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The Guardian Politics9 Jun 2026

Labour accuses Badenoch of wanting to ‘turn clock back’ with plan to scrap public sector equality duty – UK politics live

Technology secretary says legal requirement that protects women, older people and others from workplace discrimination is ‘really important’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship”. The Ukrainian president made the comment in an interview with Pippa Crerar and Luke Harding. In response, Reform UK has defended the flag policy being adopted by some Reform-led councils, sayin

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Guido Fawkes9 Jun 2026

Reform Launches Bid to Win Over the Unions

Nigel Farage is pitching to the unions. Speaking to The Times, the Reform leader has invited Britain’s trade unions to sever their century-old ties with Labour and affiliate to his party instead. Labour’s relationship with its former paymasters is in the gutter, so why not… Farage is promising for steelworkers stung by the British Steel…

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’ Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap the duty on public bodies to consider how they can promote equality as she seeks to head off the challenge from Reform UK by presenting her party as responsible but also in tune with populist anger. Badenoch, who was Conservative minister for equalities between 2020 and 2022, will commit to scrapping the public sector equality duty (PSED), a legal

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again

Exclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with Guardian Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship”, as he underlined the significance of strong bilateral relations. The Ukrainian president tempered his rare foray into UK domestic politics by stressing how much the two countries “need each other” in the battle agai

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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026

VOTE NOW: The Guido Fawkes Reform Power Rankings (June Edition)

Every month, we publish the power rankings of all the leading lights in Reform based on our readers’ responses. Click here to fill in the survey, and the results will be published at the end of the month. Here’s how last month played out… 1 Nigel Farage – 12.95 2 Robert Jenrick ▲ 1 10.47…

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Sky News Politics8 Jun 2026

AI to be used in crown courts to reduce time victims have to wait

The government is piloting the use of artificial intelligence in the crown court, with a raft of new technology projects aiming to deliver improvements across the justice system and tackle the court backlog.

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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

David Lammy slammed over 'identity politics' in huge broadside

The Justice Secretary has come under fire over plans to recruit more ethnic minority judges

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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

Ed Miliband just sank Labour for good - Nigel Farage should send him a thank you note

Ed Miliband has just handed Nigel Farage a huge win and Labour a huge defeat, writes Harvey Jones.

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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Reform surges past Labour in poll days before crunch by-election

Support for Nigel Farage's party nationally has leaped in the last month, a poll has suggested.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Nick Timothy: You cannot treat people equally by treating them differently, that doesn’t make sense

Even in law enforcement and the criminal justice system – where officers and prosecutors and judges have a high degree of autonomy for obvious reasons – there must be accountability. Public authorities cannot be used to advance political agendas without consent.  The post Nick Timothy: You cannot treat people equally by treating them differently, that doesn’t make sense appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026

Labour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spending The Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The letter coincides with approval of a planning application that reveals the Reform leader’s plans to transform a dilapidated Kent property into a luxury beachfront residence. Continue reading...

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Express Politics7 Jun 2026

Restore about to give Burnham victory as Rupert Lowe hits Reform votes

Despite being severely weakened by Restore Britain, Reform UK's candidate said he is in a "win-win situation".

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