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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 Politics21 May 2026

Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told

Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse Act The Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracking or hidden stalkerware, a Lords select committee has heard. Tech abuse has become “increasingly prevalent” and “very commonplace now within a domestic abuse context,” said Jen Reed, the head of policy at University College London’s Gender and Te

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter Hyman Schools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a “lost generation”. Peter Hyman, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, told the Guardian the government should ban social media and enact radical education reform to tackle the “national scan

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

Phillipson Defends Gemma Collins Collaboration After “Kids, This Could Be You” Video

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pushed back against criticism of her joint video with The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins in the DfE building. The first was released yesterday… In one of the videos released by the government Collins said: “You better make sure, honeys, that whatever you’re going to be learning, you…

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Express Politics20 May 2026

I'm a headteacher – this is why we desperately need an under-16 social media ban

OPINION - DAMIEN MCBEATH: The government's decision to support smartphone-free schools is long overdue but welcome. Now they must stand up to Big Tech

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision Changes to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs” policies that prioritise exam results and punish inclusive schools, headteachers have said in response to a government consultation. The Association of School and College Leaders said the government’s emphasis on academic goals conflicted with its measures designed to help ma

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study

Researchers also question whether UK’s impartiality rules allow for proper scrutiny in era of multiparty politics Broadcasters are letting down voters by relying on so-called vox pop interviews and failing to scrutinise political claims during election campaigns, according to researchers. The study by Cardiff University looked at how this year’s national elections in Wales and Scotland, alongside the local elections in England, were reported on UK-wide television news between 2 March and 6 May.

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Express Politics17 May 2026

Urgent warning to parents to stop 'colluding' in crisis of children bunking off school

Leading education expert Lord Sewell has a tough messages for parents who play video games with their kids and bring them food when they should be in school

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Conservative Home14 May 2026

Daniel Lilley: Striking teachers are the tip of the iceberg of the disorder in England’s schools

The soaring number of exclusions in our schools reveals an education system that is in disarray. This highlights broader warning signs of an education system that has failed to get back on track even six years on from successive lockdowns. The post Daniel Lilley: Striking teachers are the tip of the iceberg of the disorder in England’s schools appeared first on Conservative Home.

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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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Conservative Home13 May 2026

Richard Kelly: The Tory campaign in Wales would have been more effective had it focused on ‘addysg, addysg, addysg’

Tony Blair made ‘education, education, education’ the centrepiece of New Labour’s message and was duly rewarded. Thirty years later, the Welsh Tories missed a signal opportunity to do the same - and Welsh youngsters may suffer as a result. The post Richard Kelly: The Tory campaign in Wales would have been more effective had it focused on ‘addysg, addysg, addysg’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics13 May 2026

Starmer sets out changes to education, health and courts in king’s speech

King Charles unveils government agenda for the next year as PM faces leadership threat from within Labour • UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has put long-promised changes to education, health and the courts at the heart of his agenda for the next year, as the embattled prime minister looks to prove he can enact the scale of change being demanded by Labour MPs and voters. The prime minister unveiled his legislative programme for the next parliamentry session on Wednesday, a moment h

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts Thousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future. The university’s administration sent letters to 2,700 staff on Tuesday, notifying them their role was at risk of redundancy after its leadership said it could run out of money by 2031. Continue reading...

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