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Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is neededUK politics live – latest updatesTwo of Labour’s leading policy figures, who…
June 2, 2026
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Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right is making a much-needed fightback too“Wouldn’t it be great if Tony Blair…
June 2, 2026
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Austerity has benefitted bond traders but impoverished British society and led to the rise of populism. Is it right that we carry on adhering to their interests?Should politics always be…
June 2, 2026
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Labour
PM says predecessor misunderstands government’s successes and ‘very different’ situation compared with 1997Keir Starmer has dismissed Tony’s Blair’s argument that his government is on the wrong track, saying he is…
May 28, 2026
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Green party
Only the Greens can actually counter Reform UK – Labour is out of touch and partly responsible for the hard right’s riseThe Green party of England and Wales has announced…
May 28, 2026
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News
The policy is unsustainable, say backbenchers who also fear it would be ‘electoral suicide’ to try to scrap the scheme
May 27, 2026
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Andy Burnham
The old settlement will not politely bow out for its replacement – which is why progressives must take action on these three frontsVery often, I find, science fiction names what…
May 27, 2026
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News
It is widely expected that the Government will follow Australia in introducing the age limit for social media by the end of the year
May 26, 2026
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Makerfield byelection
Exclusive: Party expected to focus on Greater Manchester mayoralty election if Burnham returned to parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens have decided to devote only limited resources to next…
May 26, 2026
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Harriet Harman
Former deputy Labour leader says Nigel Farage could say Manchester mayor is a ‘usurper’ and he may seek his own mandateUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK may find itself…
May 26, 2026
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Across Europe
EU negotiators are dismayed at 'incoherent' British proposals that were rejected in the past as dead ends and 'magical thinking'
May 26, 2026
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The party is split over how hard to challenge Andy Burnham, with some urging against a ‘full campaign’ against the electoral reform believer
May 26, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Josh Halliday on why Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is tipped to be the future Labour leader … if he wins the Makerfield byelectionThe mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is…
May 26, 2026
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News
Robert Kenyon, who is standing in the Makerfield by-election, once claimed women get abortions for 'vanity purposes'
May 25, 2026
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Mathematics
Fear of maths | Calculation tip | Idea for Andy Burnham | Repair cafes | A wipeable wall chartRe Adrian Chiles on the nine times table (Struggling with the nine…
May 25, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the voteHere comes the prospect of redemption, a second…
May 25, 2026
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Makerfield byelection
Can Andy Burnham do a better job than Keir Starmer? Is Makerfield more important for Reform than Labour? Can the UK rejoin the EU? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey answer…
May 25, 2026
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'I simply do not trust this government to deliver for animals.'
May 24, 2026
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Makerfield byelection
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May 24, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Discussions highlight how seriously senior Labour figures are treating Burnham’s path back to WestminsterAndy Burnham has sought advice from Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to…
May 24, 2026
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News
A referendum in France could also derail any bid by Britain to rejoin the European Union
May 24, 2026
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News
Trump 'will have to Google who Wes Streeting is', one expert said
May 23, 2026
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Brexit
Labour’s emerging leadership contest is reopening the EU debate. But if we want to rejoin, Britain needs a more European voting system firstNowhere is an anniversary more relished than in…
May 22, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Call it a mix of collectivism and entrepreneurialism or just an overarching vibe, but the mayor’s philosophy could be on the way to WestminsterAmong the underrated later work of those…
May 22, 2026
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Labour
Burnham and Streeting’s latest stances confound caricatures of left and right as party faces electoral bindThe Labour party seems to have inhabited three parallel worlds over the past fortnight.There is…
May 21, 2026
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Economics
City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds Manchester has recorded the biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in Britain, according to a report,…
May 21, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influencesManchesterism is “the end of neoliberalism”. That was the claim made by Andy Burnham…
May 19, 2026
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Andy Burnham
With the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn itLabour’s failures have made a…
May 19, 2026
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Politics
Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haunt him, particularly given…
May 18, 2026
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Economic policy
Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investorsAndy Burnham has always faced a narrow path to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister:…
May 18, 2026
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Nigel Farage
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May 18, 2026
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Social care
The challenge of how to look after an ageing population has been ducked by politicians for too longIf a new Labour leader wants to underline their determination to wrestle with…
May 17, 2026
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