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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

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.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

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.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

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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The Guardian Politics26 Jun 2026

After Starmer’s ‘purge’, could Andy Burnham lure back Labour’s bruised leftwingers?

Socialists marginalised under current PM are anxious about whether his replacement will again disappoint them On 10 September 2024, Jon Trickett, a veteran leftwing MP, was preparing to vote against one of his own government’s most incendiary plans: to remove the winter fuel allowance from some retired people, a benefit long seen by many UK households as essential. Senior figures told Trickett he would be the only Labour member of parliament to do so. He said this week: “I said: ‘I don’t give a

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The Guardian Politics26 Jun 2026

Burnham has brought hope back to Labour – but he urnham has brought hope back to Labour – but he must understand how quickly it can be punctured understand how quickly it can be punctured | Andy Beckett

The Makerfield MP’s surge towards No 10 is a seductive ad for the power of positive politics. How long that proves effective depends on his next moves The creation of hope is a vital but risky part of democratic politics. Leaders or would-be leaders who arouse hope attract supporters, motivate activists, achieve momentum and win over voters – and then have a chance of holding together political parties, governments and societies in harder times. From Barack Obama to Clement Attlee, Salvador Alle

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over sacking of her junior minister

No 10 refused demand to immediately remove immigration minister over breach of ministerial code Shabana Mahmood is locked in an extraordinary standoff with Keir Starmer after Downing Street refused to immediately sack her junior minister for breaching the ministerial code. The home secretary has demanded that Mike Tapp, the immigration minister, should be sacked for writing an unauthorised article calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from hardline immigration reforms. Continue reading

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins believed in talks over top security role

Civil service high-flyer caught up in Mandelson vetting row thought to be discussing comeback with Burnham’s team The Foreign Office chief who lost his job over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal is in discussions with Andy Burnham’s team about taking on a security-related role under the likely new prime minister, the Guardian understands. Olly Robbins has had “early exploratory talks” with senior advisers to the newly elected Makerfield MP over a post in his putative Downing Street operation,

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Unison endorses Ed Milband for chancellor under a Burnham government

Exclusive: Trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s biggest trade union has endorsed Ed Miliband for chancellor, as the race to take over the Treasury under a potential Andy Burnham government intensifies. Unison has become the most high-profile organisation to back the current energy secretary, who is one of two frontrunners to replace Rachel Reeves in No 11, but who is being opposed by two ot

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Andy Thingy with the eyelashes who was once ‘mayor of a town’ hits Westminster | John Crace

Trump gets to grips with ‘extremely liberal’ new kid who’s already roasting Kemi Badenoch on X UK politics live – latest updates You know you’ve arrived as the prime minister-in-waiting when even Donald Trump has heard of you. Well, sort of. The name rings a vague bell. Call it a start in the new era of the not-so-special relationship. On Sunday, the US president had the idea of announcing Keir Starmer’s resignation, long before the prime minister had got round to doing it himself. Trump likes

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Newsroom Edition: What can Albanese learn from Starmer's fall? – podcast

This week, Anthony Albanese’s UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, succumbed to mounting pressure and resigned as prime minister. A number of comparisons have been made between the pair, including resounding election wins followed by a decline in the polls while insurgent rightwing parties gained ground. Josephine Tovey speaks with Mike Ticher, Gabrielle Jackson and Guardian Australia’s international editor, Virginia Harrison, about how Albanese can avoid Starmer’s fate Read more: Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Britain’s six prime ministers since 2016 – ranked!

From Cameron’s Brexit exit to Starmer’s Burnham bow-out, half a dozen PMs have gone. So who’s the best of the bunch? The UK has had six prime ministers in the last 10 years – with a seventh likely to be in place by as early as mid-July. John Crace ranks those who have been booted out of Downing Street between 2016 and 2026. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham: who’s really got his ear? – podcast

As Andy Burnham looks set to go unchallenged in his leadership bid, Labour MPs are now jostling for a position in his cabinet. Who will have his ear, and what does that tell us about his leadership? Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Backsliding on climate would drive Labour into obscurity, Zack Polanski says

Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea Analysis: ‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM Backsliding on climate action would drive the Labour party into political obscurity, Zack Polanski has warned, as trade union leaders said more drilling in the North Sea would not help UK workers. The Green party leader, speaking to the Guardian as searing hea

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM

Mayor of Manchester is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s net zero economy is booming. The sector is worth £100bn a year to the UK, has outpaced other sectors, and supports higher-paying jobs than the average. For a union leader to suggest that the man who has overseen this impressive record – the energy secretary, Ed Miliband – would be a “noose around the neck” of job creation,

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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’

Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign UK politics live – latest updates EU nationals based permanently in the UK have expressed alarm over a Reform UK plan to target their rights to accommodation and employment, saying the policy is a betrayal of promises made in the Brexit referendum 10 years ago. Under updated migration policies, Nigel Farage’s party would evict all overseas nationals from social housing and make

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