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Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Mario Creatura and Oliver Middleton: Aspiration must be at the heart of Conservative renewal

Under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership, Conservatives have an opportunity to rebuild around the things that have always made our party strongest, including work, ownership, enterprise, family and responsibility. Aspiration can turn those beliefs into something voters immediately understand. The post Mario Creatura and Oliver Middleton: Aspiration must be at the heart of Conservative renewal appeared first on Conservative Home.

Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Andrew Johnson: We may be preparing for the wrong election

Political history is littered with leaders who sought to capitalise on favourable conditions rather than wait for them to deteriorate. Elections are rarely called because circumstances cannot get worse, they are called because prime ministers believe circumstances are unlikely to get better. The post Andrew Johnson: We may be preparing for the wrong election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics24 Jun 2026

Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband

Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor More than 40 progressive economists have written to Sharon Graham, the leader of Unite, rejecting her claim that Ed Miliband would destroy jobs if he becomes the next chancellor. With Andy Burnham almost certain to be prime minister within weeks, there is a fierce debate within Labour about who should succeed Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, with Miliband considered a frontrunner. Contin

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The Guardian Politics24 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer couldn’t beat the curse of Brexit – a politics poisoned by nationalism | Rafael Behr

The outgoing prime minister’s efforts to mobilise a healthier kind of patriotism fell flat. Andy Burnham may stand a better chance Britain is not ungovernable, but the chalice of high office has been spiked with unusually fast-acting poison. Six prime ministers down in a decade. The spectacle of the lectern planted outside No 10 for a resignation speech has acquired the familiarity of ritual. Since the Brexit referendum, the average tenure in Downing Street has been less than two years. That bal

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Express Politics24 Jun 2026

British museums and galleries under threat from cyberattack and theft

Labour is blasted for a lack of leadership as Britain's treasures homes face a host of risks and challenges

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Express Politics24 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham urged to go ahead with ban on petrol cars

Climate advisers have urged the next Prime Minister, widely expected to be Andy Burnham, to continue the push to cut emissions.

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The Guardian Politics24 Jun 2026

Britain is still stuck on its ex – but after 10 long, lonely years, does the EU feel the same way? | Katy Lee

As a podcast host, I speak daily to people on both sides of the breakup. A decade after the referendum, it’s clear who’s moved on Let’s imagine you’ve been dumped by someone you were expecting to stay with for the rest of your life. The breakup is bitter. The logistics, exhausting. The two of you spend an eternity negotiating who gets to keep the dog, the flat, the friends; it’s hard to imagine that things will ever feel normal again. But the years have a way of softening these things. Some year

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BBC Politics24 Jun 2026

Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM

Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.

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The Guardian Politics24 Jun 2026

Britain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU? – podcast

A decade after Brexit, the UK simply can’t shake the legacy of the referendum. But with shifting public opinion and the rise of Andy Burnham, could Britain be plotting a path back to the EU? It’s been 10 years since the UK woke up to the shock of the Brexit referendum result, which upended British politics and rattled the establishment to its core. The Guardian’s economics editor, Heather Stewart, and Nosheen Iqbal examine the long shadow that decision cast over the country. From economic fricti

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BBC Politics24 Jun 2026

Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks 'orderly' transition

The outgoing PM is offering "access talks" with the civil service to Labour leadership candidates.

BBC Politics24 Jun 2026

Who could be the UK's next chancellor?

The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

BBC Politics23 Jun 2026

Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer

A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?

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