Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-06-26
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Starmer rebuffs Home Secretary's request to sack immigration minister (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-26 19:25:32)
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's request for Mike Tapp's removal came after he wrote an unauthorised article. -
David Miliband says he is optimistic about potential Burnham government (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-26 19:04:10)
The former foreign secretary says Burnham has "this openness and energy that I think is very attractive and positive". -
Green Party returns inadmissible donation from Polanski (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-26 15:40:13)
Under UK electoral law parties can only accept money from people on the UK electoral register. -
Mahmood restricts minister's access to documents as Home Office row escalates (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-26 11:35:55)
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 says the PM is taking advice. -
Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-26 00:38:18)
Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.