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• These Three Brexit Tribes Will Give Theresa May A 'Landslide' Election Win, YouGov Says

  15-05-2017 13:29
  
  Voters have drifted away from the binary ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ split over Brexit and instead now fall into three categories - helping the Tories enter “landslide territory” in the run up to the General Election, a leading pollster has found. 
  The 52-48 per cent divide that characterised last year’s EU referendum result has morphed into three groups, YouGov said: Hard Leavers, Re-Leavers and Hard Remainers. 45% of voters identified themselves as
  
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• US designates Palestine Action a ‘terrorist group’

  26-08-2026 19:47 via ft.com
  Trump administration puts UK group under sanctions just over a year after it was proscribed in Britain
  
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• 'Ironing board' train seats to get more cushions, transport secretary says

  26-08-2026 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.
  
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• Portrait of Ann Widdecombe put up in Parliament for MPs' return

  26-08-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The framed photograph forms part of work by MPs to install a permament memorial for the former minister.
  
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• Burnham seeks to bridge gap with nervous business community

  26-08-2026 18:08 via ft.com
  New prime minister hits crowd-pleasing note but private sector will reserve judgment until October Budget
  
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• After ‘neoliberalism’, Burnham offers business a new deal

  26-08-2026 18:08 via ft.com
  New prime minister hits crowd-pleasing note but private sector will reserve judgment until October Budget
  
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• Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays

  26-08-2026 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.
  
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• Reviewing Plaid's first 100 days in charge

  26-08-2026 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales political editor Gareth Lewis looks back on Plaid's first 100 days in power.
  
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• Burnham pledges to ‘take pressure off’ business ahead of Budget

  26-08-2026 14:57 via ft.com
  Prime minister tells the FT that he will not tax wealth creators out of the UK but stresses need for social responsibility
  
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• Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October

  26-08-2026 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.
  
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• Britain needs a new way to pay for healthcare

  26-08-2026 10:51 via ft.com
  Introducing co-payment will make us more like our rich-world peers and put us on a sustainable footing
  
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• UK household energy bills to hit three-year high from October

  26-08-2026 10:18 via ft.com
  Middle East war pushes prices up 4% to £1,723 a year
  
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• What has happened in Plaid Cymru's first 100 days in power?

  26-08-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.
  
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• Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care

  26-08-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.
  
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• Will Burnham’s northern vibes put off southern voters?

  26-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  In the previously Conservative stronghold of Aldershot, many residents say they are prepared to show patience to the prime minister
  
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• Note to the prime minister: you won’t find the future in the past

  26-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Forward-looking ideas are being crowded out on all sides by myths about a better yesterday
  
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• Burnham weighs allowing mayors to block ‘right to buy’ for council homes

  26-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Move on ‘right to buy’ would add to restrictions announced under previous prime minister Keir Starmer
  
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• Burnham looks at allowing mayors to block sale of council homes

  26-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Move on ‘right to buy’ would add to restrictions announced under previous prime minister Keir Starmer
  
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• Andy Burnham looks at allowing mayors to block sale of council homes

  26-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Move on ‘right to buy’ would add to restrictions announced under previous prime minister Keir Starmer
  
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• Reform UK pledges to cut data rules and curb liabilities for non-executives

  25-08-2026 23:01 via ft.com
  Nigel Farage’s party sharpens its pitch to business by promising to scrap the General Data Protection Regulation
  
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• Council investigates Reform's 'Farage Fest'

  25-08-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The organisers of "Farage Fest" – a victory party and rally for the Reform UK leader after the Clacton by-election – are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it.
  
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• Row breaks out over minister's tribute to all A66 crash victims

  25-08-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Home Office Minister Anna Turley paid tribute to all seven victims initially, sparking a backlash from the shadow justice secretary.
  
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• More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years

  25-08-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
  
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• DUP MP Gregory Campbell under investigation for alleged spending breach

  25-08-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The watchdog's investigation concerns the MP’s spending against their Office Costs budget.  
  
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• Store water and tinned food to prepare for emergencies, UK citizens to be told

  25-08-2026 13:20 via ft.com
  Ministers step up work on ‘war book’ in push for resilience against extreme weather and cyber threats
  
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• Burnham set for first Trump meeting in September

  25-08-2026 12:36 via ft.com
  British officials explore possible White House visit around time of UN General Assembly
  
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• Burnham set for first meeting with Trump in September

  25-08-2026 12:36 via ft.com
  British officials explore possible White House visit around time of UN General Assembly
  
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• Embattled housebuilder Vistry boosted by £350mn UK government contract

  25-08-2026 11:54 via ft.com
  Award to build 3,028 homes over 10 years sends shares 18% higher
  
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• UK backs Devon tungsten mine in effort to secure critical mineral supplies

  25-08-2026 11:35 via ft.com
  National Wealth Fund invests £71mn in project to produce metal used in aerospace and defence industries
  
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• Burnham is right to rule out an early election

  25-08-2026 10:38 via ft.com
  But sticking to a date sometime in 2029 brings political risks too
  
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