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Guido Fawkes17 Aug 2026

VOTE NOW: The Guido Fawkes Reform Power Rankings (August Recess Edition)

Click here to fill in the survey, and the results will be published at the end of the month. Here’s how the last result played out… 1 Nigel Farage – 12.95 2 Robert Jenrick ▲ 1 10.47 3 Danny Kruger ▲ 3 10.20 4 Richard Tice ▼ 2 10.06 5 Lee Anderson – 9.68 6…

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BBC Politics17 Aug 2026

Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says

Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.

BBC Politics17 Aug 2026

Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says

Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.

BBC Politics17 Aug 2026

DUP MP Jim Shannon charged with common assault of a woman

The incident is alleged to have happened on 1 October 2023.

Conservative Home17 Aug 2026

Manraj Atwal: One Nation Conservatism is yesterday’s politics

The fundamental problem with One Nation Toryism, then, is not that it is corrosive as an idea. It is that it provides cover for those without ideas. The post Manraj Atwal: One Nation Conservatism is yesterday’s politics appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026

UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’ The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and acting “irresponsibly” for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies. Water firms are required to publish statutory drought plans every five years to detail the actions needed to ensure public water supply is maintained and the environment is protected during drought. Five key rese

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Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham's texts to fake Trump aide 'most likely Iran, China or Russia spy op'

EXCLUSIVE: An expert has said the Prime Minister has been made to look a fool after exchanging messages with an imposter.

Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Reform announces huge plan for unemployed to clean parks and repair council houses

Claimants could clean high streets and work in libraries as part of radical proposal to slash benefits bill

Express Politics17 Aug 2026

Robert Jenrick just announced massive plan to change benefits system – it's about time

Whitehall Editor Jonathan Walker was in the room for the dramatic announcement

Guido Fawkes17 Aug 2026

Louise Haigh Also Loses Control of National Fraud Initiative

Convicted fraudster Louise Haigh has lost responsibility for another fraud component of the Cabinet Office. Presumably come October she’ll be too busy firing out emergency alerts about how it’s a bit nippy out… As part of the machinery of government changes on Burnham’s ascension to No10 the Cabinet Office  – run by Haigh who is…

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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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