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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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BBC Politics19 Aug 2026

Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months

A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

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Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Reform rebel vows to fight to stay in party as civil war rages

Tim Montgomerie was suspended after repeated public criticism of Reform UK.

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Guido Fawkes19 Aug 2026

Inflation Jumps to 2.9% in July

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that inflation jumped to 2.9% in July, up from 2.6% the month before. As expected by economists… The jump was attributed to a rise in energy prices – especially gas costs – and increases in the price of furniture and clothing. John Healey said: “Iran war…

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Express Politics19 Aug 2026

Wake up, Andy Burnham – it's simple-minded Greens, not UK public, risking wildfires

OPINION - TIM NEWARK: The PM would do better sending out incredibly targeted and specific alerts as opposed to bombarding an innocent public.

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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026

Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers

More than 40 charities write to Pat McFadden and review head Alan Milburn over fears of stricter eligibility rules More than 40 of the UK’s leading charities have warned ministers against imposing tougher benefit sanctions or cuts on disabled young people, as the government considers how to encourage more young people into work. The charities raised concerns that an imminent review of young people and work by Alan Milburn could bring in stricter eligibility rules for keeping disability benefits

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Express Politics18 Aug 2026

Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham have declared war on countryside - they will pay for this

OPINION: Labour, led by the champion of a big city, launched a tax raid on farming families and is now accused of paving the way for more travelled sites

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Guido Fawkes18 Aug 2026

WATCH: Tim Montgomerie Vows to Appeal Reform Suspension

Tim Montgomerie says he is going to appeal his Reform membership suspension, after Guido exclusively revealed the party had booted him out yesterday. He says Nigel Farage himself was unaware of the decision. “If they want to kick me out, they’re going to have to kick me out after an argument”…

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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026

Russia threatens UK over supplying drones to Ukraine — The Latest

Russia has threatened the UK with ‘consequences’ after reports that British drones were used by Ukraine to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time. The Ministry of Defence has rebuffed these threats, saying the UK is ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin’s illegal invasion’. Annie Kelly speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube Luke’s new book Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest will be publ

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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026

Things get even more tricky for Dicky Tice, the Reform deputy with lots of cash but zero self-awareness

Telling the country to enjoy the heat while it burns, you have to wonder if Tice has lost all sense of reality These are the doggiest of dog days. Times when hours turn into days and almost nothing happens in between. Days of precious R&R, when only a few politicians venture out, and then only to fend off accusations they are doing next to nothing and prove they are still alive. Much like the rest of us. The silliest days of the silly season. Days that are made for men like Richard Tice. There a

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Express Politics18 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham issues three-word response after Vladimir Putin's chilling threat to UK

Russia warned the UK could face a "higher price" for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict

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