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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Kemi Badenoch: Labour's betrayal of grooming gang survivors is 'mockery of justice'

'Survivors of rape, child grooming, sexual assault and violence have woken up to letters saying the men responsible could be walking out of prison early'

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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

John Bercow Campaigning for Burnham Despite Labour Suspension

John Bercow is leafletting for the Burnham campaign up in Makerfield today, despite his ongoing suspension from the Labour Party pending an internal investigation into bullying claims. This must be the most forensic investigation in British history, because it has been ongoing for 1,564 days (over 4 years in old money). Even though a parliamentary…

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Young men in UK are not more rightwing than older groups, study says

Exclusive: Analysis shows men aged 18 to 25 are less progressive than women their age, but less likely to vote for rightwing parties than other age groups of men Young men are not turning to rightwing politics more than any other demographic, according to a study of election data, which undermines claims that this group has been a key driver of the recent success of parties such as Reform UK. The analysis of data from the British Election Study, which polls about 30,000 people every year, showed

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

All of a sudden Labour is rushing to do some good. Call it the 'Burnham effect' | Polly Toynbee

The end of outsourcing government jobs, from cleaners to security, is just one progressive idea set in motion in this pivotal byelection week In the quiet pause before the storm of the Makerfield result drops, good news has passed unnoticed. “The age of outsourcing is over,” declares the Cabinet Office. There will be “the biggest wave of insourcing of public services for a generation” Rachel Reeves says. Finally, here it comes: every government department promises to bring cleaners, security and

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BBC Politics18 Jun 2026

Heathrow's 'critical' expansion blueprint released

A consultation is launched on the Heathrow expansion, outlining conditions for the project to go ahead.

The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Truss the saviour exposes ‘Labour’s secret plan’ | John Crace

Totally lacking in self-awareness, ex-PM also appears to be ignorant of something everyone else has known for ages UK politics live – latest updates It’s one of the great philosophical questions of our age. Or any age, for that matter. If Liz Truss didn’t exist, would it be possible to imagine her? Could anyone conceive that someone so brain-meltingly dim could have once been our prime minister? And even if they could, would they have dared to believe that in harness with this industrial-stren

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

How did you overcome your Brexit fallouts with family or friends?

A decade on, have you healed the rift, or is your relationship beyond repair? With the 10th anniversary of the 2016 EU referendum result approaching, we would like to hear from people on how the vote affected their relationships with family and/or friends. Perhaps you voted differently from a parent, child, sibling, partner, or friend, which caused tension and conflict. If so, a decade on, have you been able to heal the rift, move past your differences or has it damaged your relationship beyond

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Zack Polanski cleared by ethics inquiry over council tax payment complaint

Labour and Tories claimed Green party leader breached London assembly ethics code over non-payment of tax Zack Polanski has been cleared by an ethics inquiry looking into complaints that he did not pay council tax while living on a houseboat. A report by the Greater London authority’s monitoring officer found that the circumstances of the Green party leader’s living arrangements were beyond its scope and he had therefore not breached the code of conduct for London assembly members. Continue rea

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Guido Fawkes18 Jun 2026

Burnham Remains Odds-on Favourite as Voters Head to Polls

Polls close at 10pm. Team Burnham is quietly confident, but nobody is popping the champagne just yet. The result is expected at around 4am. Some in Reform think it could take even longer. A long night ahead… POLLS LABOUR REFORM RESTORE LEAD Convergent Times/Sun Times · 2–12 June 49 37 5 +12 Opinium Forward Democracy…

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Conservative Home18 Jun 2026

Danna Brown: Why Britain must not follow in Finland’s footsteps and match their terrible childcare policy

Children in their early years do not need a curriculum. They need caring relationships, stability, and time with their parents and caregivers. The post Danna Brown: Why Britain must not follow in Finland’s footsteps and match their terrible childcare policy appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics18 Jun 2026

Leading figures from Eton college to attend rightwing London summit

Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together global populist-right figures, US state officials and Eton teachers The Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Andrew Rosindell will be there. As will a plethora of Reform advisers, backroom staff and figures such as Ben Delo, a British crypto billionaire who has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s party. Yet as populist-right politicians from across the globe and their multimillionaire backers prepare for this year’s Alliance for Responsible Ci

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Express Politics18 Jun 2026

Fury after civil servants paid to play Grand Theft Auto video game

Civil servants were paid to play violent video game Grand Theft Auto in what critics branded a 'perfect microcosm of everything broken about the civil service.'

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