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Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift
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Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne The Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on th...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches
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‘He knows what he’s doing’: Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches

New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusionBefore he became Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to “do politics differentl...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
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Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about schemeVictims of crime have accused ministers of making “cheap jokes” about releasing prisoners early a...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened
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UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’Wes Streeting said the US president was “right” to...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Is Andy Burnham Rewarding Starmer’s Challengers?
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Is Andy Burnham Rewarding Starmer’s Challengers?

And how will the new Prime Minister pay for the £2 bus fare cap in England?

BBC News - UK2 months ago
Funding bus fare cap from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told
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Funding bus fare cap from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told

Proposal ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorBurnham announces bus fares to be capped at £2The world’s most vulnerable people will be put at risk by Andy Burnham’s...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
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Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press

Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinionA political lobbying firm founded by the former electoral strategist for David...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”
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Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”

The singer, who was previously the artistic advisor for the National Symphony Orchestra, argued that the institution has become a “hyper-politicised environment” as a result The post Ben Folds hits o...

NME Music News2 months ago
Streeting says Burnham government will prioritise military over other spending
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Streeting says Burnham government will prioritise military over other spending

Defence secretary says he will give arms industry ‘clarity and confidence’ in contrast to row preceding Starmer’s exitWes Streeting has said increased defence spending would make “an enormous contribu...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘Do a few big things well’: people share what they want from Andy Burnham
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‘Do a few big things well’: people share what they want from Andy Burnham

We asked readers what they hoped to see – and consistent themes around courage and communication emergedWith Andy Burnham having entered Downing Street, we asked people to tell us what they wanted fro...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January
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Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January

Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the sameSingle bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, Andy Burnham has announced, as he conti...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Olivia Rodrigo speaks out for reproductive rights, says abortion bans are not “pro-life” but “pro-control”
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Olivia Rodrigo speaks out for reproductive rights, says abortion bans are not “pro-life” but “pro-control”

The conversation comes as the singer has teamed up with multiple women’s rights groups for her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival The post Olivia Rodrigo speaks out for reproductive rights, says a...

NME Music News2 months ago
Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?
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Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?

An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham

BBC News - UK2 months ago
UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6% in lift for Andy Burnham
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UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6% in lift for Andy Burnham

Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce cost of living and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
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How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area

These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reveals how different vot...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Andy Burnham urges cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis
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Andy Burnham urges cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis

As new prime minister briefs cabinet on ‘cost of living government’, critics ask where money will come fromAndy Burnham is under mounting pressure to explain how he will pay for his policy pledges as...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Anas Sarwar reportedly set to quit as Scottish Labour leader to be minister in Andy Burnham’s government – as it happened
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Anas Sarwar reportedly set to quit as Scottish Labour leader to be minister in Andy Burnham’s government – as it happened

Sarwar expected to be elevated to Lords to take up a ministerial post at revamped Department for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeBurnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Andy Burnham to cut tax on electricity to ease cost of living - video
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Andy Burnham to cut tax on electricity to ease cost of living - video

The prime minister told his new cabinet in its first meeting that the government will be a 'cost-of-living government' and needs to examine 'all possible ways' to help families struggling with high co...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
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Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?

Diligent, popular, unexpected pick for the Treasury has been given a straitjacket – and the job of funding PM’s policy promisesOn the frequent occasions that John Healey would travel abroad as defence...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Starmer allies see ‘hint of retribution’ in Burnham reshuffle
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Starmer allies see ‘hint of retribution’ in Burnham reshuffle

Former PM’s supporters question pledge to end factional infighting after more than half his cabinet removed or demotedAllies of Keir Starmer have questioned Andy Burnham’s pledge to end factional infi...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago