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Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’
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Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’

Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early misstepsAndy Burnham will undertake a summer tour as prime minister to Labour “danger zones” acr...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
The bulging in-tray of challenges Andy Burnham faces upon entering No 10
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The bulging in-tray of challenges Andy Burnham faces upon entering No 10

From welfare and defence spending to cost of living and geopolitics, we look at the key issues left over from StarmerAndy Burnham is expected to become prime minister in less than two weeks and has pr...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful
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Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful

Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of traffickingThe home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims bei...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Ann Widdecombe, former Tory minister and Reform UK member, dies aged 78
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Ann Widdecombe, former Tory minister and Reform UK member, dies aged 78

Prominent Eurosceptic and social conservative described as ‘force of nature’ by Farage and ‘formidable’ by BadenochAnn Widdecombe – obituaryThe former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe has died age...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’
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Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that ‘people who vote for open borders should house criminals and rapists who enter UK’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manche...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding
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GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding

Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for capOne of Britain’s biggest trade unions has told Labour MPs not to vote for a cap on political...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis
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MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis

As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and healthMPs are calling on the UK government to host a televised national climate emergency br...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Courteeners’ Liam Fray backs Andy Burnham’s Labour leadership bid: “He’s done a fantastic job in Manchester”
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Courteeners’ Liam Fray backs Andy Burnham’s Labour leadership bid: “He’s done a fantastic job in Manchester”

The frontman also said Courteeners would “answer the call” to support Oasis if the band return with more live shows next year The post Courteeners’ Liam Fray backs Andy Burnham’s Labour leadership b...

NME Music News2 months ago
UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleague The mother of a young woman who took her own life after facing disciplina...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Discipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach
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Discipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach

Former and current whips reject idea their job is about intimidation as they tell likely next PM consensus is keyWhen Hilary Armstrong was dealing with the biggest challenge in her five and a half yea...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies
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Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78.

Sky News - UK2 months ago
Reeves to launch City ‘skills compact’ committing firms to retrain staff in AI
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Reeves to launch City ‘skills compact’ committing firms to retrain staff in AI

Exclusive: Plan to improve skills of thousands of financial sector workers to keep pace with tech revolutionChancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce a new City “skills compact” that will commit firms s...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Pass assisted dying bill or it will come back again and again, warns MP
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Pass assisted dying bill or it will come back again and again, warns MP

The MP who is bringing back the assisted dying bill has told Sky News it could come back again and again if peers refuse to pass it for a second time.

Sky News - UK2 months ago
Keir Starmer may award resignation honours when he leaves No 10
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Keir Starmer may award resignation honours when he leaves No 10

Outgoing PM has not ruled out drawing up honours list when he stands down, despite previously opposing itKeir Starmer has signalled he could hand out resignation honours when he leaves Downing Street,...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage
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Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage

George Cottrell’s mother, Fiona, at centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donationsPolice are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Reform UK by the mother of a...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters
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Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters

It remains unclear how much of substance will change – and whether it will be enough to rebuild electoral coalition On the final day of Labour’s party conference in 2023, when the public was still ree...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
'Profound change' or 'nonsense'? - Burnham's blueprint to keep Labour MPs onside
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'Profound change' or 'nonsense'? - Burnham's blueprint to keep Labour MPs onside

Labour grandee Harriet Harman has said she believes Andy Burnham will bring about "profound change" to the Labour Party.

Sky News - UK2 months ago
Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban
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Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban

Exclusive: Call for ministers to tighten bill amid Nigel Farage funding controversiesLabour MPs are to rebel next week over the government’s reforms to political funding, pushing ministers to introduc...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
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MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS

Cross-party group backs call from science and technology committee to look at alternative options, citing ‘serious mistrust’A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Reform byelection campaign risks a replay of the Johnson error
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Reform byelection campaign risks a replay of the Johnson error

In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the claims about his financesTo some, Nigel Farage appears to be in a trap of his own making, fighting f...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago