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Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

David Willetts: It’s not just the country but the debate that’s been hotting up in the current climate

Conservatives worry that somehow tackling climate change is socialism. It need not be. The problem starts with a classic proposition of market economics that the price of energy from fossil fuels does not properly reflect its costs in the long-term damage to the environment and the planet. The post David Willetts: It’s not just the country but the debate that’s been hotting up in the current climate appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire

In an environment of tightening local government budgets, my desire is to shield local families from excessive taxation. I remain committed to challenging the council to eliminate administrative waste, ensuring that every penny of taxpayer money is directed toward frontline public services. The post Neill Watts: Standing up for Conservatism in East Ayrshire appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics18 Aug 2026

Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality

Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level Forty prominent progressive academics are urging Andy Burnham’s government to join a new global push to tackle inequality. The experts include Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz, University College London professor Mariana Mazzucato, vice-chancellor of the London School of Economics Larry Kramer, and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics17 Aug 2026

Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans

Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back.

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BBC Politics17 Aug 2026

Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans

Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back.

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Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Reform's Robert Jenrick just exposed this - it's a major betrayal of hard-working Brits

MARTYN BROWN - ANALYSIS: It's not just economically illiterate; it is plain immoral.

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Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Migrants sleep under bridges in UK town as fears of 'Calais Jungle-style' camps soar

EXCLUSIVE: New trafficking 'economy' exploits lax visa rules

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Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Labour MP suspended after questions over taxpayer-funded Covid loan

Bayo Alaba told to 'come clean' after 'concerning revelations'

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Guido Fawkes17 Aug 2026

Labour MP Suspended Amid Questions Over £50,000 Taxpayer-Funded Covid Loan

Labour MP Bayo Alaba has been suspended from the party over questions about whether he tried to avoid repaying a taxpayer-funded bounce-back loan during the pandemic. To the tune of £50,000… Alaba is a co-owner of Alaba Properties Ltd. Companies House records show an attempt was made to dissolve the company in March 2022. Which…

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Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham warned ‘virtue-signalling’ 2030 ban will ‘cripple economy’

The government is consulting on a major change after concern was expressed by manufacturers

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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Ahmed Imtiaz: We must answer the anti-Establishment revolt

The global revolt against the political system is real. The Conservative Party now has a clear choice: we can either try to preserve a broken consensus, or we can lead the country back to sound money, real sovereignty, and economic freedom. The post Ahmed Imtiaz: We must answer the anti-Establishment revolt appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks

Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the City Jamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits. Speculation has been growing that a windfall tax could be imposed on UK lenders to fund Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, with campaigners estimating such a move could raise £19bn. Continue reading...

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