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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026

Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026

Troubling Evidence Of Corruption

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

RestoreRemigration24/02/2026

Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026

The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.

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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources

Starmer ‘can’t sack him or let him resign’, says ally of Dan Jarvis after predecessor’s resignation The new defence secretary is to revisit a controversial plan for funding the armed forces and may return to demand more cash from the Treasury, allies have said. Multiple government sources said Dan Jarvis would look to “reprioritise” aspects of the defence investment plan (Dip), which was delayed until July after the resignation of John Healey following a disagreement over its funding. Continue

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Express Politics14 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves accused of 'targeting' pensioners in 'ludicrous' tax raid

The Chancellor is being told to stop raiding pensioners' incomes

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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Exclusive: devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and education Ministers are considering handing over billions of pounds raised by business rates to regional mayors as part of one of the biggest shake-ups of the English tax system in recent years. Steve Reed, the local government secretary, said the government was working on plans to devolve the tax, which has been the subject of recent protests by pubs and other hospitality businesses.

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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Leadership hopeful to also say tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy bills Wes Streeting’s pitch to be the next Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled immigration to the UK, arguing that Donald Trump is telling scientists and AI experts they are not welcome in the US. In a speech this coming week, the former health secretary will also say that tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy bills. Contin

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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase

Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation UK politics live – latest updates Cabinet ministers have been asked to look for more money in their departments to fund an increase in defence spending after the resignation of the former defence secretary John Healey. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, told the BBC that her department was among those still in conversations with the Treasury about finding further sums for defence.

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Express Politics14 Jun 2026

Fury at new claim state pension triple lock is unaffordable - 'stop blaming pensioners'

Former top Tories warn the pensions triple lock is unaffordable but campaigners say pensioners should not be made 'scapegoats' for economic woes.

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The Guardian Politics14 Jun 2026

How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts

Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote approaches, the verdict on Britain’s economic performance is clear: voting to leave has resulted in severe costs for households and businesses. The immediate recession predicted in the Treasury forecasts ordered by George Osborne – dubbed “project fear” by the Leave campaign – did not happen. The impact from the Covid pandemic, wars in Ukraine and Ira

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BBC Politics13 Jun 2026

Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told

Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.

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Express Politics13 Jun 2026

Green Party's Hannah Spencer breaks silence on '£2k Gucci shirt'

The MP has hit back at claims that she spent 'taxpayer money' on a £2,000 Gucci blouse after commentators 'spotted it' during PMQs.

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BBC Politics13 Jun 2026

Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told

Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.

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Express Politics13 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer tries to reassure NATO boss that Britain has not gone weak on defence

The PM insisted he remains committed to spending 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament despite the resignations

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The Guardian Politics13 Jun 2026

The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger | Phillip Inman

A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequality Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have sought to blunt the Green leader Zack Polanski’s popularity with a hint that a government run by either of them, should they win a Labour leadership race, would favour a tax of some kind on the wealthy. With SpaceX’s stock market launch on Friday sending Elon Musk’s fortune to the stars, it is clear to most people that the world’s super-rich are running

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