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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live

Prime minister says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morning Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, the UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said. Royal Marine commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency boarded a sanctioned oil tanker during a

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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises A mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a physical manifestation of the north-south divide as well as a rotting, rat-infested symbol of a broken system in which organised criminal gangs make millions while communities endure the toxic impact of their trade. The 25,000 to

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Guido Fawkes13 Jun 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 1,011,368 visitors visited 976,244 times viewing 906,450 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Northern Ireland Police: ‘Beheading’ Suspect Has ‘Leave to Remain’ Labour Quickly Removes Evidence of John Healey’s Existence “You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself!” Tice Clashes With Channel 4 Reporter London Stock Exchange Loses One of World’s…

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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Sarah Ingham: The past is the past and sometimes, when it comes to policing, it’s best left there

Today’s powder-keg Britain demands focus on resolving today’s problems. Social conditions in 1948 are irrelevant.  The public wants to be on the side of Police officers. For the country’s sake, the Police need to stay present. The post Sarah Ingham: The past is the past and sometimes, when it comes to policing, it’s best left there appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics12 Jun 2026

Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told

Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

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BBC Politics12 Jun 2026

Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told

Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

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Express Politics11 Jun 2026

Paramilitary groups 'not encouraging' Belfast violence as witnesses tell of horror clashes

Exclusive: Paramilitary leaders are effectively turning a blind eye to foot-soldiers joining disorder which has seen police pelted with bricks and petrol bombs

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Express Politics11 Jun 2026

Sadiq Khan's story 'doesn't add up' as police cut by 1,150 people

EXCLUSIVE: The Mayor of London has been slammed after standing in the way of a vital tech deal

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The Guardian Politics11 Jun 2026

Northern Ireland secretary condemns Belfast riots as ‘racist thuggery’ after 12 police officers injured – UK politics live

‘If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin how else can you describe them?’ said Hilary Benn Full report: Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland Gavin Robinson MP, DUP leader, has said borders into the UK need “protecting” more. Speaking on BBC’s Good Morning Ulster, he also said that he believed that there was “less” violence last night than on Monday. Of the violence, he said: “You cannot raise your concerns about damage to British values and t

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BBC Politics11 Jun 2026

Make stolen phones unusable, Met Police urges tech giants

Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

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BBC Politics11 Jun 2026

Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable

Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast

Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two months UK politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s X will face no action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months despite widespread condemnation of the platform and its billionaire owner. Concern over the role social media played in spreading disturbing images and fuelling anger continued to grow on Wednesday as police and community leaders urged calm. Continue rea

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