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Express Politics4 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Police chief responds to Farage criticism as fury over Henry Nowak grows

Hampshire Police chief constable Alexis Boon has apologised to Mr Nowak's family for the student being handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying.

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Badenoch’s response to the Nowak murder is proof she is the serious candidate on the right

The message that Badenoch must send is that she will put country before party, and principles before political point scoring. It is not a complicated formula, and it will draw a very important, and necessary dividing line between her and any who seek to claim the Right as their own. The post Badenoch’s response to the Nowak murder is proof she is the serious candidate on the right appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home4 Jun 2026

Ben Fletcher: The economic debate is moving in our direction – we should seize the opportunity with confidence

The left of politics is seeking, and in some instances succeeding, to persuade voters that free markets have failed, and this failure is the cause of the very low growth in GDP per capita we have experienced. The reverse is true. The post Ben Fletcher: The economic debate is moving in our direction – we should seize the opportunity with confidence appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics4 Jun 2026

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall Now half term is over, let’s have a quick quiz. Reading these lines, can you spot the common theme? Westminster has been mesmerised this week by the messages of a famous Blairite, Peter Mandelson, especially his damning exchanges with fellow carrier of the Blair torch, Pat McFadden. Last week’s big news was an essay written by Tony Blair himself. That

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BBC Politics3 Jun 2026

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein ignored by government, says former minister

Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.

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BBC Politics3 Jun 2026

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein ignored by government, says former minister

Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.

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Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Officers at force behind Henry Nowak arrest felt 'pressured’ by diversity course

Officers at Hampshire & Isle of Wight constabulary felt ‘controlled and pressured' to adopt ideas after diversity course.

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents

File detailing security mitigations is among those withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police Ministers have faced renewed cross-party pressure in parliament over documents missing from a 1,500-page release of papers about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington. Despite the volume of information published on Monday, crucial documents were withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police on the grounds that they could “potentially prejudice” an investigation. They inc

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

As Badenoch saw sense, it was just Farage playing politics over a young man’s death | John Crace

Everything is material for Nige, who made rare appearance at PMQs to ask question about Henry Nowak case There was a rare sighting in Westminster on Wednesday. The lesser-spotted Farage. A species so elusive that not even David Attenborough has previously recorded him in the wild. Nige blinked several times, trying to get used to his unnatural surroundings. He looked sunbaked. His time on the run ever since the Guardian revealed his previously undisclosed £5m handout from a crypto-billionaire in

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Starmer says Farage ‘dodging questions’ about £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne gift UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the parlia

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Is Kemi Badenoch getting better at being Conservative leader?

Badenoch differentiated herself from Nigel Farage in response to Henry Nowak’s murder and supporters say her ratings are rising Kemi Badenoch has a hard-earned reputation for combativeness, especially on culture war issues, but at prime minister’s questions, with the murder of Henry Nowak in the headlines, Keir Starmer ended up thanking the Conservative leader for her “tone”. So is she a changed politician? Well, not exactly. To an extent, Badenoch’s approach ahead of her weekly Commons showdown

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Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage faced hostile jeers and heckles during a febrile PMQs

The Reform UK leader came under fire from MPs following his remarks two-tier policing and people reacting to Henry Nowak's murder with 'pure, cold rage'.

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