BBC Politics17 Aug 2026
Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.
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Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026
My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant
Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunities I was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU. Too young to vote, but not too young to understand that a decision was being made that would affect the rest of my life. In many ways, Brexit was my political awakening. It taught me that politics matters, because decisions made by people in power can change your future before you’ve even been given a say. Ceira Sergeant i
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Express Politics17 Aug 2026
Politics LIVE: Reform to make major announcement after Nigel Farage's by-election win
Reform UK to hold press conference at 11am - follow live.
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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026
O Zia, Zia, wherefore art thou Zia?
For as long as Mr Yusuf remains at the heart of Reform, I shall remain hopelessly, helplessly in love. Let him carry on riling people up - for as long as he continues, Reform slips ever-further away from forming a government. The post O Zia, Zia, wherefore art thou Zia? appeared first on Conservative Home.
Express Politics17 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham blunder as PM 'exchanged messages with Trump ally impersonator'
The Prime Minister reportedly believed he was speaking to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026
David Gauke: If at first Burnham doesn’t succeed, he’s going to tell you he’ll try trying again
Burnham is a Prime Minister who demonstrably tries, and the public will appreciate that for a while. But it is ultimately not good intentions that matter. Trying must be followed by succeeding, and that is a much harder test. The post David Gauke: If at first Burnham doesn’t succeed, he’s going to tell you he’ll try trying again appeared first on Conservative Home.
Conservative Home17 Aug 2026
Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways
So, while Transport is not all about rail, with around £15 billion a year of taxpayers' money going into the network - excluding capital expenditure on HS2 - my colleagues and I will continue to rail against Labour’s woeful maladministration, put passengers first and fight for a railway judged by the results that really matter The post Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Conservative Home17 Aug 2026
Derek Wann: The Conservatives are alive and kicking in Angus
One of the greatest dangers facing our party in Scotland is talking ourselves into decline before the electorate ever does. Constant predictions of Conservative irrelevance damage morale, discourage volunteers and lower expectations before a single leaflet has been delivered. The post Derek Wann: The Conservatives are alive and kicking in Angus appeared first on Conservative Home.
The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass release More women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have warned. Michaela Hall, a 49-year-old charity worker, was killed in her home in Cornwall, by Lee Kendall in 2021 two weeks after he was released from prison, where he had been serving a sentence
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The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026
Nothing less than radical whole-system change is required to fix the NHS's maternity services | Julia Sanders
It’s vital that Yvette Cooper’s taskforce acts on the Amos and Ockenden reports – and puts the needs of women and families at the heart of maternity services It is hard to find the words to describe the agony for those who have experienced preventable baby loss, injury or maternal death. Understandably, families who have been through this have campaigned relentlessly for local and national investigations. Every family deserves to know what caused their loss or trauma, but current and past review
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Sky News Politics17 Aug 2026
Oil and gas industry urges PM to approve controversial projects
The oil and gas industry has urged Andy Burnham to approve two controversial North Sea developments as a public consultation on the UK's largest undeveloped oil field closes.
The Guardian Politics17 Aug 2026
Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations
Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sites Thousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, including on green belt sites, under a loosening of planning policy announced by Angela Rayner on Monday. The housing secretary will set out changes to national planning guidance for England that will include an order for councils to have a “default yes” approach to housing developments that are within a rea
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