Express Politics18 Aug 2026
Dropping net zero targets could cut £200 off household electricity bills
New report argues that axing net zero targets could save households hundreds on electricity bills
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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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Express Politics18 Aug 2026
POLL: Should the speed limit on UK motorways be raised to 80mph?
A politician says UK motorway speed limits should rise after almost 60 years at 70mph.
Express Politics18 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham announces ‘absolutely massive’ change to buses in UK city
The Prime Minister's move "will leave taxpayers across the country on the hook".
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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026
Swedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leave
Migration minister asked how he intends to stop deportations of people ‘who had lived in Sweden for decades’ The deportation and removal of British citizens from Sweden over Brexit residency rights is damaging relations with the UK amid efforts to reset positive associations with London, a Swedish MP has said. Häkan Svenneling, representative for Vârmland, where a 78-year-old British widow, Joyce Thomas, has been given four weeks to leave Sweden after 21 years of residency, has written to the mi
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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026
Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM
MPs’ register of interests shows hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 and contributions from longstanding Labour donors Donors to Andy Burnham gave almost £350,000 over the months before he became Labour leader and prime minister, with major contributors including his former adviser Sacha Lord as well as billionaires David Sainsbury and Gary Lubner. The new MPs’ register of interests also shows Burnham declaring hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 – many of them relating to Gr
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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026
The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy | Editorial
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald Trump In November, Californians will vote on a one-off 5% levy on residents worth more than $1bn. The union-backed plan could raise $100bn, more than enough to replace federal healthcare funding stripped away by Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. About 200 very rich people would pay. But the referendum is becoming a test of whether extreme wealth can b
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BBC Politics18 Aug 2026
Reform suspends Tory defector after criticism of senior figures
Tim Montgomerie - a prominent former Conservative activist - says he plans to appeal against the suspension.
Express Politics18 Aug 2026
UK borough on brink of England's biggest ever council tax increase - a whopping £2,650
Councillors are mulling a 160% increase to help plug a financial blackhole.
Economy
Express Politics18 Aug 2026
State pension triple lock is a vital lifeline - but it's under threat like never before
The state pension is on course to increase by £500 under the triple lock but there are question marks over the future of the policy
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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