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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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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’

Sources say much delayed Dip is close to sign-off but only after some of the Labour government’s worst infighting Cabinet relations have been left badly damaged by the protracted row over the defence investment plan (Dip), according to Whitehall sources who say the standoff has led to some of the worst infighting since Labour took power. Ministers are putting the final touches on the plan, which is expected to be published in the coming weeks after departments agreed to cut their capital budgets

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Express Politics9 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Kemi Badenoch to make huge announcement today

Kemi Badenoch will today announce plans that should go down very well with scores of Brits.

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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Is Keir Starmer trying to build a legacy or just getting on with the job?

As the Makerfield byelection and a potential leadership challenge loom, there is a sense the PM is looking to create impacts that last As the weeks ticked down to her departure from Downing Street in 2019, Theresa May had a plan. Not only did she want to put a net zero target into law, but she wanted the UK to be the first major economy to do so. And that meant beating the French. “It required the machinery of government to move more quickly than the French parliament,” a No 10 official from the

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BBC Politics8 Jun 2026

All the key points from the Makerfield by-election debate

Candidates debate immigration antisocial behaviour, local identity, the cost of living and Wigan delicacies.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again

Exclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with Guardian 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”, as he underlined the significance of strong bilateral relations. The Ukrainian president tempered his rare foray into UK domestic politics by stressing how much the two countries “need each other” in the battle agai

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Sky News Politics8 Jun 2026

Starmer told he does not understand Epstein survivors' 'horrific trauma'

A former victims minister has delivered a letter to Number 10 Downing Street calling on the prime minister to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

Cautious Keir seeks to cement his legacy as he plods towards the exit | John Crace

PM is seeking a few quick wins to guarantee he is remembered for at least a short while after he resigns Whatever you do, don’t mention the L-word. The official line from Downing Street is that Keir Starmer will remain prime minister for the next 10 years. Possibly longer. In the course of which he will be beatified by the pope, pick up the Nobel peace prizes that Donald “I wuz robbed” Trump should have won, will find a cure for cancer and lead the country into a new age of prosperity. The great

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Sanjoy Sen: Hosting the Euros might be a better deal than hosting the World Cup

Euro 2028 might well create its own political ramifications. Assuming this current administration remains in power, [insert name of Labour Prime Minister in 2028] will doubtless be factoring the Euros into the timing of the next general election. The post Sanjoy Sen: Hosting the Euros might be a better deal than hosting the World Cup appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026

Labour Plots 30 July for Manchester Mayoral Election if Burnham Wins

According to Michael Crick 30 July is the date planned for a Greater Manchester mayoral election in the case of a Burnham victory in Makerfield. Which looks likely… According to the rules the election would have to be held by 6 August. Would Andy campaign? Or would he be too busy unseating Starmer… Labour is…

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read –  Kemi, it’s time to shuffle the pack

You can’t achieve renewal with faces associated with the past. The next election will not be won through nostalgia for previous Conservative governments or cautious opposition alone but by convincing the country that the party once again possesses confidence, clarity and ambition. The post Matthew Jeffery: The Long Read –  Kemi, it’s time to shuffle the pack appeared first on Conservative Home.

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