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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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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer aides ‘war gaming’ over leadership contest with Andy Burnham

Prime minister is ‘hellbent’ on fighting any contest - including sacking ministers who support Burnham UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer’s closest aides are “war-gaming” how to win a leadership contest ahead of Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian understands. Downing Street sources said the prime minister had taken the last fortnight to think seriously about his future but was now “hellbent” on fighting any conte

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

The Guardian view on far-right violence: digital radicalisation is threatening democracy | Editorial

Violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is the real-world expression of a sinister mechanism that goes unchecked online Masked men who drive terrorised families out of their homes cannot be called protesters, since the word implies legitimate grievance. The outbreak of racist violence in Northern Ireland this week is connected to the politics of migration, but not in the way that the mob and those who incited it claim. The ostensible trigger was a brutal assault, partially captured on video.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

UK minister defends changes to student loans as pressure grows for reforms

Treasury minister Lucy Rigby says the government has the right to alter terms of existing agreements Ministers have rejected accusations that recent changes to student loans were unfair, arguing they are so heavily subsidised that the government has the right to alter their terms. Pressure has been intensifying on the UK government to reform the student loans system but the chief secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Rigby, told MPs on Wednesday that less than half of young people go to university, an

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

LibDem Council Demands Urgent Meeting With Wrong Cabinet Minister

The LibDem Leader of Wiltshire County Council, Ian Thorn, was recently asked by the council to write to the Transport Secretary about funding for the A303. Easy job… He sent it to Shabana Mahmood by mistake. Something about piss ups and breweries…

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Express Politics10 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer given extraordinary dressing down by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle - 'utter disgrace'

There is fury over rumours the Government could publish key spending plans when MPs will not have a chance to debate them.

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

Simon’s Sketch: Keir Fights On, Benches Emptying, While Kemi Calmly Cuts Him Down

Among the many advantages of not being prime minister – an end to speed-grieving for dead citizens, lie-in on Wednesdays, no more phone calls – is not having to discuss Inflammatory Bowel Disease with backbenchers. Tom Gordon offered his personal experience of the affliction (he didn’t get the ripple of applause that MPs get confessing…

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

Kendall: Labour’s New Online Safety Act Regulations Will Control Content “During Times of Crisis”

Tech Secretary Liz Kendall said this afternoon: “Those who use social media to incite violence and disorder are breaking the law. Next week we will lay in Parliament an update to the Online Safety Act requiring services to take quicker action to remove illegal content circulating during times of crisis.” Team Burnham is even more…

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

There are no guardrails now on the right of UK politics: where Restore Britain goes, others will follow | Owen Jones

In the UK – and across the west - incendiary language and white supremacist policies are entering the political mainstream What qualifies as too rightwing these days? It’s a question I’ve considered often in recent years. But it takes on even greater urgency when contemplating the rise of Restore Britain. Founded by multimillionaire businessman and former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, the party enjoys the active support of far-right tech bro Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. If Nigel Farage strikes y

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure

We don't need to return to the Stone Age, but what might be called Paleo Policy: modern institutions designed with cognitive ergonomics in mind. If politicians understood the ancient brain they might not only suffer less inside the political machine, but design a better one for everyone else. The post Paul Goldsmith: Modern Life with ancient brains – why Westminster makes success feel like failure appeared first on Conservative Home.

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