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Conservative Home29 Jun 2026

It is just possible Burnham has learned something from the hash Starmer made of welfare reform

It does not matter that we shall have had seven PMs in a decade: repeated failure at length becomes instructive. The post It is just possible Burnham has learned something from the hash Starmer made of welfare reform appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics29 Jun 2026

HMRC scheme that wrongly cut child benefits did not ‘adequately consider’ impact, report finds

NAO inquiry follows suspension of payments after erroneous records that claimants had emigrated An HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) anti-fraud crackdown that stripped 23,000 families of their child benefit failed to “adequately consider” the policy’s impact on claimants, an official report has found. The report by the National Audit Office followed HMRC’s decision to suspend payments after flight records provided by the Home Office purportedly showed thousands of parents had emigrated. Continue re

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Express Politics29 Jun 2026

Disgraced ex MP 'visited gay sauna' while calling homosexuality 'sinful'

The former leader of the DUP was convicted last month of a string of sexual assaults including rape.

Conservative Home29 Jun 2026

Mel Stride: Whilst Labour try to stop their own collapse we are focussing on growth and renewal

A big reason we lost our way in government was too often we failed to remember that the private sector is where growth will come from. Some in business thought Labour would be on their side. Most can now see that this Labour Party has no understanding of how business works. We do. The post Mel Stride: Whilst Labour try to stop their own collapse we are focussing on growth and renewal appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home29 Jun 2026

Lord Ashcroft: The USA at 250 – Who still believes in the American Dream?

Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. For more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com  As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary on 4 July, I polled 10,000 Americans to explore how they saw life in the US, their country and its place in the world, and what if […] The post Lord Ashcroft: The USA at 250 – Who still believes in the American Dream? appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home29 Jun 2026

Robert Cossins: Battling against the Lib Dems in Wimbledon

Speaking to voters is the best way to win and we strain every sinew to make sure candidates aren’t delivering leaflets instead. The post Robert Cossins: Battling against the Lib Dems in Wimbledon appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics29 Jun 2026

Doubling leave to remain timeframe for UK care workers ‘cruel’, say campaigners

Experts and activists back Mike Tapp’s proposal for care worker exclusion that led to row with Shabana Mahmood Doubling the leave to remain timeframe for care workers to 10 years is “cruel and unconscionable”, according to workers rights campaigners who back a Home Office minister’s proposal to exclude the cohort from the government’s immigration plans. Mike Tapp is at the centre of a political row with the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, after writing an article in which he said migrant care w

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BBC Politics29 Jun 2026

Burnham to promise devolution in first major speech since launching No 10 bid

The favourite to be the next prime minister will set out his economic vision in a speech in Manchester.

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BBC Politics29 Jun 2026

White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry

The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers.

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The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

London mayor to override opposition to outdoor dining in Soho next summer

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan plans to use new powers after local council opposes city scheme for seasonal pedestrianisation The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, plans to override opposition to al fresco dining in Soho after the local council failed to apply to a scheme for seasonal pedestrianisation that is being introduced across the capital this summer. From 2027, restaurants in London’s entertainment district will be allowed to put chairs outside in the warmer months despite a longstanding local row on

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The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

British firms to get £3,000 for every long-term jobless youngster they hire

Scheme aims to help 60,000 people aged 18-24 into work as part of push to cut welfare bill and tackle youth jobs crisis Employers in Great Britain will be given £3,000 for every long-term unemployed young person they hire under government plans to reduce the welfare bill and joblessness. The scheme, which will be available to firms from Tuesday, is aimed at helping 60,000 people aged 18-24 enter work over the next three years. Continue reading...

The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham to pledge ‘good growth in every postcode’ in devolution plan

Makerfield MP on course to be PM will argue for more decision-making in regions and communities as he sets out platform for government Andy Burnham will pledge to deliver “good growth in every postcode” by overseeing a significant transfer of power out of Whitehall to local communities as he sets out his case to become the UK’s next prime minister. In his first major speech since winning the Makerfield byelection, Burnham will argue for decision-making to be devolved to regions and communities t

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