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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

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.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

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.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

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 Politics20 May 2026

Badenoch says Labour ‘just want a better salesman’. It would be a good start

Starmer has a reasonable list of achievements in power but has undermined himself with a lack of political storytelling Net migration down by three-quarters, the biggest fall in NHS waiting lists for 17 years, knife crime cut by 10%, the economy growing the fastest in the G7, rising wages, energy bills and petrol prices held down, the biggest sustained rise in defence spending since the cold war, a massive expansion of free childcare … If Keir Starmer did tub-thumping lists of Labour’s achieveme

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

UK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

Keir Starmer describes the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businesses Keir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he described as a huge win for British business, ending four years of talks led by four different prime ministers. The deal will offer £3.7bn worth of opportunities for exporters – double the original estimates – particularly in the food and luxury car sectors but also defence, aerospace, hospitality and other services, th

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The Guardian Politics17 May 2026

Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs

Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’ Campaigners against the UK’s controversial drug pricing deal with Donald Trump are threatening the government with legal action unless it scraps a key element of the plan. They claim that a change to how drug treatments are approved for use by the NHS, which could lead to it paying even higher prices for them, amounts to an “unlawful power grab”. Continue reading...

Healthcare

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver

NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking the difficult cans down the road UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting’s 22 months in office was characterised by relentless media interviews, newspaper editorials and Department of Health and Social Care press releases. They portrayed a dynamic health secretary who was clearing up the mess he inherited in the NHS, pushing ahead with radical changes and making progress on what matters most to patients –

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Waiting times for hospital treatment in England hit key target, figures show

Outgoing health secretary declares Labour’s ‘plan for the NHS is working’, though experts question how goal was reached Hospitals in England have hit a key target for improving the time it takes patients to get treatment, which prompted Wes Streeting to declare that Labour’s “plan for the NHS is working” before departing as health secretary. Streeting had told the NHS to ensure that hospitals treated at least 65% of patients within 18 weeks by the end of March. New NHS England figures published

Healthcare

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The Guardian Politics13 May 2026

The king’s speech: what is the government’s legislative agenda for the next 12 months?

Keir Starmer set out bills to abolish NHS England, overhaul Send provision, limit jury trials and forge ties with EU Keir Starmer has laid out long-promised changes to education, health and the courts in the king’s speech, which maps out the government’s agenda for the next year. The speech included bills to abolish NHS England, overhaul the provision of special educational needs teaching, limit trials by jury, introduce digital ID and end the leasehold system in England and Wales. It also provi

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The Guardian Politics10 May 2026

GPs and hospitals in England to be required to share data to create single patient records

Wes Streeting says legislation in King’s Speech will save lives, but GPs are concerned about liability for errors introduced by other providers GPs and hospitals will be required to share patient data under legislation to be announced in the king’s speech on Wednesday. Legislation to create a single patient record (SPR) for each person, which would be used across all healthcare providers, is part of a £10bn digitisation of the health service. Continue reading...

Healthcare

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Does anyone on board know how to fly a plane? Labour’s captain has lost control | Marina Hyde

You never change the pilot halfway through a flight, says a clearly rattled David Lammy. Can’t he see that his party is in a tailspin? A couple of days ago on a Swiss flight from Seoul to Zurich, a pilot experienced a medical emergency. Three doctors on board assisted, one of the other pilots assumed the controls, and the plane ended up landing without harm to life. Like me, you will be absolutely appalled that David Lammy wasn’t also on the passenger manifest, hammering furiously on the cockpit

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage | Simon Jenkins

As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues It’s the potholes, stupid. Despite the attempts of national politicians to pretend otherwise, the local elections should have been about potholes. Believe it or not, the state of our roads beat the cost of living, the NHS and immigration as the top election issue in the final YouGov poll. They ranked highest in the Local Government Association’s list of lo

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The Guardian Politics6 May 2026

Cameo, speeches, pushing gold bullion: how Farage has made millions since becoming an MP

After two years in parliament, Reform UK leader has brought in £2m on top of his Commons salary Nigel Farage’s income since being elected MP has hit £2m, analysis shows “There’s no money in politics,” Nigel Farage complained almost a decade ago, describing himself as “53, separated and skint”. He has since proved himself wrong. After two years in parliament, Farage has brought in £2m, including hospitality, through speeches, presenting, writing news articles, promoting gold bullion – and even

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The Guardian Politics29 Apr 2026

AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment

Drugmaker had stalled large-scale UK projects but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir Starmer Britain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca has said it will invest £300m in the UK in a surprise U-turn after pausing large-scale projects last year. The drugmaker had pulled back projects in Britain after becoming disillusioned with the business environment, including the availability of new medicines on the NHS and drug pricing. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics29 Apr 2026

Earlier specialised care could prevent 10,000 miscarriages a year, UK study finds

Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future losses Giving women access to specialised care after their first miscarriage could prevent about 10,000 pregnancy losses a year across the UK, according to a study. Currently, women in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for specialist care on the NHS for early baby losses after they have had a minimum of three miscarriages. Continue reading...

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