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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

Mandelson private messages to be released today – UK politics live

Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be published Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns Good morning. Many people despair at the quality of governance in Britain at the moment, but in one respect we are living through a golden age; if you are interested in contemporary history, and learning about what actually happens at the heart of government, then you can now – sometimes – access the

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

A place where everyone has somewhere of their own, to thrive and feel safe – this will be my politics of home | Keir Starmer

Underfunding, systemic failure and awful Tory policies bequeathed us a public and private sector housing crisis. As a priority, we will now fix that Growing up, I remember how important our home was to my family. I know I get raised eyebrows now when I mention that pebble-dashed semi, but that doesn’t negate the point. Our house was not just a roof over our heads – it was our home. A place of security and a focal point for our family. A place to build out from and hope for a better future. So i

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Express Politics1 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Bombshell Mandelson files set to be released within hours

Second tranche of documents relating to disgraced peer's appointment as ambassador to the US set to be published - follow this live blog for updates

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Express Politics1 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Bombshell Mandelson files set to be released within hours

Second tranche of documents relating to disgraced peer's appointment as ambassador to the US set to be published - follow this live blog for updates

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Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Will Olmi: My odd but fascinating journey from frustrated voter to a candidate for election

Putting my now encyclopaedic knowledge of letterboxes aside, my unsuccessful tilt at councillorship gave me far more than I ever expected. So, would I do it again? Hell yeah! Though next time I’m bringing better shoes, cowhide gloves, and possibly a chiropractor. The post Will Olmi: My odd but fascinating journey from frustrated voter to a candidate for election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home1 Jun 2026

Andrew Bowie: The SNP are bad enough about spending public money, but Peter Murrell was no better at spending theirs

I’ve spent most of my life in and around the Granite City, Aberdeen, but after 19 years of an SNP Government in Holyrood and just two years of a disastrous Labour Government in Westminster, the once-great city is starting to look a shadow of its former self. The post Andrew Bowie: The SNP are bad enough about spending public money, but Peter Murrell was no better at spending theirs appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

AI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment | Nesrine Malik

For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machines Here is a nightmare scenario for you. You are writing a book about how AI reshapes reality. You start using it as a research partner, confident that you are applying the right hygiene by not letting it actually write a sentence of the book. You think you’ll be careful, you will double check everything. And then your book comes out and it appears that it incl

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The Guardian Politics1 Jun 2026

Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader

Exclusive: 25 years after race riots in north of England, Arooj Shah says extremist groups and lies about grooming scandal are poisoning Oldham “Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England. Arooj Shah quit as leader of the Greater Manchester borough earlier in May, after the local elections left the council with no group in overall control. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics31 May 2026

New bill targets domestic abusers and overhauls right to buy in England

Social housing landlords to be able to evict perpetrators, while right-to-buy tenancy requirements to rise Social housing landlords will be able to evict domestic abuse perpetrators under a new bill, which will also increase the tenancy required before residents qualify for the right-to-buy scheme from three to 10 years in England. The government said the bill, which will be debated in the House of Lords on Monday, would fix “the long-term decline in social housing” and offer new protections for

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Sky News Politics31 May 2026

The Mandelson files: How damaging can the latest release be?

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BBC Politics31 May 2026

Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on Monday

A government spokesperson said the documents "will be among the largest publications ever laid in Parliament".

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The Guardian Politics31 May 2026

Embarrassing WhatsApps, but no vetting report: what will be in the new release of Mandelson files?

Cabinet Office is expected to publish more than 1,000 pages related to former US ambassador’s appointment to role Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment On Monday the Cabinet Office is expected to publish the second tranche of the Mandelson files – more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as UK ambassador to Washington. The document dump will be the second-largest to the House of Commons after the Chilcot inquiry report into the Iraq w

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