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Conservative Home12 Jun 2026

“He agrees with me” – Badenoch reads Healey’s resignation letter

The Conservative leader points out that she has been saying the same things about Labour's position on defence investment as the former Defence Secretary tells his own Prime Minister on quitting. The post “He agrees with me” – Badenoch reads Healey’s resignation letter appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics12 Jun 2026

Rachel Reeves destroys everything she touches – Keir Starmer must fire her NOW

Rachel Reeves is a one-woman wrecking ball and Britain cannot put up with her any longer.

Express Politics12 Jun 2026

POLL: Should Keir Starmer resign now over the defence row?

Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the Prime Minister should go amid the crisis.

Defence
Express Politics12 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham just punched himself in the face AGAIN - will be worse PM than Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham is fast becoming a figure of fun. We won't be laughing if he makes it to Number 10.

Express Politics12 Jun 2026

'Rachel Reeves ignored all warnings and now her arrogance has left Britain in total chaos'

'Our leadership is a busted flush and friends and allies alike sneer at our lectures to foreign powers,' wrote Sir Ben Wallace.

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The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham | Polly Toynbee

Everyone here knows this is a sliding doors moment. A win could be a new beginning for the party, a loss an unimaginable calamity They flock to Makerfield from everywhere: canvassers and camera crews, MPs, peers and volunteers, from Swansea to Gateshead, 700 a day to help the Labour campaign. Every door has already been knocked four times, boasts the Burnham team. How does it feel for voters to be the most important constituency in living memory? Most are quite pleased, bar the usual “we only

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Express Politics12 Jun 2026

The sleaze-ridden SNP just ruined any hope of Scots voting for independence

Voters will never go for independence if they suspect the party is rotting from within, argues David Williamson.

BBC Politics12 Jun 2026

UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt

The contraction in April comes after the economy saw stronger than expected growth in March.

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Guido Fawkes12 Jun 2026

NEW: UK Economy Contracted By 0.1% in April

From the ONS: Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.7%, following a growth of 0.6% in the three months to March 2026 and a growth of 0.5% in the three months to February 2026. Monthly GDP contracted by 0.1% in April 2026, following growths of 0.3% in March 2026 and 0.4% in February 2026.…

Economy
Express Politics12 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer in meltdown after more shock resignations

Sir Keir Starmer's premiership is in crisis following a series of resignations.

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Express Politics12 Jun 2026

UK economy shrinks again in disaster for Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Figures suggest that the economy shrank in April, as economists estimated a dip

Economy
The Guardian Politics12 Jun 2026

UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth

GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in March The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show. As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of Hormuz – a key shipping route for global trade – the UK’s strong expansion in the first quarter had been expected to slide into reverse. Continue reading...

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