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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 Politics30 Jun 2026

Starmer and Reeves launch delayed defence plan with a sense of resigned relief

New defence secretary goes along with £1.5bn addition to spending plan that led to his predecessor’s resignation and Starmer’s in turn Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan There was an air of melancholy as the defence investment plan (Dip) was announced at Malloy Aeronautics in Maidenhead. A sense that the main figures were fading out of history even as the legacy was being written, as if the event were sepia-tinted. The Dip was supposed to be Keir Starm

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Vladimir Putin haemorrhaging money as payouts to Ukraine war dead reach £47.4bn

Vladimir Putin's Russia is losing billions of pounds due to payouts to the families of the country's war dead

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BBC Politics30 Jun 2026

Lib Dem MP pushes defence secretary on funding

'Is this genuinely new investment or simply moving money from one overstretched budget to another?' Liberal Democrat MP asks.

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BBC Politics30 Jun 2026

Will the UK's plan for defence help it hit Nato's spending target?

BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.

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Express Politics30 Jun 2026

Afghan crime lord just explained why migrants come to UK illegally – we must now act

OPINION - TIM NEWARK: There are tangible changes our politicians must make.

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The Guardian Politics30 Jun 2026

Is the new defence plan enough to keep us safe? – The Latest

The prime minister has unveiled his long-delayed defence investment plan, promising an extra £15bn in defence spending over the next four years. The funding, which will be spent on drones, nuclear projects and RAF fighter jets, has been made available through cuts to energy, transport and housing projects. Keir Starmer urged his likely successor, the Labour MP Andy Burnham, not to borrow more money to pay for it. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian policy editor Kiran Stacey – watch on YouTube Contin

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BBC Politics30 Jun 2026

Mayor angry as East Midlands road upgrades shelved

Major schemes in Derby and Nottinghamshire are due to be axed as money is diverted to defence.

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Guido Fawkes30 Jun 2026

Starmer Hands Burnham £4.7 Billion Funding Hole in Defence Plan

Starmer has scraped together £10.3 billion over four years, mostly by siphoning off from other departments’ budgets. The funding explainer states that a further £4.7 billion “will be confirmed at Budget 2026.” There you go Andy… There are also £10.7 billion of “efficiencies” which the MOD admits are mostly guesswork. Table 21 in the annex…

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Guido Fawkes30 Jun 2026

Labour Gambling Prohibitionists Try to Tax Working Men’s Clubs

Nanny state Labour-linked think tank the Social Market Foundation and puritanical Labour MPs are back on the warpath against gambling. This time they’re going for – working men’s clubs… SMF is announcing today that it wants Machine Games Duty doubled from 20% to 40% on so-called Category B machines. These machines are found in casinos,…

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BBC Politics30 Jun 2026

Chris Mason: More cash for defence, but is it enough?

Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".

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BBC Politics30 Jun 2026

Chris Mason: More cash for defence, but is it enough?

Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there "will always be those that argue that even more should be spent".

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The Guardian Politics30 Jun 2026

Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan

The prime minister unveiled his long-awaited defence investment plan on Tuesday after months of delays Keir Starmer warned his successor not to borrow more to pay for defence as he raided energy, transport and housing projects to pay for a £15bn military spending plan. The prime minister revealed his long-awaited defence investment plan (Dip) on Tuesday after an 11-month government row that cost him his defence secretary and arguably contributed to his downfall. Continue reading...

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