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Express Politics11 Jun 2026

Scrapping stamp duty 'could deliver 200,000 new homes in five years'

Scrapping stamp duty could boost housebuilding by 25% and deliver nearly 200,000 new homes over five years, new analysis ahead of a Mel Stride speech claims.

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The Guardian Politics11 Jun 2026

Patients are dying in A&E corridors - but I've seen how things could be different | Sophie

When I started nursing at 21 we were able to deliver timely, good care. That has become nearly impossible Sophie (not her real name) is a member of the Royal College of Nursing and a senior A&E nurse in a hospital in the south of England I began my career as an A&E nurse in 2010, when I was 21. It was a completely different world. If a patient needed immediate attention, there was easily the capacity for two nurses to look after them straight away. The NHS target of seeing patients within a fo

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Guido Fawkes11 Jun 2026

Miliband Digs in Over Net Zero in Funding Clash With Starmer

Ed Miliband is at war with Number 10 over its attempts to slash DESNZ’s budget by at least 1% to help fund the elusive Defence Investment Plan (DIP). According to the Telegraph, Miliband has gone studs up over demands to squeeze around £600m from the department. Will someone think of the heat pumps… Currently, around…

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

The Guardian view on far-right violence: digital radicalisation is threatening democracy | Editorial

Violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is the real-world expression of a sinister mechanism that goes unchecked online Masked men who drive terrorised families out of their homes cannot be called protesters, since the word implies legitimate grievance. The outbreak of racist violence in Northern Ireland this week is connected to the politics of migration, but not in the way that the mob and those who incited it claim. The ostensible trigger was a brutal assault, partially captured on video.

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

Reform’s Sarah Pochin Accuses LibDem Angus MacDonald of “Aggressive Approach”

Reform’s Sarah Pochin on X: “This morning in Parliament, I was accosted by Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, who accused me and others of inciting violence. His aggressive approach and tone left me feeling threatened and shaken. This kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially from fellow MPs. We all have different views and should be…

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The Guardian Politics10 Jun 2026

Cars burn in Belfast, bricks fly in Southampton – and the ubiquitous cry of ‘civil war’ goes up again | John Harris

For most, what we see in real life is mundane. But those who wish to fan the flames of anti-immigrant feeling share a different image online It was the summer of 2024 when it all decisively started, with the horrific murders in Southport, countrywide violence and Elon Musk’s observation that a British civil war was somehow “inevitable”. A year later came a hot season of flags on lamp-posts, protests outside hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers, the ubiquitous use of the word “tinderbox” and

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

Reeves Says She Will Hike Taxes Again to Pay for Defence Boost

Rachel Reeves told an investors’ conference last night that “borrowing can’t be the only answer” to hiking defence spending: “The money has to come from somewhere… Everyone can see the challenges. We are spending 2.6% of GDP from next April and the pressures are only going in one direction.” Reeves is currently battling John Healey…

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

POLL: Reform Up to 30 Points, Labour & Tories Tied on 20

The latest from More in Common has Reform up a point with Labour and the Tories tied, down two points and one point respectively: Headline Voting Intention Fieldwork: 5–9 June 2026 Reform UK 30% Labour 20% Conservative 20% Lib Dem 12% Green 11% Other/Ind 3% SNP 3% Concurrently Farage’s personal net approval ratings have dropped…

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Guido Fawkes10 Jun 2026

Masked Rioters Burn Homes in Belfast After ‘Attempted Beheading’ Knife Attack

Masked rioters set fire to houses and vehicles last night in Belfast in the aftermath of the ‘attempted beheading’ knife attack on Monday. The fire service has so far responded to 62 incidents across the city. The second night of disorder in just the last eight days, following the scenes in Southampton after the sentencing…

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Yes, social media is bad. No, a ban isn’t the answer.

A real conservative approach would recognise this, and offer an alternative which allows parents and education providers to decide for themselves what is best for their children. Schools and parents know young people far better than anyone in central government ever could.  The post Yes, social media is bad. No, a ban isn’t the answer. appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics10 Jun 2026

World Cup mania could encourage truancy as parents urged to send children to school

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson sent an urgent warning to parents

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BBC Politics10 Jun 2026

Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC

Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.

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