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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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.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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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.
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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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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026
John Healey says Labour infighting puts government’s credibility at risk
Defence secretary say party has turned in on itself in thinly veiled criticism of Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting John Healey has criticised Labour figures jockeying to become prime minister in a politicised speech in which he said the party’s “very credibility“ in government was at stake if the infighting deepened. The defence secretary, a Keir Starmer loyalist, said the party had turned in on itself since the May elections in what appeared to be direct criticism of Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting a
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Express Politics19 May 2026
Keir Starmer torn to shreds by Kemi Badenoch over energy bills – 'another broken promise!'
Tory leader's warning comes amid fears prices could surge from July
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Express Politics19 May 2026
State pension warning as Brits missing out on £3,237 urged to do one thing
A state pension warning has been issued to Brits who are being encouraged to do one thing that could gain them £3,237
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Express Politics19 May 2026
'Stop Brexit Steve' issues terrifying 5-word EU warning as Remainers celebrate
Arch-remainer Stop Brexit Steve has warned Brexiteers that the UK is already on its way back into the EU as he was nearly removed by police outside a conference
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Guido Fawkes19 May 2026
Starmer and Powell’s Syria Links Under Scrutiny Yet Again
Co-conspirators will remember Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s weird podcast with leftist supremos Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart. What was that about? The links between the new Syrian regime and Labour’s top brass are deeper. As Guido revealed, staff from Powell’s former consultancy (which he founded), Inter Mediate, are embedded in Al-Sharaa’s Presidential Office in Damascus.…
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Express Politics19 May 2026
John Redwood and Iain Duncan Smith launch crusade to protect Brexit from remainer Starmer
Leading Brexiteers have erupted at a conference warning the Government not to unpick Brexit as Lord Redwood demands Britain throw off the shackles of Brussels.
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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026
Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs
Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds urge colleagues to support each other and remember ‘who we’re here to serve’ UK politics live – latest updates Two cabinet ministers have warned Labour colleagues against damaging anonymous briefings as the party prepares for a probable leadership contest, arguing it is disrespectful to voters to wage a factional war in public. The comments by Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds, the chief whip, came as Labour MPs gathered late on Mon
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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026
Police say extra funds to hunt grooming gangs in England and Wales will ‘likely fall short’
Government announces a near tenfold increase but forces fear it will not cover anticipated cost of dedicated teams Keir Starmer’s government has announced a near tenfold increase in funding for detectives hunting grooming gangs but has been warned by police that the amount will “likely fall short” of what is needed. Operation Beaconport, which was set up last year to review closed group-based sexual exploitation inquiries in England and Wales, will receive nearly £38m, a Home Office statement sa
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Guido Fawkes19 May 2026
Brussels Would Hit Britain With £5 Billion Rebate Raid to Rejoin
Britain would lose Margaret Thatcher’s EU rebate and pay at least £5 billion a year more than before Brexit if Labour drags the country back into Brussels, according to the UK’s last European commissioner. The Burnham premium would cost billions… Sir Julian King warns today that Brussels would not tolerate any “special deal” on re-entry.…
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Conservative Home19 May 2026
Brandon To: Good is punished, bad is rewarded – Britain’s soft-on-crime manifesto
The real crisis is that Britain has slowly created a culture in which rules exist, but enforcement often does not. The post Brandon To: Good is punished, bad is rewarded – Britain’s soft-on-crime manifesto appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics19 May 2026
UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises
The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.
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