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BBC Politics18 Jun 2026

Number of job vacancies hits five year-low

Latest figures suggest companies are becoming more cautious about taking on new staff.

Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Update on £14,000 personal tax threshold change call after key MP debate

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under renewed pressure over £12,570 limit 'penalising the poorest'

Economy
Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer is about to be humiliated in front of the world - what a shambles

ANALYSIS: With an underfunded military and a weakened PM at home, Aaron Newbury says Starmer's humiliation of the UK is nearly complete.

Defence
Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Boris Johnson got on the wrong side of one very important person - Nigel Farage's mum

EXCLUSIVE: A compelling new biography of the Reform UK leader by Lord Ashcroft reveals the moment his mother went into battle on his behalf

Reform
Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Bank of England Holds Interest Rates at 3.75%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% for the fourth time. As expected… Seven votes for hold and two votes for a hike. “Bank staff estimated that underlying quarterly GDP growth had been around 0.2% in Q1, and would remain at around that rate in…

Economy
Express Politics18 Jun 2026

GB News presenter exposes UK's 'biggest scandal' – your jaw will hit the floor

The presenter was asked what he believed to be the worst scandal in Britain.

Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Zack Polanski cleared over council tax but accused of 'cavalier attitude' to tax

Zack Polanski has been cleared of wrongdoing over his houseboat council tax but accused of a 'cavalier attitude' to taxation by furious Conservative critics.

Economy
The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor

Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party. The Reform UK leader has said Christopher Harborne wants nothing in exchange for the millions he has donated to the party and the undeclared £5m personal gift to Farage that the Guardian revealed in April. Continue reading...

Reform
The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Oxfordshire council seeks injunction over flags tied to lamp-posts across county

Council says it has so far spent £15,000 removing flags put up under campaign linked to anti-immigration protests Oxfordshire county council is seeking an injunction against the Raise the Colours campaign group after England flags were tied to lamp-posts across the county. The campaign has been putting up flags across the country since August last year, and there is a particular proliferation of them in and around Oxford. Though the campaign has said it is motivated by pride and patriotism, the

Immigration
Conservative Home18 Jun 2026

Emma Revell: The tribunal system has morphed from escape valve for the courts into a grievance machine

The entire system has become swollen, costly and damaging to growth and contains a fundamental mismatch of incentives. Indeed, even the judges themselves haven’t held back from expressing their frustration with the system. The post Emma Revell: The tribunal system has morphed from escape valve for the courts into a grievance machine appeared first on Conservative Home.

Crime
The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

There is a path to peace for Starmer and Burnham – even as their backers prepare for battle | Tom Baldwin

If Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection, many are predicting an immediate and stormy showdown. But that could be bad for both men One of the many problems with our politics now is that only the loudest or most discordant voices seem to get heard. And there’s certainly no shortage of people from rival Labour camps mouthing off about what happens next if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection today. An apparently well-placed source in his team says they are preparing to launch an “immediate

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Government ‘Strongly Minded’ to Fully Nationalise British Steel

Labour says it is “strongly minded” to nationalise British Steel. In a statement made this morning by the industry ministeR: “The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025. The Government’s priority…

Politics