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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind

Adaptation demands abundance. More trees, windows, water, shade - and more cool air. Above all, it requires policymakers to stop treating comfort as frivolous. Ending the air con ban is a good start, there is more to do. If Britain is getting hotter, the Conservative Party needs to be cooler. The post Kitty Thompson: Finally, a ‘Cool Britannia’ we can get behind appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes3 Jun 2026

BBC’s Chorley Forced to Apologise to Farage Over Newsnight Interview

Posted on X this morning by Matt Chorley and tellingly retweeted by the BBC Press Office account: “I owe Nigel Farage an apology. During last night’s Newsnight we covered the murder of Henry Nowak and the political reaction to the case, including discussing Nigel Farage’s comments about ‘pure, cold rage’. However I referred to ‘white…

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Guido Fawkes3 Jun 2026

Burnham Congratulates Himself for Raising Taxes in Manchester

Andy Burnham has declared that the best example of his ability to make tough choices was his raising taxes in Manchester. Implosion on contact with Downing Street incoming… Burnham invited the New Statesman to see how popular he is in Makerfield with a pre-selected run of door-knocks. Asked by the magazine’s political editor Ailbhe Rea…

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

David Cameron offered Boris Johnson senior Cabinet role if he agreed not to push for Brexit

Johnson tells BBC documentary he played tennis in early 2016 with then prime minister to discuss EU referendum UK politics live – latest updates David Cameron offered Boris Johnson a senior Cabinet position in return for campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU during the 2016 referendum, it has been revealed In the event, and with four months to go before the vote, Johnson transformed the terms of the debate by announcing in February 2016 that “after a huge amount of heartache” he was throw

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Sky News Politics3 Jun 2026

Former victims minister urges PM to meet Epstein survivors

Former victims minister Alex Davies-Jones has urged Sir Keir Starmer to meet survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, warning they risk being forgotten as MPs debate the latest files relating to Peter Mandelson.

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Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Downing Street confirms Keir Starmer uses disappearing messages on his phone

The setting means any conversations with Peter Mandelson may have been lost, No10 has admitted.

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Express Politics3 Jun 2026

Furious BBC bias row erupts over Question Time Makerfield by-election special

Restore Britain said its candidate was not invited to take part in the episode

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Minister condemns riot but urges review of police anti-racism guidance following Henry Nowak death – UK politics live

Sarah Jones appeals for calm after rioting over the death of Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying from stab wound Good morning. Keir Starmer spoke for many people yesterday when he said that he felt “sick” watching the video of Henry Nowak being handcuffed as he lay dying, while a police officer who had been told Nowak had committed a racist assault ignored Nowak saying he had been stabbed. Starmer’s was a good faith response to the tragedy, which saw Nowak’s killer jailed for life on Monday. B

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The Guardian Politics3 Jun 2026

Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too | Polly Curtis

There are ways to address the lack of faith. And unless Starmer, Burnham or Streeting do that, the issue of who is PM is moot What happens next? Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield byelection? Will Keir Starmer fight on? Will Wes Streeting run? After that, can Reform win the next general election? Is the Green bounce real? The politics-as-sports predictions rumble on. One newspaper editor texted me the other day asking who would be prime minister come Christmas, apparently because I was on his

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values

Conservatives believe in democratic government with choice between parties and philosophies at elections. We believe that Opposition is an important part of democratic government, to prevent a tyranny of the majority and to represent the views of legitimate minorities. The post John Redwood: The new Conservative Party has conservative values appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering?

We may be about to witness the costs of a split vote on the right in the Makerfield by-election later this month, where just a few thousand - or even a few hundred - votes for Rupert Lowe’s Restore could prevent Reform UK from winning the seat. The post Miriam Cates: Can anything be done to stop Britain’s right-wing splintering? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home3 Jun 2026

Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election

Successful politicians will be those who understand their communities and work alongside them. Andy Burnham has made this campaign about Andy Burnham. Makerfield voters are focused on their families, their future and their town.  That is why he is going to lose. The post Nick Austin: Why I think Andy Burnham will lose the Makerfield by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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