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Burnham has three weeks to do the maths before reality strikes

Burnham has three weeks to do the maths before reality strikes

Andy Burnham is now prime minister in all but name. He has three weeks to find a credible fiscal plan, decide who his chancellor will be, and reassure...

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A decent man forced out by a coup - and he might just be missed

A decent man forced out by a coup - and he might just be missed

Sir Keir Starmer did the decent thing and fell on his sword. They may even miss him when he’s gone. His voice cracked when he spoke of his wife Vic,...

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This is the most passive-aggressive coup in modern history

This is the most passive-aggressive coup in modern history

Sir Keir Starmer has not spoken to his probable successor as prime minister since the day Andy Burnham was selected to fight Makerfield on May 19....

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Labour has found the man who can beat Farage. The numbers look bleak for Starmer

Labour has found the man who can beat Farage. The numbers look bleak for Starmer
19.06.2026 10

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The real prime minister isn't in No 10

12.06.2026 10

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The polls that show how Restore could halt Farage's charge

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Inside Labour's new plan to cut benefits

In his exchanges with Lord Peter Mandelson, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden gave a quote about Labour MPs’ attitude to bringing the...

02.06.2026 10

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Starmer can still survive as PM. Here's how

Bruised, battered, but still in post. There is a world – unthinkable at some points last week – where Sir Keir Starmer could still be in No 10...

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Streeting has set a trap for his rivals – and it could blow up the race to No.10

Like in a game of tennis, Wes Streeting just very firmly lobbed the ball into Angela Rayner’s court. Rayner had dropped a breakfast time 130mph...

14.05.2026 20

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The unexpected name on Labour MPs' lips - and it's not Wes Streeting

Say one thing for Wes Streeting, the man has more front than Brighton. He sat in the House of Commons chamber, only slightly self-conscious, chuckling...

13.05.2026 20

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Inside the deep Labour split as Starmer hangs on by his fingernails

“Oi, Wes Streeting. Come and ‘ave a go if you think you’re ‘ard enough,” knight of the realm Sir Keir Starmer definitely did not say at the...

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Starmer's speech only showed why so many Labour MPs want him gone

Was it enough? We will find out later today when Labour MPs make their kangaroo court WhatsApp judgments on Sir Keir Starmer’s future and share them...

11.05.2026 20

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How the next 24 hours could spark Starmer's downfall

When Catherine West, an obscure backbencher and former junior minister, said on Saturday she would attempt to launch a leadership bid in the days...

10.05.2026 20

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Farage in No 10 is now a reality. These results prove it

Nigel Farage is the ultimate political gambler, so it was fitting he used a racing metaphor to describe Reform UK’s overnight surge. He compared the...

08.05.2026 20

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Polanski is entering his Corbyn era – and we know how that ended

It’s time for Zack Polanski to make a stand against the antisemitism rippling through his Green Party. Not only is it the right thing to do, it’s...

06.05.2026 20

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If Starmer hoped McSweeney would exonerate him, he was wrong

Morgan McSweeney was clear at the outset of his evidence that he advised in favour of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to Washington,...

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Smiling assassin Olly Robbins has skewered the PM

Sir Keir Starmer has been skewered this morning by two polite assassins. Even before the box office appearance by Sir Oliver Robbins, Energy Secretary...

21.04.2026 30

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Starmer confirmed Labour MPs' biggest fear: he doesn't know what is going on

Sir Keir Starmer couldn’t win on Monday. Either he had to admit he misled Parliament, or he had to admit how little he knew about what went on...

20.04.2026 30

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Starmer is in deep trouble unless he provides more answers - and fast

It’s always the cover-up that gets you in the end. Late on Thursday, No 10 moved to protect Sir Keir Starmer by saying a decision to ignore a...

16.04.2026 30

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Farage has just walked straight into the biggest trap in British politics

After humming and hawing, Nigel Farage has said he wants to keep the triple lock on state pensions. It may be Reform’s worst mistake yet. The triple...

07.04.2026 30

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How the Epstein scandal could revolutionise Westminster

Peter Mandelson may have lost his prestigious posting as ambassador to Washington, resigned from the Labour Party and stepped down from an active role...

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Starmer is facing a dangerous new rebellion. It could actually bring him down

Sir Keir Starmer has a porn problem, and it could be as serious as the “Pincher moment” which did for Boris Johnson, Labour MPs are warning. In a...

06.03.2026 30

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In six days, Trump has exposed Britain for the broken, clunky machine it is

You would have had to have been living under a rock this year not to take a punt that Donald Trump would attack Iran. From when the US President...

05.03.2026 40

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Trump claims the special relationship is over. This is the truth

Reports of the death of the special relationship are greatly exaggerated. Donald Trump might be having a pop at Sir Keir Starmer for not immediately...

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A bomb has detonated under UK politics. And Starmer has no answer

A bomb has gone off under British politics. And the fuse was lit by a blonde, working-class woman plumber with four greyhounds who relaxes by watching...

27.02.2026 30

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I interviewed Andrew. He 'prince-splained' amid his absurd teddies

24.02.2026 20

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How Labour women are torpedoing Starmer's boy's club

11.02.2026 20

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How Starmer could lose his job – and if it will actually happen this week

09.02.2026 20

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Labour's surprise choice to take on Starmer

27.01.2026 20

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Keir Starmer has hastened his demise

26.01.2026 30

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What Starmer is really doing about Trump's threats

19.01.2026 20

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Starmer's humiliating U-turn on digital ID has left his leadership in tatters

14.01.2026 30

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Farage and Musk defending Grok on free speech won't wash with the public

13.01.2026 30

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The major tripping point in Wes Streeting's leadership hopes

09.01.2026 20

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Dale Vince is just the tip of Labour's mega-donor problem

16.12.2025 30

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The Blairite charmer who could save the UK from Trump

12.12.2025 30

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Don't be fooled by talk of reversing Brexit - this is what Labour's really doing

10.12.2025 20

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Starmer keeps saying he is tough on benefits, so now he must prove it

02.12.2025 30

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Rachel Reeves may not be a liar, but she is haemorrhaging trust

30.11.2025 20

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Why 'Big Dog' Starmer isn't worried about leadership plotters – for now

24.11.2025 20

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Starmer’s time is running out. Buy stock in Streeting

15.11.2025 30

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Keir Starmer is now weaker than ever

12.11.2025 20

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Starmer's reliance on 'grown-ups' to set his foreign policy is now backfiring

13.10.2025 20

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This was Badenoch's best speech yet - it's a shame no one was listening

08.10.2025 20

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Kemi Badenoch wants us to trust the Tories on the economy. The problem? Liz Truss

06.10.2025 20

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Kemi Badenoch is treating leadership like a maths exam. It could work

05.10.2025 20

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Keir Starmer's racism accusation has played right into Farage's hands

01.10.2025 20

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Keir Starmer has just bought himself some more time in No 10

30.09.2025 30

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Labour is finally bringing the fight to Reform

29.09.2025 30

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Starmer's constant reshuffling begs one question: does he have any friends left?

28.09.2025 20

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