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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Georgia Gilholy: Thanks to Burnham the assisted suicide bill is on life support

These revived assisted dying proposals are an unwelcome distraction from the urgent task of reforming Britain’s social and palliative care system. Whether he actually follows through on the latter promise remains to be seen. The post Georgia Gilholy: Thanks to Burnham the assisted suicide bill is on life support appeared first on Conservative Home.

Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Clacton by-election results in full as Nigel Farage re-elected MP

There were a record 34 candidates standing in the Clacton by-election

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BBC Politics14 Aug 2026

Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

Neil Shastri-Hurst: We cannot keep releasing our way out of the prisons crisis

What is now clear is that the public have made their expectations known to MPs, and it is up to us to ensure we legislate for a criminal justice system that restores public confidence. The Conservatives have listened to that call. The post Neil Shastri-Hurst: We cannot keep releasing our way out of the prisons crisis appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

John Cope: Burnham only offers devolution for big state and high tax policies

We now need to put forward a Conservative vision of devolution: trusting local people and their elected representatives, including the freedom to tax less, spend less, and do things differently. The post John Cope: Burnham only offers devolution for big state and high tax policies appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major party

Reform UK leader beats nearest challenger, Count Binface, in byelection he caused amid deepening scandal over £5m gift Clacton byelection – UK politics live Nigel Farage has seen off Count Binface to win the Clacton byelection in a contest boycotted by every other major political party. The Reform UK leader in July triggered the byelection in an attempt to shake off a deepening scandal over a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis?

Extreme heat is harming the wellbeing of the ordinary people the PM champions, yet he has ignored the subject From the first day Andy Burnham came into office, climate scientists, campaigners and some of the ordinary people surviving through this summer of extreme heat began to wonder when he would start to talk about the climate crisis. Up until this week, many held back from criticism. After all, he had only been in power for a couple weeks; it felt far too early to start to judge and call him

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Burnham won’t fix our prisons crisis until he dares to be honest with the public about crime | Polly Toynbee

Most crime figures have drastically fallen, but people don’t believe it. It’s no wonder when politicians whip up emotions and attempt to bend the law An astounding change is happening to life in England and Wales that most people don’t know about, and when they are told they don’t believe it. Most crime, including violence, has fallen by a remarkable 90% over the past 30 years. But only 6% of people believe it, while 61% think crime is going up. This great denial is the background cause of the p

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Conservative Home14 Aug 2026

What Badenoch can learn from Disraeli

Dizzy reminds Conservatives that victory sometimes comes by being more radical than the Liberals, and by mocking their priggery. The post What Badenoch can learn from Disraeli appeared first on Conservative Home.

The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live

The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’ Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton Nigel Farage has said he will not attend the Clacton byelection count after advice from Essex police about a plot to embarrass him on stage during the announcement of the result. The Reform UK leader pre-empted the official announcement of the result of the byelection by telling supporters he had

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Raging Nigel Farage's bombshell Clacton-on-Sea announcement leaves supporters stunned

Nigel Farage has dramatically announced he will boycott the Clacton by-election count after revealing he recieved an Essex Police warning.

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage refuses to attend Clacton by-election count

The Reform UK leader will not make an appearance at the Clacton by-election count.

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