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Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilersAndy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £13...
Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is a risk to national security, camp...
Incoming PM must seize chance to stop race discourse deflecting from class inequalities, says David WeaverAndy Burnham has a historic opportunity to shift the national mood on racism, the chair of Ope...
From dealing with Trump to easing cost of living, the incoming prime minister is mulling his approach to contentious issuesWhen Labour was preparing for power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s then chief of sta...
‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negativeNigel Farage is no stranger to expressing his ire at what he regards as the liberal...
Government has ‘last chance’ to get it right, says incoming PM, while anxiety surrounds his choice of chancellorAndy Burnham pledged to lead a united Labour government free of infighting and factional...
Former Democratic Unionist party leader’s legal team has lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast Jeffrey Donaldson is to appeal against his conviction for rape and other sexual offences a...
A hasty handover from Starmer meant his successor has not had much time to prepare for office yet his team is quietly confidentWhat Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells usJust 20 minutes...
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Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before electionNigel Farage has accused people raising questions about his financial backing of “demonising”...
MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich cleared over incident at London members’ club in 2023A Conservative MP has been cleared of sexually assaulting two women at the Groucho Club in London after cl...
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereWhen Andy Burnham first tried to return to the Commons, by applying to be Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s...
The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populismNearing the end of his speech accepting the Labour leadership, Andy Burnham paused. “I know what...
Exclusive: Grants are part of controversial package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politicsDonald Trump’s state department intends to allocate $12m to organisations in the...
Andy Burnham, nicknamed the 'king of the north', was elected leader of the Labour party on Friday at a special party conference at the TUC headquarters in London, the final step before becoming Britai...
Taking a fresh look at the Bank’s role would send a strong signal that a Burnham government is prepared to do things differentlyWhen Louise Haigh – then a lowly backbencher – wrote a policy prospectus...
An MP says his "nightmare is over" after he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women at a private members' club in central London.
Incoming PM has deigned to answer some quickfire TikTok questions – also revealing his stance on socks with sandalsIt was Tony Blair who wrote that the “leader sets out for the people what they need a...
China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.
The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table?Keir Starmer is expected formally to resign as prime minister on Monday morning at Buckingha...