BBC Politics12 Aug 2026
Green councillor charged with assaults
Siobhan Harper-Nunes is accused of attacking five people including police officers, police say.
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Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
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The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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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Express Politics12 Aug 2026
Terrifying warning over Andy Burnham's jail release plan - 'may lead to murder'
Martin Jones, the chief inspector of probation services, admitted officers may not be able to cope with thousands of criminals being released early.
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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026
Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.
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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026
Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.
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Express Politics12 Aug 2026
Police dogs and armed cops surround Buckfast Abbey ahead of Ann Widdecombe's funeral
The former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokeswoman was killed in her own home in July.
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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026
Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief inspector warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".
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The Guardian Politics12 Aug 2026
Probation chief says he’s ‘not fully confident’ service will cope with early prisoner releases – UK politics live
Martin Jones expresses concern scheme will increase pressure on probation service as Burnham addresses controversy over PC Harper’s killers Good morning. Andy Burnham is chairing a meeting of the government’s Cobra emergency committee this afternoon to discuss the heatwave and the climate crisis. About time too, some people will say. One of them is Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, who has been calling for this and who posted this on social media in response. Good. Now we need action. Tax f
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Express Politics12 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham issued warning by police chiefs to stop early release of PC Harper's killers
Policing leaders from across the UK have piled pressure on the Prime Minister
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Conservative Home12 Aug 2026
The Supreme court ruled, the EHRC has issued guidance, there is no justification for refusing to accept it
I just wanted to be the voice momentarily, who says that you can comfortably believe that the law is right, the guidance there for a reason, and still love someone whom it effects. I have absolutely no desire whatever to try and ‘change’ my son’s mind or bother with an attempt. I like them as they are. The post The Supreme court ruled, the EHRC has issued guidance, there is no justification for refusing to accept it appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics12 Aug 2026
Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’
Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off Paid paternity leave for police in England and Wales is to double, after the Guardian revealed last year that officers were “mocked and ostracised” for taking time off to spend with their babies. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has increased the amount of paid parental and adoption leave for officers from one week to two across all forces, with fathers’ leave upped to be
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Conservative Home12 Aug 2026
Anna Firth: Andy Burnham cannot preach devolution while centralising our police forces without public consent
Before ministers embark on one of the biggest restructurings of policing in generations, the public deserve to know precisely what problem is being solved, what evidence supports the proposed solution, how much it will cost and what safeguards will preserve genuinely local policing. The post Anna Firth: Andy Burnham cannot preach devolution while centralising our police forces without public consent appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics12 Aug 2026
Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".
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