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Were UK protests against far right anti-thugs or anti-racist? The answer will tell us much about our nation

There is little doubt anti-racist activists led the pushback, but it is also important to know why so many others took a stand, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Starmer is being tough on the rioters, but history shows that preventing further unrest is the real challenge

Reducing public anxieties about immigration is the best way to combat those fuelling such fears for their own ends, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

The real Kemi Badenoch: key revelations from a new tell-all book

“Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch” by Lord Ashcroft is out now

Evening Standard

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Louise Haigh launches historic rail nationalisation scheme in bid to prove Labour’s socialist credentials

Exclusive: New transport secretary Louise Haigh dubs herself ‘the passenger-in-chief’ as she speaks to The Independent about the biggest nationalisation programme in 50 years

The Independent UK

Trump calls Harris a "lunatic" at rally

In a statement pushing back against Trump's attack, Harris spokesperson Sarafina Chitika calls Trump "unhinged"

Salon

‘The people’s coal’: New book explores if justice was served for Scotland’s miners

IN 2022, the Miners’ Strike (Pardons) Act came into force in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Sad last days of Harold Wilson revealed by Cabinet Office archives

Former politicians pay tribute after files show ‘Labour’s most successful leader’ was forced to consider selling legacy to pay for his dementia care

The Guardian - UK

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32 Times Celebrities Totally Transformed for a Role

"Unrecognizable" is putting it mildly.

Marie Claire

Former PM Harold Wilson sold private papers to help fund his care

Ex-Labour leader initially planned to sell personal and political documents to Canadian university for £212,500

The Guardian - UK

‘My testicles were on fire for weeks’: the sex movie craze that swept 70s Britain

In the 1970s, huge crowds – even royalty – packed cinemas to watch bawdy ‘sexploitation’ films. Ahead of a documentary, their stars talk pain, secrets – and being ‘the most famous bare bum in British screen history’

The Guardian - UK

Met spying on Greenham Common protest was ‘ridiculous waste of money’, say campaigners

Undercover officer was deployed as Thatcher wanted to know what the ‘Greenham women were doing’, inquiry told

The Guardian - UK

Has a prime minister ever faced an assassination attempt?

Only one UK prime minister has been assassinated, but others have faced close calls

Evening Standard

I went to see how the Tories are handling defeat – and found Faragism and a total lack of reflection

Even after election wipeout, the Conservatives are too blinded by ideology to see their voters don’t want a Reform merger, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Extent of police infiltration of CND under Thatcher ‘truly shocking’

Public inquiry hears that at least five undercover officers spied on anti-nuclear movement during 1980s

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The Conversation

Chief Mouser Larry and the surprising power of political pets

General elections in Britain throw up some predictable news stories. For those, like myself, with an interest in animal history, some of the best are the familiar photo features of pets at polling stations. This is a recent tradition, now firmly established, that has proven handy for news outlets that…

The Guardian - UK

From drinks with Thatcher to Pearce’s redemption: England v Spain at Euros

The countries have met twice before, in 1980 and 1996, with the Three Lions getting the better of La Roja both times

Newcastle Herald

Tories booted, and the long-suffering crowd goes wild

It was more a Tory collapse than a Labour triumph, but I'll take that

The Guardian - UK

Don’t leave the Tory leadership decision in the hands of party members

Letter: Inevitably, the members choose on policy or populism, when the leader should be chosen on capability, work ethic and teamworking, writes Stephen Reid

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The Independent UK

When US presidents and UK prime ministers met for the first time – from hand-holding to ‘political soulmates’

Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden’s working relationship may be different to that of forerunners, such as Theresa May and Donald Trump, and Gordon Brown and Barack Obama

The Guardian - UK

Cheap sales, debt and foreign takeovers: how privatisation changed the water industry

Familiar concerns over bosses’ pay, prices and borrowing emerged in the utilities’ early years in private hands, with UK dubbed the ‘dirty man of Europe’

International Business Times

Rachel Reeves: Britain's First Woman Finance Chief

Rachel Reeves, Britain's first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation's economy while showing strong fiscal discipline.

Evening Standard

Finchley and Golders Green: Labour's Sarah Sackman wins Margaret Thatcher's former constituency from Tories

Ms Sackman beat her Tory rival Alex Deane to be MP in a closely fought race in which Labour’s record on tackling anti-semitism came under the spotlight

The Conversation

The Conservative party, 1832-2024: an obituary

The Conservative Party, which was finally pronounced dead from multiple unnatural causes on July 5 2024, was born in 1832. It was the product of an alliance between the Tory party (established in the 1680s) and members of the rival Whig party. Both wanted to defend the existing political and…

The Guardian - UK

Starmer on your soles and Thatcher on your teacup: we vote for the best, worst and weirdest election merch

Wear your politics on your sleeve – and the rest of your body – as political parties and indie sellers offer up everything from Keir Starmer flip-flops to a Margaret Thatcher mug

The Independent UK

Love Islanders share their political insights on the UK’s general election

Retail manager Jess thinks she would make a great prime minister

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