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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 Politics5 May 2026

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

Communities secretary Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’ Labour should not be “doomscrolling” through leaders like the Conservatives, the communities secretary, Steve Reed, has said, urging MPs not to move against Keir Starmer after the May elections. MPs who fear Starmer cannot lead the party into the next general election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether to lay out a t

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Conservative Home5 May 2026

Peter Franklin: How can we escape the suffocating similarity between the Conservative Party and Reform UK?

Fortune favours the brave. My hope is that the party that reaches out beyond its comfort zone — and the sterile zero-sum game with its Right-of-centre rival — will be rewarded for it. The post Peter Franklin: How can we escape the suffocating similarity between the Conservative Party and Reform UK? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 May 2026

Judy Terry: Confusion and disillusionment will reduce the local election turnout

Few people understand – or are even aware of - the implications of local government reorganisation. The post Judy Terry: Confusion and disillusionment will reduce the local election turnout appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without £380m battery subsidy, officials warned

Government officials said in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UK Jaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a £380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately. Officials at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) warned in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer may have triggered an exodus from the UK car industry, according to state aid doc

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Express Politics5 May 2026

Tony Blair warns Europe risks 'falling behind' without major overhaul - '5 reforms needed'

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change described how Europe must shift from a "climate-first, climate only" approach to energy.

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Sky News Politics5 May 2026

Attacks on British Jews 'a crisis for all of us', says PM

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

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Express Politics4 May 2026

Labour suffers new hammerblow after public fury on 1 new tax

The head of a tourist body has warned the tax would 'deter millions from holidaying in England'.

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs over ousting Keir Starmer

Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs warned Cabinet ministers have warned mutinous Labour MPs that any attempt to oust Keir Starmer after a potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that would not be easily overcome. However, several told the Guardian that even with the prime minister’s determination to stay in Downing Street after Thursday’s vote, the mood on the backbenches was fe

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Express Politics4 May 2026

Humiliation for Starmer as UK warship HMS Iron Duke taken out of service

The stretched Navy is set to be placed under additional pressure as Britain faces increasing incursions into its waters from Russian vessels.

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe | Timothy Garton Ash

As Russian aggression continues and Trump’s US threatens Nato, it is even more vital for a unified defence of the continent As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe this Friday, 8 May, it’s clear that Germany will again soon be the leading European military power. Already next year its defence spending will be as much as that of France and Britain combined – and it is projected to be significantly larger by 2030. The German government’s declared goal is to hav

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Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry

Lobbyist Tara Singh says stripping projects of subsidy contracts would undermine investor confidence in UK Britain could be beset by levels of economic chaos last seen under Liz Truss if a Reform UK government were to fulfil its promise to strip renewable energy projects of subsidy contracts, according to the industry’s chief lobbyist. The anti-renewables policy put forward by Nigel Farage’s populist party would severely undermine investor confidence in the energy industry and across the wider U

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Europe must face up to ‘tensions’ with Trump, Keir Starmer says

Comments at European Political Community summit come as Britain seeks to join EU’s loan scheme for Ukraine UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has acknowledged that “tensions” between Donald Trump and Europe are high as he attends a summit of the European Political Community dominated by the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. With European leaders concerned over the US president’s waning interest in the Ukraine war, the prime minister will use the summit in Armenia to begin negotiations

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