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Guido Fawkes9 Jun 2026

The Right Angle: Boilers and By-Elections

What did Reform insiders think of Robert Kenyon’s Question Time performance? Which backbencher is impressing higher-ups in the Tories? And which shadow frontbencher is said to be allergic to policy formation? Become a Guido member to find out… Fawkes Friends and Premium Plotters also get exclusive access to our events, including our recent live panel…

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

Tory leader takes aim at police guidance and says more black boys searched means more black lives saved UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch has argued that Britain took a wrong turn after the landmark Macpherson report into the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence, and said that it didn’t matter how many young black boys were stopped and searched by police. The Conservative leader made the comments as she announced plans to scrap the obligation on public bodies to consider how they c

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage to headline Liz Truss’s UK CPAC conference after apparent snub

Reform had previously suggested Farage would be ‘steering clear’ of event, modelled on US conservative gathering UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage will be headlining at an American conservative summit brought to the UK by Liz Truss next month alongside a raft of hard-right speakers, despite his party previously suggesting he would be “steering clear”. The Reform UK leader has announced he will speak in July at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC), which claims it wan

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

A-level student elected to Jersey parliament congratulated by Trump

Gabriel Raimondo, who put his studies on hold to run in Channel Islands, is one of world’s youngest politicians Most politicians who win an election in Jersey are probably satisfied with a pat on the back from their supporters and a mention in the local newspapers. But after becoming one of the youngest politicians in the world, Gabriel Raimondo received a message of congratulations from Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes9 Jun 2026

Fears That Swarm of Fake Violent Farage Ads on X Is Linked to Foreign State

There are concerns among hawkish wonks in Westminster that the proliferation of ads on X featuring AI images of Nigel Farage scrapping with Andrew Bailey on Question Time is connected to a foreign state which could be gathering info on Westminster. The ads – coming from any number of small accounts – have been infuriating…

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Guido Fawkes9 Jun 2026

UK Defence Plan Not Mentioned Once at Cabinet

The small matter of defence spending was not mentioned once at this morning’s Cabinet meeting. The elusive Defence Investment Plan is still without a publication date, and ministers are now in furious clashes over proposed cuts to their departmental capital budgets to fund an uplift. Rather than try to resolve this endless farce, the Cabinet…

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Unions rebuff Farage and say Reform ‘cosplaying’ as workers’ champions

TUC, GMB and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their members UK politics live – latest updates Major trade unions and the TUC have rebuffed Nigel Farage’s call for unions to affiliate to Reform UK, saying the party is “cosplaying” as workers’ champions and has opposed new employment rights. Farage issued a call on Tuesday for unions to attend Reform’s conference and to affiliate to the party, and he suggested one union may be on the bri

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies UK politics live – latest updates The White House has urged the UK not to impose a social media ban for under-16s, as it said restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden on US tech firms. In a submission to a government consultation on online safety, the US government came out against “prescribed one-size-fits-all government restrictions” and “blunt regulatory instruments” to address on

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Guido Fawkes9 Jun 2026

Reform MPs Demand Information After ‘Attempted Beheading’ in North Belfast

One man in his 40s is in hospital and another has been arrested and is in custody after an ‘attempted beheading’ in North Belfast. DUP leader Gavin Robinson said it was a case of  “medieval, barbaric and systemic mutilation.” Nigel Farage said: “What happened in Belfast last night is horrific. The authorities must reveal the…

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BBC Politics9 Jun 2026

All in the Mind

Do we experience feelings about politics differently in the body to everyday emotions?

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Express Politics9 Jun 2026

Peers who blocked assisted dying accused of ‘destroying faith in British democracy’

MPs warned recent events around assisted dying posed a wider 'existential question' about democracy.

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Labour accuses Badenoch of wanting to ‘turn clock back’ with plan to scrap public sector equality duty – UK politics live

Technology secretary says legal requirement that protects women, older people and others from workplace discrimination is ‘really important’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship”. The Ukrainian president made the comment in an interview with Pippa Crerar and Luke Harding. In response, Reform UK has defended the flag policy being adopted by some Reform-led councils, sayin

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