BBC Politics26 Jun 2026
Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall
Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.
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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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BBC Politics25 Jun 2026
Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers
Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.
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Express Politics25 Jun 2026
Labour civil war erupts as minister faces sack for 'unauthorised' immigration comments
Furious row explodes as Shabana Mahmood demands that Sir Keir Starmer take action over controversial article
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Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026
HMRC Admits It Is Guessing the Size of the Tobacco Black Market
HMRC this week declared victory in the war on illegal tobacco after claiming the duty gap for hand-rolling tobacco fell to an all-time low in 2024/25. They also admitted they are making up the figures themselves… The taxman’s report concedes the 2024/25 tobacco figures are “projected” rather than measured because of “data availability and small…
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Express Politics25 Jun 2026
Ed Miliband failed to back North Sea drilling to fund defence plan
Sources close to Ed Miliband have denied that he was consulted about North Sea drilling helping to fund the delayed defence investment plan.
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BBC Politics25 Jun 2026
Education secretary says she'll turn Tory leader's insult into a T-shirt
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's called Bridget Phillipson a 'spiteful class warrior' at PMQs.
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Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026
Burnham-Mahmood Rift Inbound Over Hillsborough Law
Andy Burnham’s warm relations with Shabana Mahmood could turn frosty after a series of potential clashes once he enters government. Reality will as usual be a smack in the face… Burnham has spoken highly of the Home Secretary and her approach to immigration – combined with briefings from Mahmood’s team about Andy being keen on…
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The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026
Backsliding on climate would drive Labour into obscurity, Zack Polanski says
Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea Analysis: ‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM Backsliding on climate action would drive the Labour party into political obscurity, Zack Polanski has warned, as trade union leaders said more drilling in the North Sea would not help UK workers. The Green party leader, speaking to the Guardian as searing hea
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Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026
Huw Edwards Endorses Burnham’s Coronation
Huw Edwards has launched a Substack in which he has endorsed Burnham’s ascension to power. Andy’s got some real weight behind him now… Edwards, who admitted accessing indecent images of children two years ago, said in an introductory post: “I will try to post once a week. There are no plans for paid subscriptions. Thank…
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Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026
BUY NOW: ‘Spiteful Class Warrior’ Premium T-Shirt
Grab yours in the Guido Fawkes store now while stocks last. After their furious PMQs clash yesterday, Bridget Phillipson vowed to get Kemi Badenoch’s insult printed on a T-shirt in time for her next appearance on the Today programme. She told Nick Robinson: “Next time you see me, Nick, I’ll be wearing a T-shirt saying…
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Conservative Home25 Jun 2026
Lee Rotherham: The Government’s weakness on defence is only rivalled by the weakness of their defence
The current defence budget is £62.2bn. Our figure, £70.3bn, is merely the estimate for being able to stay in the next big fight for more than a week – and, more immediately, for looking like a sufficiently serious threat for a peer or near-peer power not to chance their hand and start it. The post Lee Rotherham: The Government’s weakness on defence is only rivalled by the weakness of their defence appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics25 Jun 2026
Andy Burnham issued warning over 'cruel' threat to pensioner winter fuel payments
Andy Burnham's expected chief-of-staff previously took aim at the winter fuel allowance
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