviser, I can tell you: Labour is driving wealth creators out of Britain appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics16 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham given major warning over pensions triple-lock
The incoming Prime Minister must protect the key pensioner benefit, says Silver Voices director Dennis Reed
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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026
If you have been listening to Suella Braverman and think Britain has gone bonkers, let me explain | Nels Abbey
The idea that former colonies should pay reparations makes perfect sense through the lens of the new right. But have they got the telescope the right way round? Dearest World, Britain, that small yet once highly influential nation that once proudly ruled over much of you, that “gifted” you the English language as well as William Shakespeare and Mark Morrison, that kindly bestowed upon you industrialisation as well as industrialised slavery, the proud nation that won two world wars and created fo
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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026
Starmer nationalises British Steel and visits Ukraine on last full day as Labour leader – UK politics live
Outgoing PM moves to cements his legacy before his replacement by Andy Burnham as party leader tomorrow Good morning. Conventional wisdom has it that, once a PM announces they are going to stand down, all their power vanishes faster than water down a clear plughole. Broadly that’s correct. But in the last week or so Keir Starmer seems to have been acting with a decisiveness that eluded him for most of his time in office: finalising the defence investment plan; delivering the long-awaited apology
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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026
UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war
Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics show The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose, following a 0.1% decline in April. The figures were in line with a 0.1% rise in May that economists had forecast. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026
Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief
Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projects Andy Burnham must avoid another “summer of speculation” on tax and spend that would spook British business, the chief executive of the CBI has warned. As Burnham prepares to take up the Labour leadership on Friday, with a new cabinet to be announced on Monday, Rain Newton-Smith urged him to tread carefully. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026
Defence is the one public budget we dare not question – will Andy Burnham break this cycle? | Andy Beckett
Any boost for the military will be paid for by cuts elsewhere. Britain’s new PM should be careful he is not being sold a pup For many British voters, politicians and journalists, public spending has had a bad name since the late 1970s, when Margaret Thatcher’s government began its long campaign to tame the supposedly bloated state. From this perspective, the public sector wastes money, commissions unnecessary or out-of-date projects and generates endless jargon and reasons for its own existence,
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The Guardian Politics15 Jul 2026
Shabana Mahmood expected to be named Andy Burnham’s chancellor
The home secretary is the frontrunner for the role ahead of ‘risky’ Ed Miliband, according to senior Labour figures Shabana Mahmood has emerged as the frontrunner to become Andy Burnham’s chancellor after a fierce briefing war over the prospect of Ed Miliband being appointed to the powerful role. Senior Labour figures with knowledge of Burnham’s thinking told the Guardian they expected the home secretary to be moved to the Treasury amid concerns that Miliband would become a target for criticism
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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026
Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.
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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026
Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.
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BBC Politics15 Jul 2026
Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.
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