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The Guardian Politics11 Jun 2026

​John Healey resigns as defence secretary over military spending

Minister accuses Starmer of being ‘unable to commit the resources to defend the country at this time of rising threats’ • UK politics live – latest updates The defence secretary, John Healey, has resigned over the government’s defence spending plans. The long-awaited defence investment plan (DIP) was expected to be published imminently, but in a letter to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, Healey said it fell “well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time”. Co

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Express Politics11 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer just exposed his weakness on defence - his own MPs have had enough

SKETCH - MARTYN BROWN: Keir Starmer dithered and blathered during another humiliating PMQs

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The Guardian Politics11 Jun 2026

Ministers want 60% of pupils in England ‘actively’ travelling to school by 2035

Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’ UK politics live – latest updates Ministers are to launch a major push to get more children walking and cycling to school as part of a wider boost for “active travel” by the transport secretary Heidi Alexander. In the first significant change to active travel policy since the Boris Johnson era, thousands of new safe routes and crossings will be built around schools in England, with

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Guido Fawkes11 Jun 2026

Miliband Digs in Over Net Zero in Funding Clash With Starmer

Ed Miliband is at war with Number 10 over its attempts to slash DESNZ’s budget by at least 1% to help fund the elusive Defence Investment Plan (DIP). According to the Telegraph, Miliband has gone studs up over demands to squeeze around £600m from the department. Will someone think of the heat pumps… Currently, around…

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The Guardian Politics11 Jun 2026

Northern Ireland secretary condemns Belfast riots as ‘racist thuggery’ after 12 police officers injured – UK politics live

‘If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin how else can you describe them?’ said Hilary Benn Full report: Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland Gavin Robinson MP, DUP leader, has said borders into the UK need “protecting” more. Speaking on BBC’s Good Morning Ulster, he also said that he believed that there was “less” violence last night than on Monday. Of the violence, he said: “You cannot raise your concerns about damage to British values and t

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Express Politics11 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband at war as Labour defence row explodes

The Government has come under fire over its delayed defence spending plan.

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BBC Politics11 Jun 2026

How do locals feel about the Makerfield by-election?

How do local people feel about the Makerfield by-election?

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BBC Politics11 Jun 2026

Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them

In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.

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BBC Politics11 Jun 2026

Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them

In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast

Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two months UK politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s X will face no action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months despite widespread condemnation of the platform and its billionaire owner. Concern over the role social media played in spreading disturbing images and fuelling anger continued to grow on Wednesday as police and community leaders urged calm. Continue rea

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift

Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelection Fake images of Nigel Farage have been ubiquitous online lately – but the real politician has proved far more elusive since it was revealed seven weeks ago that he took a £5m personal gift from a crypto billionaire. And while an AI-generated depiction of the Reform UK leader was falsely shown getting violent on BBC’s Question Time, Farage has been largely avoiding the TV studios wher

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Express Politics10 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage's two big problems that mean Andy Burnham could become PM

Can Reform overcome a couple of major unexpected stumbling blocks and stop Burnham from winning the Makerfield by-election?

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