Express Politics27 May 2026
Makerfield by-election latest polls: Labour, Reform, Greens and Restore fight for seat
The by-election in the north west constituency could be one of the most historic the UK has ever seen
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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
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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.
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 Politics27 May 2026
Britain’s green transition should belong to everyone. Why is Labour so intent on stopping us having our say? | George Monbiot
Tearing up planning and using protest laws to criminalise local people – this isn’t how to build the broad consent needed We will not persuade. We will not explain. We will not listen. We know best and we will force you to comply. This, I’m sorry to say, is how the government’s climate policy works. Or rather, how it doesn’t. Because nothing could be better calculated to alienate the people you need to reach than climate authoritarianism. Three astonishing things are happening simultaneously. On
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The Guardian Politics26 May 2026
Tony Blair says Labour must abandon net zero, support Trump and cut benefits
In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election Analysis: Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpful Tony Blair has accused Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk by abandoning the centre ground, warning that the party’s “almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” means it is likely to lose the next election. In a scathing 5,700-word
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The Guardian Politics26 May 2026
Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpful
Intervention by former PM almost feels designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party Tony Blair says Labour must abandon net zero, support Trump and cut benefits Did Tony Blair ever mention he was quite good at winning elections? If you happened to miss it, then his 5,700-word opus on where Labour, Keir Starmer and the UK more generally have gone wrong is here to remind you. Several times. “I led the Labour party for 13 years and through three general elections,” goes the second sentence.
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The Guardian Politics26 May 2026
The Guardian view on Britain’s economy: to profit politically a recovery must be felt in people’s pockets | Editorial
The chancellor can point to growth and lower inflation, but weak job data, flat living standards and uncertain productivity are no reason to cheer In October 1991, the then chancellor Norman Lamont said he thought he saw some “green shoots” of recovery. He was ridiculed, as Britain was in the midst of a deep recession that it would not clamber out of until the following summer. Insouciant in the face of the scorn heaped upon him, Mr Lamont defended himself robustly, even long after the event – n
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The Guardian Politics26 May 2026
Greens to run scaled-back campaign in Makerfield byelection in potential boost for Burnham
Exclusive: Party expected to focus on Greater Manchester mayoralty election if Burnham returned to parliament UK politics live – latest updates The Greens have decided to devote only limited resources to next month’s Makerfield byelection, the Guardian has learned, in a potentially significant boost to Andy Burnham’s chances of winning the seat. The party is instead expected to focus more on the byelection for the Greater Manchester mayoralty, which will be triggered if Burnham is returned to
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Conservative Home26 May 2026
Lord Ashcroft: “It would be very funny if he didn’t get in” – My latest focus groups
Conversations took place took place in Barking, where we heard from Labour voters tempted by Reform; Lewisham, with Labour voters tempted by the Greens; and Newbury and Carshalton, where we heard from Lib Dem voters who switched from the Conservatives in 2024. The post Lord Ashcroft: “It would be very funny if he didn’t get in” – My latest focus groups appeared first on Conservative Home.
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BBC Politics26 May 2026
Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate
Sarah Wakefield has been selected as the party's candidate for the 18 June poll.
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BBC Politics26 May 2026
Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate
Sarah Wakefield has been selected as the party's candidate for the 18 June poll.
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The Guardian Politics26 May 2026
Green party announce new candidate for Makerfield byelection
Sarah Wakefield, Manchester city councillor, to stand for party after initial candidate withdrew The Green party has announced its new candidate in the Makerfield byelection. Sarah Wakefield, a councillor on Manchester city council, will stand for the party after its initial candidate withdrew from the race. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics26 May 2026
The curse of burnout Britain affects politicians as much as everyone else: give Carla Denyer a break | Gaby Hinsliff
The Green MP’s decision to take time out has angered some – but many more will see endemic stress and anxiety as a blight we must address Carla Denyer is taking some time out. The Bristol Central MP and former Green party co-leader says she is suffering from burnout after trying to juggle health issues on top of the job and has been advised by her doctor to take a break. In an ideal world, most people would just wish her a swift recovery and get on with their lives, as quite a lot of MPs from no
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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026
To understand Britain’s new politics, look no further than this Shakespearean saga in Worcestershire | Jason Okundaye
What should be a story of Reform incompetence instead speaks to the broader refusal of Westminster to adapt to multiparty democracy If you want a window into how a fragmented nation and a splintered party system are reshaping British politics, look no further than the drama at Worcestershire county council. It shows the consequences of Britain governing like a two-party state, when it now votes like a multiparty democracy. Last week, opposition councillors from the Conservatives, Greens, Liberal
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