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As Badenoch saw sense, it was just Farage playing politics over a young man’s death | John Crace

Everything is material for Nige, who made rare appearance at PMQs to ask question about Henry Nowak caseThere was a rare sighting in Westminster on Wednesday. The lesser-spotted Farage. A species so elusive that not even David Attenborough has previously recorded him in the wild. Nige blinked several times, trying to get used to his unnatural surroundings.He looked sunbaked. His time on the run ever since the Guardian revealed his previously undisclosed £5m handout from a crypto-billionaire in T

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The Guardian Politics

Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage’s response to Henry Nowak’s murder – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics

What does Andy Burnham mean by more ‘public control’ of water and energy? He is too vague

The Manchester mayor is tapping into deep public frustration over the water industry but at some stage he needs to say what he meansThere ought to be a rule to oblige politicians advocating “stronger public control” of an essential service or sector to say what, precisely, they mean. Public “ownership” is easy to understand – it’s nationalisation. But Andy Burnham, when he cites water and energy as targets for greater public control, seems to imply something else. What?Would he, for instance, to

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Starmer says Farage ‘dodging questions’ about £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne giftUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has pressed Nigel Farage to stop “dodging questions” about the £5m personal gift he received from Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The gift, first revealed by the Guardian, was given to Farage in the months before he stood as an MP in the 2024 general election. It is now under investigation by the parliamentary s

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BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage

Matt Chorley says he "misremembered" a quote by the Reform leader, which was "a mistake on my part".

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Henry Nowak was failed in the last moments of his life – and then again by Britain’s disgraceful political class | Jason Okundaye

There are vital lessons to be learned from Nowak’s death. Instead, it has been used to refuel a pervasive lie about ethnic minorities and ‘two-tier’ policingNine times. As Henry Nowak lay dying in handcuffs, he told police officers that he could not breathe nine times.To recount his final moments: last December, Nowak, who was walking home alone after a night out with university friends in Southampton, encountered Vickrum Digwa. As the judge said in his sentencing, only Nowak and Digwa know exac

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BBC Politics

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim

It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.

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UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire

Chancellor hails deal saying it will create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction, hospitality, creative and technology sectorsBusiness live – latest updateBritish taxpayers will provide £1.3bn in funding to help Hollywood studio giant Universal build its first theme park in Europe.Comcast, the US media company that owns NBC Universal and Sky, had been considering a number of countries in which to build its first European theme park. Continue reading...

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Badenoch accuses Starmer of giving up on welfare reform

No legislation on welfare reform was announced in the King's Speech.

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The Guardian Politics

MPs who backed assisted dying bill don’t expect it to return via act that bypasses Lords

Prominent backers including Louise Haigh say they would not support using Parliament Acts to pass billProminent backers of assisted dying, including the former cabinet ministers Louise Haigh, Ian Murray and Jeremy Hunt, have told constituents they do not expect the bill to be resurrected using the Parliament Acts.A growing number MPs who backed the bill have suggested to their constituents they do not support the use of the act which allows the potential bypassing of the House of Lords, where pe

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BBC Politics

Scottish Secretary did not declare meeting with Mandelson's firm

Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.

politics  Jun 3, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Cost of living and high streets among top priorities for Makerfield voters, poll shows

Exclusive: Research showing Andy Burnham holding slim lead finds honesty in politicians and immigration also rank as importantVoters in Makerfield rank the cost of living, declining high streets and public services as among the most important issues locally, with many also disillusioned by the political system and distrustful of politicians, according to new research.The findings come from a focus group, shared exclusively with the Guardian, which was commissioned by 38 Degrees and carried out b

politics  Jun 3, 2026

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Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers

The Paralympic champion said an airline staff member once asked her if she had "ever tried to walk".

politics  Jun 3, 2026

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Police anti-racism document 'gives wrong impression', minister says

The Independent Office for Police Conduct's is reviewing a guidance document from the National Police Chiefs' Council.

politics  Jun 3, 2026

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David Cameron offered Boris Johnson senior Cabinet role if he agreed not to push for Brexit

Johnson tells BBC documentary he played tennis in early 2016 with then prime minister to discuss EU referendumUK politics live – latest updatesDavid Cameron offered Boris Johnson a senior Cabinet position in return for campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU during the 2016 referendum, it has been revealedIn the event, and with four months to go before the vote, Johnson transformed the terms of the debate by announcing in February 2016 that “after a huge amount of heartache” he was throwing h

politics  Jun 3, 2026

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Not yet worried about tyranny in Britain? This is why you should be | Owen Jones

Chilling comments by Reform figures can’t be dismissed when you consider the overwhelming power of the UK’s centralised stateBritain is much closer to tyranny than you think. Consider a recent social post by Zia Yusuf, one of Reform UK’s leading figures. “Recent events demonstrate why I view the Tory and Labour politicians who created the burning injustice of modern Britain as traitors to their country,” he wrote. “A reckoning is coming.”He didn’t define those “recent events”, or what his reckon

politics  Jun 3, 2026

BBC Politics

US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns

It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump's previous duties in February.

politics  Jun 3, 2026

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Minister condemns riot but urges review of police anti-racism guidance following Henry Nowak death – UK politics live

Sarah Jones appeals for calm after rioting over the death of Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying from stab woundLast night Abimbola Johnson, a barrister who chairs the independent scrutiny and oversight board for the police Race Action Plan, told Radio 4’s the World Tonight that he thought Chris Philp’s criticism of the police anti-racism commitment (see 8.19am) was “disingenuous”. He claimed that when Philp was policing ministerThe chair of the oversight board that scrutinised the Police Race

politics  Jun 3, 2026

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Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too | Polly Curtis

There are ways to address the lack of faith. And unless Starmer, Burnham or Streeting do that, the issue of who is PM is mootWhat happens next? Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield byelection? Will Keir Starmer fight on? Will Wes Streeting run? After that, can Reform win the next general election? Is the Green bounce real? The politics-as-sports predictions rumble on. One newspaper editor texted me the other day asking who would be prime minister come Christmas, apparently because I was on his “

politics  Jun 3, 2026

BBC Politics

We now know how Peter Murrell embezzled from the SNP - but not why

Details revealed in court show the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the former chief executive.

politics  Jun 3, 2026