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Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Ted Grainger: The Conservatives were right about the Dementia Tax

A serious Prime Minister would level with the public that the true unfairness in the current system lies not in asking those with significant housing windfalls to contribute, but in pretending that ever‑rising care costs can be met forever by taxing everyone else. The post Ted Grainger: The Conservatives were right about the Dementia Tax appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics6 Aug 2026

Is King Charles a ‘white Briton’? Restore Britain leader won’t say

Rupert Lowe questioned on definition in report for rightwing party that both parents need to be born in the UK Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, refused to say he believes King Charles can be classified as a “white Briton” in an extraordinary interview on the BBC’s Today programme. Questioning Lowe, MP for Great Yarmouth, over his claims that “white Britons will become a minority by 2063”, the presenter, Nick Robinson, noted that the forecast Lowe referred to defined a “white Briton” a

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Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Gia Borg-Darcy: Kingston’s housing plan forgets about infrastructure

20,000 homes means 45,000 to 50,000 more people. Where will they go to school? Where will they see a GP? Where will they park? The post Gia Borg-Darcy: Kingston’s housing plan forgets about infrastructure appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026

The Guardian view on the Conservatives under Kemi Badenoch: purging moderation is not 'common sense' | Editorial

A row over a local council candidate reveals a deeper problem with the Tory leader’s diagnosis of her party’s electoral predicament Kemi Badenoch has been clear about the qualifying criteria for prospective Conservative MPs. They must be “serious people who understand common sense,” she has said. The situation in local government is different, as demonstrated by Mrs Badenoch’s ill-judged support for a former neo-Nazi, selected to stand as a councillor in Somerset next year. Joshua Bonehill-Paine

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The Guardian Politics5 Aug 2026

Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?

Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and drawn response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero “Nobody can deny that the UK is getting warmer and high temperatures are becoming a clear threat to homes, nature and food security,” read the lengthy news report, which explored the devastating effect of British wildfires on families in recent years. The article’s conclusions, written after the wildfires in Suffolk last week, were no surprise given the UK’s changing climate. However, the fa

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Katie Lam: Devolution is just another way that Labour will tax you

He should fix our broken housing system, which makes it expensive and difficult for people to choose where to live, and stop creating absurd new rules, which prevent enterprising people from making money and creating jobs. The post Katie Lam: Devolution is just another way that Labour will tax you appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes4 Aug 2026

WATCH: O’Brien Rants About Media Scrutiny of Burnham’s Early Holiday

Watch the clip above to see LBC’s James O’Brien say with a serious face “it’s just insane how patronising some people are to their readers“. Pots, kettles… It forms part of a furious rant he inflicted on his listeners this morning. Apparently is is absurd for the media to report on the PM taking a…

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

1,500 foreign criminals are living in UK asylum homes – and you're paying the bill

EXCLUSIVE: The astonishing scandal can be revealed for the first time after the Daily Express forced the Home Office to disclose the numbers.

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham issues bombshell call for radical US-style change to run UK differently

It's just the latest major upheaval the newly elected PM is floating.

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Express Politics2 Aug 2026

High Court bans Brits from hanging Union and St George’s flags on lampposts in 1 UK county

Brits have been hanging flags on public property as part of "Operation Raise the Colours".

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The Guardian Politics1 Aug 2026

Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs |Julian Coman

With a prime minister raised in a tradition that emphasises our mutual dependency, we may finally have a leader who can address the anomie gripping our country Like Andy Burnham, I was once an enthusiastic altar boy, although I don’t recall competing to be at the front with the communion plate as the prime minister apparently did. Much of my motivation had little to do with piety. The tips received for serving at weddings were often very generous and I got on well with Father Jerome, an engaging

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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling

Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns Andy Burnham was told he could face the first revolt of his premiership as Labour MPs and climate experts condemned his apparent support for renewed drilling for oil and gas. As the UK suffers through drought, fires and heatwaves, the prime minister gave the strongest indication yet on Friday he was minded to allow for new drilling. His comments came just hours before the UN secretary-gen

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