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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

EXC: Reform Hits Burnham with Video Attack Campaign in Makerfield

Reform is ramping up its attack campaign in Makerfield. The clip above is the party’s first video ad targeted at the constituency, which it will launch across social media as part of its air war against the Burnham camp in the lead-up to 18th June. Leaning heavily into Brexit, and pushing back against Burnham’s anti-establishment…

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Keir Starmer warned of 'death wish' if Freeview services are cancelled with decision due

Viewers could be told to switch to online services as free traditional TV comes to an end

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Everyone one of the leadership hopefuls is sucking up lefties but Labour is finished!

OPINION - TIM NEWARK: Not one of the leadership hopefuls would command greater popularity in the country than Starmer, Labour is finished as an electoral force

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Labour's civil war means they care more about the top job than workers' losing theirs

Keir Starmer is almost finished. His ministers are now more interested in who will replace the Prime Minister than the job of governing the country.

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision Changes to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs” policies that prioritise exam results and punish inclusive schools, headteachers have said in response to a government consultation. The Association of School and College Leaders said the government’s emphasis on academic goals conflicted with its measures designed to help ma

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

The balance of global power is shifting fast, but Britain is stuck in the same old Brexit rut | Rafael Behr

Without a reckoning about the epic strategic error of leaving the EU, there is no serious debate about the country’s future place in the world While the Labour party was in meltdown last week, Donald Trump was visiting China. By the time Wes Streeting had sent his resignation letter to Keir Starmer, the US president had completed a two-hour bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and moved on to sightseeing. The events unfolded in parallel, but in the competition for media an

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Express Politics20 May 2026

Martin Lewis slams Keir Starmer's 'lack of action' against online fraud hurting 'millions'

Martin Lewis recently picked up a Bafta special award for his work in the TV industry.

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Express Politics20 May 2026

British way of life at risk because of climate change, government advisers warn

The Government has been urged to act on advice to protect UK from heat, drought and floods.

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’

National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’ The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “significant uncertainty” and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until at least 2064, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that although the potential benefits of the Sizewell C nuclear plant are considerable, they remain uncertain. The ri

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come Andy Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in next month’s crucial Makerfield byelection in a clash that could change the course of British politics for years to come. Reform are billing Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist who contested the seat just outside Wigan in the 2024 general election, as a local champion taking on a professional politician who is using the seat for his ow

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

The former defence secretary has resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace "to simplify matters".

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

The former defence secretary has resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace "to simplify matters".

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