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Sky News Politics6 Jun 2026

Defence spending plan delay 'has left the UK less safe and undermined its credibility'

A chronic delay in the release by Sir Keir Starmer's government of a major plan to invest in defence has harmed the military and left the country less safe, a group of MPs has warned.

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Express Politics6 Jun 2026

UK households given £34,000 warning after Rachel Reeves announcement - ‘act now’

The Chancellor wants to remove 'distortions which have led to pension schemes being increasingly used and marketed as a tax planning vehicle to transfer wealth'

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The Guardian Politics6 Jun 2026

Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend meeting along with French president Macron and German chancellor Merz Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks in Downing Street on Sunday to discuss support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader will visit the UK with the French president and German chancellor after a week of heightened hostilities and Vladimir Putin’s rejection of his proposal of face-to-face talks on Moscow’s war. Continue reading...

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Express Politics6 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham sent 'fuel to fire' warning if he becomes PM - 'severe consequences'

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has admitted that he would join a leadership contest if he were elected as an MP

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The Guardian Politics6 Jun 2026

UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’

Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closures On the floor of Portmeirion’s factory in Staffordshire, staff are hard at work as clays are moulded, glazed and fired – an intricate process requiring precision and specialist skills honed over years of practice – to manufacture the company’s array of tableware. Portmeirion, a homeware brand founded in 1960 that employs 433 people, is based in Stoke-on-Trent, at the heart of British ceramic

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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

Pupils asked to walk to school through army firing range, MP claims

Getting children to school is becoming a thorny issue for councils to deal with.

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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

Pupils asked to walk to school through army firing range, MP claims

Getting children to school is becoming a thorny issue for councils to deal with.

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Conservative Home5 Jun 2026

Jessaline Caine: One issue should unite the Right – tackling and ending the grooming gang scandal

Victims need evidence, prosecutions, proper safeguarding, transparent data and accountability for the adults who failed them. They were not symbols, slogans or props in someone else’s political war. They were children. And the adults failed them. The post Jessaline Caine: One issue should unite the Right – tackling and ending the grooming gang scandal appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer hits back with 5-word comment after Andy Burnham vows leadership challenge

Prime Minister issues warning against divisive contest for Labour

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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026

UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says

Russian incursions into UK defences risk crossing a line, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton tells the BBC.

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Horror UK pound warning issued over Andy Burnham replacing Keir Starmer

The only Makerfield poll so far shows Mr Burnham with a narrow three-point lead, meaning the outcome is far from certain.

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Express Politics5 Jun 2026

Home Office has 'lost all control' of asylum system warns bombshell report

The cross-party committee said the Home Office's admission that it only knows the location of the "vast majority" of failed asylum seekers was "shocking and unacceptable".

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