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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

Labour civil war erupts over Brexit reversal as Streeting slapped down by fellow Remainer

Labour is at war over Brexit as Wes Streeting is slapped down by fellow Remainer Yvette Cooper who warned him he cannot turn back the clock and rejoin the EU.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? – podcast

Keir Starmer says he will fight on as prime minister, but behind the scenes he is said to be thinking about his legacy. He’s talking this week about tech companies and the shape of a social media ban, but he is also focussed on resetting the UK’s relations with EU and defence. Pippa and Kiran discuss what his legacy might be and the role Andy Burnham has to play Continue reading...

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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer warns of growing threat to children as full horror of abuse revealed

Perverts are taking innocent pictures or clips of children from social media accounts and using AI to convert them into abuse videos.

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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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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026

EXC: Reform Accuses Burnham of Cronyism in Latest Attack Ad

Reform will begin sharing the video above across social media later today. It is party’s second attack ad of the Makerfield campaign. This time accusing Burnham of cronyism… Burnham is accused of lending property developer Renaker millions in public money without full financial checks, with a tribunal warning taxpayer funds were left at risk of…

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Guido Fawkes8 Jun 2026

Sale of Chagos to US ‘Not Leading Option’ for Trump

The White House is reportedly weighing up buying the Chagos Islands outright, though the idea is “not the leading solution” at the time of going to pixel. According to the Telegraph, US officials have drafted a paper of alternatives to Starmer’s surrender plan to hand the territory to Mauritius, with an outright purchase among the…

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM UK politics live – latest updates Apple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit images on children’s mobile phones or face legislation enforcing its requirement, Keir Starmer said on Monday. The prime minister said tech companies must activate nudity-detection algorithms or other technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to prevent users taki

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Express Politics8 Jun 2026

HMRC warning to anyone earning over £50,000 as threshold means 'not wealthy'

Personal finance experts say earning £50,000 or more in the UK no longer means you 'feel wealthy' because of one factor

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Sky News Politics8 Jun 2026

'Security crisis' as MoD loses hundreds of laptops and phones

More than 1,000 devices have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2024, at a potential cost of more than £1.6m.

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Conservative Home8 Jun 2026

Shengke Zhi: Winning in Trafford. How we turned a 21-vote majority into almost 1,200 in two years

Too many campaigns begin six months before polling day. Winning campaigns begin the morning after the count. The post Shengke Zhi: Winning in Trafford. How we turned a 21-vote majority into almost 1,200 in two years appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics8 Jun 2026

What to do as murder is exploited to spread lies about race and privilege? Stand firm – fight back | Nesrine Malik

Too many leaders have appeased the rightwing culture warriors. In the wake of the Henry Nowak rioting, the time for a push against toxicity and untruths is now It is easy to regard, and thus disregard, the riots following the conviction of Henry Nowak’s murderer as an explosion of reaction by a flammable and motivated minority. The more uncomfortable truth is that a specific notion, that people of colour have been privileged over and above mere equality, and been given dominion over white people

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BBC Politics7 Jun 2026

Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks

The Ukrainian president's meeting with his staunchest European allies came as US President Donald Trump's focus shifts to the war with Iran.

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