Express Politics18 Jun 2026
Update on £14,000 personal tax threshold change call after key MP debate
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under renewed pressure over £12,570 limit 'penalising the poorest'
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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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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates at 3.75%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% for the fourth time. As expected… Seven votes for hold and two votes for a hike. “Bank staff estimated that underlying quarterly GDP growth had been around 0.2% in Q1, and would remain at around that rate in…
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Express Politics18 Jun 2026
Zack Polanski cleared over council tax but accused of 'cavalier attitude' to tax
Zack Polanski has been cleared of wrongdoing over his houseboat council tax but accused of a 'cavalier attitude' to taxation by furious Conservative critics.
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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026
Polanski: I Could Have Taken “Greater Care” Checking My Council Tax on Houseboat
Zack Polanski has said he should have shown “greater care” when checking his council tax liability while living on his houseboat. Which co-conspirators can see here… Tories and others in City Hall are pursuing Zack’s case – he is an assembly member. In a statement he blamed his “unusual” living arrangements on financial hardship: ““I…
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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026
Unemployment Dips to 4.9% as Private Sector Pay Growth Sinks
According to the ONS, unemployment unexpectedly dipped to 4.9% in the three months to April. Slightly down from 5%… The ‘good’ news for the Treasury ends there. New recruits joining payrolls have fallen to their lowest level in five years, vacancies continue to decline, and private sector wage growth has slowed to its weakest pace…
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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026
Rhys Hurley: Britain is pricing smokers into the black market
Excessive regulations and taxes have only pushed more people into the black market and increased the money going into crime instead of to the Treasury. The post Rhys Hurley: Britain is pricing smokers into the black market appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026
The Guardian view on Britain and the EU: Ed Davey is right – a changed world changes the argument | Editorial
The Liberal Democrat leader’s call for more ambitious reintegration with Europe brings a necessary focus on economic and strategic reality Membership of the European single market was at stake when the UK voted on Brexit, but it was not the decisive question in the campaign. The leave campaign dishonestly promised a cost-free severance of ties with Britain’s largest trading partner. As immigration came to dominate the debate, the requirement to allow free movement of people as a condition of sea
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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026
Treasury’s Own Figures Show Inflation Set to Run Well Above OBR’s Forecast
The Treasury has published its monthly comparison of independent economic forecasts, and the numbers massively undercut the OBR’s forecasts. When is the OBR ever right… The June edition, compiled by the Treasury’s own Macroeconomic Conditions and Risk Team and posted on gov.uk, collects the latest predictions from 20 City and independent forecasters. They expect CPI…
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Express Politics17 Jun 2026
State pension ‘stealth tax’ warning as Rachel Reeves told ‘don’t act surprised’
The government has been accused of imposing a 'stealth tax' by freezing tax thresholds
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Express Politics17 Jun 2026
Labour civil war erupts as Ed Miliband ‘refuses to take Keir Starmer’s calls’
Ed Miliband has reportedly 'ghosted' the Prime Minister amid tensions over the defence budget in the latest bout of Labour in-fighting.
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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026
Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared
War’s impact on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to spill out more widely across UK plc UK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food prices offset transport costs Business live – latest updates As soon as Iran choked off oil supplies through the strait of Hormuz at the start of March, there were dire warnings about rocketing UK inflation and the drastic action the Bank of England might take to rein it in. At one point, investors were expec
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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026
Starmer and Reeves Refuse to Publish Their Tax Returns
It is now June and Starmer & Reeves have still not published their tax returns for the 2024/25 financial year. Something to hide? Starmer paid £54,718 in income tax the year before. In 2025 they pair published the returns promptly along with Angela Rayner, who is obviously no longer DPM. Where is Lammy’s? Tory chairman…
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