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BBC Politics26 May 2026

Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair

The ex-Labour PM says Sir Keir Starmer's government is in the "wrong position" ahead of the next election.

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Express Politics26 May 2026

Keir Starmer's dithering is putting British children at risk - even his own team know this

OPINION: KEMI BADENOCH - The Prime Minister on Tuesday met with bereaved parents calling for stronger protections for children online.

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BBC Politics26 May 2026

Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents

Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

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Express Politics26 May 2026

Headache for Nigel Farage as top Reform UK politicians clash over migration policy

Nigel Farage's economic spokesman, Robert Jenrick, said migrants would not be automatically removed from the UK if they lived in social housing.

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Guido Fawkes26 May 2026

Public Reform Spat Between Jenrick and Yusuf Over Immigration Policy

Jenrick said on Sunday that a legally resident foreign individual living in social housing would not be deported just for that: “If they fail to meet our criteria because they’re not in work or they’re not working as many hours, not earning enough money, then they won’t be able to renew their work visa because…

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Express Politics26 May 2026

Fury as small boat ‘child migrants’ due to go into care revealed as adults

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp warned: 'This puts children already in foster or children's homes in danger.'

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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026

Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say

Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’ Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfunding of free childcare hours, with some paying thousands of pounds a year for consumables such as food, wipes and nappies, campaigners have said. The comments came as the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, asked the competition watchdog to investigate hidden extra charges that parents have encounte

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Express Politics25 May 2026

Labour’s failures on immigration and housing are two sides of the same problem

Labour has failed to build enough homes, and to control the border. Chris Philp MP argues they are two sides of the same problem.

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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026

Here is Andy Burnham’s route to save Labour: a new manifesto, a new election and electoral reform | Polly Toynbee

Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the vote Here comes the prospect of redemption, a second chance for Labour to start over. A victory for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield byelection not only opens the door to No 10; a leadership contest also allows him and Wes Streeting to finally stretch their wings. Ideas currently firmly chained up in a Downing Street dungeon could be freed. Land value tax? Wealth

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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026

Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say

Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’ Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system reset” involving a fresh attempt to overhaul health and disability benefits, a report commissioned by the government is to warn. Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into why almost a million young people are not in education or work, said ministers had so far responded with a series of disjointed jobs p

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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026

A Britain where people cannot afford to raise children? We see that risk, and won’t let it happen | Bridget Phillipson

We are spending billions to help families with childcare, but I fear profiteers are denying them the full benefit. I’ll put a stop to that Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents Britain is facing a family crisis that politicians do not talk about nearly enough. Birthrates are now the lowest since records began. More and more young people are delaying having children – or deciding they simply cannot afford to have a family at all. When you look at the cost

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Conservative Home25 May 2026

James Mahone: The £4.6 Billion of public money distributed by Arts Council England and the questions nobody is asking

Public trust depends on transparency. We currently have billions of pounds of our money being distributed by an institution that is refusing to explain decision making patterns. The refusal also included not disclosing even coded or anonymised rejection reasoning. The post James Mahone: The £4.6 Billion of public money distributed by Arts Council England and the questions nobody is asking appeared first on Conservative Home.

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