Posted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Clacton byelection August 2026, Immigration and asylum, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Voter apathy |
When I moved to the town in 2022 I loved the beach walks, cheap drinks and panoramic coastal views. Now it feels like a never-ending circusClacton town centre is bustling, the beaches are packed and the pier’s raking in cash. We...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Chelsea, Football, Premier League, Premier League previews 2026-27, Sport, The Guardian |
After a period of underachievement and upheaval for the Blues, the arrival of Xabi Alonso could signal a change in fortunesGuardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Billy Munday’s prediction but the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Ann Widdecombe, Clacton byelection August 2026, Climate crisis, Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee), Conservatives, Employment law, Extreme heat, Health, Immigration and asylum, Jason Arday, Jess Phillips, Labour, NHS, Politics, Prisons and probation, Scotland, Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Unite, Violence against women and girls, Yvette Cooper, Zack Polanski, Zero-hours contracts |
PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Ann Widdecombe, Conservatives, Devon, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news |
Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’About 100 family, friends and colleagues of Ann Widdecombe have attended a funeral service for the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 12, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Climate crisis, Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee), Conservatives, Extreme heat, Health, Immigration and asylum, Jason Arday, Jess Phillips, Labour, NHS, Politics, Prisons and probation, Scotland, Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Unite, Violence against women and girls, Yvette Cooper, Zack Polanski |
Health secretary says service must plan ahead in the same way as it does for winter crises as UK faces its fifth heatwave of the summerJust 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food...
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