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Andy Burnham urges Labour to ‘rearm’ for Kemi Badenoch comeback

No 10 sources say PM wants party to refocus on Tories as electoral threat after prioritising Reform and GreensAndy Burnham has instructed the Labour party to “rearm” to fight the Conservatives at the...

The Guardian - UK News6 hours ago

Labour chief whip tells Vogue she takes tough approach to keeping MPs in line

Anneliese Midgley surprises colleagues after Burnham said whips’ office should not be ‘something to be feared’If Andy Burnham has been accused of being a people pleaser by his critics, the same most c...

The Guardian - UK News7 hours ago

No 10 considering expanding under-25s benefits overhaul to older age groups

Exclusive: Plans to replace key disability benefits for young people with work and training could affect adultsDowning Street is considering whether plans to replace key disability benefits with work...

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Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world

From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.

BBC News - UK7 hours ago

Row breaks out between Tories and Reform at Piddington news conference – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereArchbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally has said “people are seeking meaning, connection and hope in a turbulent world” as new statistics r...

Right to make green challenges to planning decisions under threat, say UK lawyers

Exclusive: Government in ‘private meetings’ about removing cost cap protections under Aarhus conventionThe government is considering stripping back legal protections that limit the costs community gro...

Tories and Reform clash over migration as asylum centre is approved

Chris Philp and Zia Yusuf trade barbs in Oxfordshire village planning legal action to block conversion of military baseSenior Tory and Reform politicians have clashed over immigration policy in the Ox...

Eleanor Donaldson, wife of former DUP leader, placed on sex offender register

Judge imposes three-year treatment order on Donaldson for aiding and abetting sexual offences by her husband, JeffreyJeffrey Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor, has been placed on the sex offender register for...

The Guardian - UK News10 hours ago

Nigel Farage’s security paid for by Reform UK despite claim over £5m gift

Exclusive: Sources reveal party is covering costs – raising fresh questions about leader’s explanation for billionaire’s giftNigel Farage’s personal security has been paid for out of Reform UK’s centr...

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Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington

Reform's Zia Yusuf and Tory Chris Philp were speaking against converting a former military site into asylum accommodation.

BBC News - UK10 hours ago

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The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’

Ministers consider banning under-16s from online marketplaces amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photosIn June, Hannah* listed her seven-year-old daughter’s pink swimming costume f...

The Guardian - UK News11 hours ago

Angela Rayner grants planning approval for asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition

Home Office sign-off also needed for site that would house 1,200 asylum seekers near Oxfordshire village that voted to leave UKThe communities secretary, Angela Rayner, has approved full planning perm...

‘Win-win’ deal with EU could be done, Andy Burnham says

Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’ Andy Burnham has said he believes a “win-win” deal could be done with the EU that could be “more...

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UK ministers look at quick ways to limit NDAs after Walliams allegations

Government considers further curbs on non-disclosure agreements after Guardian investigation of TV personalityMinisters are looking at ways to change the law quickly to expand protections that stop no...

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Can Burnham avoid another Labour welfare rebellion?

Any revolt among MPs is likely to be smaller than the one that badly damaged Keir Starmer's government.

BBC News - UK1 day ago

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Sadiq Khan joins Labour figures urging PM not to water down electric vehicle targets – as it happened

This blog is now closedOn the Today programme this morning, the Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, a prominent leftwinger, indicated she might vote against legislation to implement the Alan Milburn proposal...

Some young disabled people to lose Pip in Milburn plan – but can apply to local fund

Exclusive: Former health secretary wants to ‘tear up the old approach’, and end ongoing payments to certain under-25sSome young people with disabilities will lose their personal independence payments...

Farage was guest on Brand podcast after sexual assault investigation began

Reform leader this week criticised the Labour party for ‘cosying up to’ and ‘promoting’ disgraced comedianNigel Farage appeared on Russell Brand’s US podcast nine months after police opened an investi...