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The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and woman Asylum seekers have been removed from the Epping hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests across England last summer as the Home Office terminates its contract with the establishment. The hotel on the outskirts of the Essex town was the scene of increasingly large protests after an asylum seeker who was living there sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a

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Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Guido Whispers: What’s Gordon Brown Up to These Days?

What’s really going on with Gordon Brown’s new ‘job’ in Whitehall? Which prominent Labour MP has a lookalike who’s now available for hire? And which two MPs on opposite sides of the House actually get on like a house on fire? To find out, become a Guido member today. Sign up here and get all…

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The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps

Keir Starmer to set out plans on Monday but there are fears a decision to ban some platforms but not others will lead to legal challenges Teenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected to restrictions, under a sweeping government crackdown to be announced next week. Under-18s will also be banned from using romantic or sexual AI chatbots following a consultation on keeping children safe online. Continue reading.

Express Politics12 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer brutally savaged - 'you've turned the UK into a laughing stock'

The Prime Minister is to meet world leaders including Donald Trump as his government slowly collapses.

The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

Who is Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary replacing John Healey?

Ex-paratrooper, once touted as a leadership contender, described by MPs as ‘honourable’ and ‘generally a good bloke’ MPs who know Dan Jarvis are not surprised he accepted the cursed job of defence secretary – even knowing he might only last a few weeks in the job. The former paratrooper, once touted as a leadership contender, has long seemed destined for that role after having worked his way diligently through ministerial ranks, a South Yorkshire mayoralty and the shadow cabinet. Continue readi

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Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

WATCH: Labour Peer Slams Starmer and Reeves Over Ballooning Benefits Bill

Iceland boss and Labour peer, Lord Walker of Broxton, has slammed Starmer on his Government’s record welfare splurge. During a debate called by the Tories on the ballooning benefits bill, Walker said he supports “the Labour Party, not the benefits party“. Almost everyone in the Labour Party knows what’s going wrong, just not Starmer…

The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office control, campaigners urge

Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent body UK politics live – latest updates The prime minister and the home secretary have been urged to remove the Windrush compensation scheme from Home Office control. About 70 public figures have signed an open letter backing a call by the Windrush Justice Community Collective (WJCC) for a radical overhaul of the scheme, which was set up to compensate those, mainly Black Britons, who were wrongly clas

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BBC Politics12 Jun 2026

Who's in Keir Starmer's cabinet?

An in-depth look at which Labour MPs are currently serving in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet.

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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives held a seat in Cheshire West & Chester. But the Conservatives lost a seat to the Green Party in Slough. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

Southwark Council Takes Possession of Council Flat Occupied by Sierra Leone’s Fist Lady

Southwark Council has evicted the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio, who lives in a palace, from her council flat in South London. Whatever will she do… It follows a year-long investigation. She defended her use of the property recently, saying: “My children are all British citizens… I’m paying for my council house myself.…

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Express Politics12 Jun 2026

Migrants crammed into unlicensed HMOs as Labour running scared of EU border checks

Migrants are being crammed into unlicensed homes across Northern Ireland as Labour is accused of being too scared of the EU to impose border checks.

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