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Express Politics15 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham warned to scrap woke green policies as they ‘make wildfires worse’

Countryside campaigners are calling for a rethink of environmental rules they claim could leave Britain's uplands more vulnerable to devastating wildfires.

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BBC Politics15 Aug 2026

Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him | Editorial

Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkward questions Nigel Farage didn’t attend the count of the byelection he forced upon Clacton. Instead, Reform UK’s leader celebrated his win with supporters at a “Farage Fest”, filmed by a friendly TV channel. For a politician who claims to speak for the people, it was telling that at his triumph he preferred an audience of believers. Mr Farage won because his

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage issues huge warning to rivals in your Express after Clacton by-election win

Nigel Farage has been re-elected as the MP for Clacton following a by-election.

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Express Politics14 Aug 2026

Richard Tice slams ‘cowardly chickens’ after Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election

Richard Tice accused Reform UK's Westminster rivals of 'cowardice' after boycotting the Clacton by-election.

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Burnham temporarily bans disposable barbecue sales in ‘tinderbox’ Britain

PM urges people not to risk lives and homes by starting fires as military brought in to help deal with wildfires UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street has issued a temporary GB-wide ban on the sale of disposable barbecue and brought in the military to help deal with wildfires as Andy Burnham urged people not to risk lives in “tinderbox” Britain this weekend. The prime minister spoke from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, where at least 19 people have been taken to hospital during ei

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The Guardian Politics14 Aug 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’

Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’ The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called the UK “the Islamic republic of Britain” in a podcast interview, where he also described the country as the “first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon”. His comments, made during an interview for Israel’s army radio, played into a common far-right Islamophobic trope about Britain’s small Muslim population. Continue

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BBC Politics14 Aug 2026

Count Binface gets almost 10,000 votes in Clacton by-election

The self-styled intergalactic space warrior finished second to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

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BBC Politics14 Aug 2026

Count Binface gets almost 10,000 votes in Clacton by-election

The self-styled intergalactic space warrior finished second to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

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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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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 Politics13 Aug 2026

Reform UK and Tory councils vow legal war over Burnham’s asylum plan

Andy Burnham reportedly faces legal action from Reform UK and Tory councils if he goes ahead with his plan.

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