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Risk of patient safety 'bonfire' with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say

The party says the government's plans to modernise the NHS risk another major hospital scandal.

BBC Politics · 10 Aug 2026
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Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living

The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

BBC Politics · 9 Aug 2026
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Max Miller is refusing to drop his bid for reelection. Here's what voters think

Voters in Ohio's 7th Congressional district react to calls for Rep. Max Miller to drop his bid for reelection. He ran uncontested in the May 5 GOP primary. The Democratic nominee is Brian Poindexter.

NPR Politics · 9 Aug 2026
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Politics chat: Progressive candidates in primaries, Trump's influence on midterms

Republicans are trying to hang fringe positions on Democrats but may not be able to withstand the economic headwinds in November's midterms.

NPR Politics · 9 Aug 2026
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Montana's Democratic candidate is facing pressure to drop out by the deadline

Monday, Aug. 10, is the deadline to remove names from Montana's ballot. The Democrat in the Senate race there is being pressured to drop out to clear the field for an independent.

NPR Politics · 9 Aug 2026
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What do Clacton voters want from their next MP?

People share the issues on their minds as the constituency prepares to go to the polls.

BBC Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Andy Burnham to embark on cost of living tour through the UK

No 10 says the prime minister's plans will "give people some room to breathe", but opposition figures accuse him of "hypocrisy".

BBC Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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GOP-controlled Senate delivers win for Trump with Blanche confirmation

The Senate narrowly confirmed former Trump personal attorney Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General, a major win for the president's approach to keeping the Justice Department close to the White House.

NPR Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Sturgeon has not spoken to Murrell since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds

The former first minister also told a podcast she would not visit her estranged husband in prison.

BBC Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Minnesota GOP divided over Mike Lindell's potential gubernatorial nomination

Mike Lindell of "MyPillow" fame, might win the GOP primary for Minnesota governor running on a Trump platform. Other Republicans are concerned that his closeness could hurt his chances in November.

NPR Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Week in Politics: Blanche confirmed as attorney general; Iran-Oman Strait deal stalls

We look at what it took to get Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. attorney general, as well as the proposed deal between Iran and Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz.

NPR Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig on how a Maine law could topple Super PACs

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig about the influence of outside money in elections and a court challenge to a Maine state law capping donations to Super PACs.

NPR Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information

The Reform leaders claim the National Crime Agency supplied details about party donations to the media.

BBC Politics · 8 Aug 2026
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Redistricting played a part in Tennessee's primary election results

Tennessee's primary election put its redistricting from earlier this year on display at the ballot box as results questioned President Trump's endorsement.

NPR Politics · 7 Aug 2026
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Women in Maine may choose the victor in this year's Senate race

The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of the nation's most high-profile Senate contests this year -- and may ultimately be decided by an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women.

NPR Politics · 7 Aug 2026
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Badenoch pens letter to Clacton ahead of by-election

The Tories are not standing in next week's election, triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation.

BBC Politics · 7 Aug 2026
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Government criticised over plastic spill response

Volunteers call for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene and declare it a "national disaster".

BBC Politics · 7 Aug 2026
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Analysis: Prisoner release row is Burnham's first big test as PM

The prison overcrowding crisis presents the new PM with a dilemma for which there are only unpalatable choices.

BBC Politics · 7 Aug 2026
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