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Watch: Andy Burnham sworn in

Andy Burnham sworn in as new Labour MP for Makerfield Follow live updates and analysis: https://t.co/SkfgqT7YpV pic.twitter.com/bwrKGBjWHg— BBC...

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Wes Streeting: I’m backing Burnham

pic.twitter.com/ZVX6vS6Tl2— Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) June 22, 2026 pic.twitter.com/ZVX6vS6Tl2 Well, well, well. After weeks of insisting he...

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Sir Keir Starmer: I quit

BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer has announced a timetable for his resignation as prime minister.Live updates: https://t.co/0NZcBgSmUq...

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‘Oh my God!’ Reform MP and Labour peer clash at Makerfield count

It’s all kicking off in Makerfield, where Andy Burnham has romped to victory in the by-election. Burnham, Labour’s newest MP – and the...

19.06.2026 9

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Watch: Reform MP’s bizarre domestic violence football message

For the sake of women’s safety we need England to keep winning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/Art8B5gzaf— Sarah Pochin MP...

18.06.2026 10

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Civil service grifting hits new heights

Violence, shooting and driving fast cars are not usually the first things that spring to mind when Whitehall talks about the ‘lived experience’ of...

17.06.2026 7

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Watch: Lowe aide silences Restore’s by-election candidate

"We're not doing any interviews""You'll have to speak to the management sorry""Alistair can Rebecca do one...

17.06.2026 10

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Reform poach think tank star

In the battle for the right, all eyes are on who moves where. A handful of Tory MPs made the jump to Reform, prior the 7 May deadline imposed by Nigel...

16.06.2026 10

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Wes Streeting: Starmer must resign after Makerfield

Labour leadership hopeful Wes Streeting today demanded that Sir Keir Starmer quit the top job once the Makerfield by-election concludes. The former...

16.06.2026 9

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Kemi Badenoch: Starmer must stop pony slaughter

Kemi Badenoch today demanded that Sir Keir Starmer step in to stop the ‘mass slaughter’ of Dartmoor ponies by bureaucrats at Natural England. The...

16.06.2026 10

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Watch: Remaining defence minister admonishes Starmer

Luke Pollard tells MPs he is only still in the job because John Healey asked him to stay.In a strong hint he agrees with Healey, he praises his former...

15.06.2026 10

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Reform pledges new migrant worker levy

British workers will come first every time under a Reform UK government. ✅ pic.twitter.com/ko8cEAPdW6— Reform UK (@reformparty_uk) June 15, 2026...

15.06.2026 10

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Starmer bans social media for under-16s

BREAKING: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a social media ban for under-16s.Live updates: https://t.co/Jxi67uC5Qk...

15.06.2026 10

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Starmer vows to fight on (again)

Not even the resignation of a respected defence secretary will stop one Sir Keir Starmer from ploughing ahead with his tumultuous premiership. Despite...

12.06.2026 10

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Al Carns: Cut welfare to fund defence

"We are fighting amongst each other to get more money to protect this nation."Al Carns, who resigned last night as Armed Forces Minister...

12.06.2026 10

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Watch: Emma Thompson backs Labour’s ‘summer of sex’

It’s not every day you get to spend the day with a living legend. And she is just as lovely as you’d expect her to be.❤️It’s fantastic that...

11.06.2026 20

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Watch: Hilary Benn’s Belfast evasion

Jim Allister: "What will be done to stop the importation of an alien culture that thinks it's appropriate to try and behead...

10.06.2026 10

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Reform demands answers on grooming gangs

The public is rightly focused on the violent attack that unfolded in Belfast on Monday. But today, Reform is keen to remind Labour ministers that it...

10.06.2026 10

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Zia Yusuf to address MAGAworld

With the weather improving, small boat arrivals look set to increase in the coming weeks. So what better time for Zia Yusuf, Reform’s Home Affairs...

10.06.2026 10

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Sudanese knife attack suspect ‘had leave to remain’

The Sudanese man arrested over a horrific knife attack in Belfast yesterday was granted leave to remain in Northern Ireland by the Home Office, police...

09.06.2026 10

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Kemi Badenoch: James Bond must not be woke

Kemi Badenoch today threw her weight behind Idris Elba’s call for casting directors to avoid a ‘woke’ choice for the next James Bond. The...

09.06.2026 10

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Watch: Labour MPs squabble over Makerfield

“Have you been [to Makerfield], Clive?”“I’m going up tomorrow”“Come up, I’ll happily take you for a pint”Culture Secretary @lisanandy...

09.06.2026 10

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Parliament’s artificial scrutiny

AI has taken the world by storm, and few workplaces have been immune to its impact. In the House of Commons last year, Written Parliamentary Questions...

08.06.2026 20

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Polanski pushes price hikes

When he’s not ranting about Gaza, Zack Polanski is mostly to be found despairing about the cost of living. And aren’t we all? The Green leader has...

08.06.2026 10

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Cabinet Office loses the spin count

You’d be hard pressed to find a member of the public who thinks the Labour government is doing a sterling job. Up and down the country, voters are...

08.06.2026 10

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Union / Reform Scotland poach GB News man

With Rachel Reeves in the Treasury, many employers are having to make cut backs. But in the case of Reform UK, it is the exact opposite, with...

07.06.2026 10

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Reform Scotland poach GB News man

With Rachel Reeves in the Treasury, many employers are having to make cut backs. But in the case of Reform UK, it is the exact opposite, with...

06.06.2026 20

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Andy Burnham’s manifesto: A full list

People will say almost anything to win power. Sir Keir Starmer’s rise is a case in point. In 2020, he won the Labour leadership by presenting...

05.06.2026 10

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Lord Hermer: ECHR critics want migrants to drown

Everyone’s favourite human rights aficionado is back at it again. Clearly not content with comparing critics of the ECHR to Nazis, Lord Richard...

05.06.2026 10

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David Lammy’s leadership denial

There is not a leadership contest to enter “at this stage”, says deputy prime minister David Lammy as he offers his full support to Andy Burnham...

05.06.2026 10

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Darren Jones’ Mandy memory failure

If you’re not a fan of any of the current contenders for Labour leader, then why not try Darren Jones? Yes, that’s right, if you’re not a fan of...

04.06.2026 10

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Labour’s growing pains

Almost every MP in Westminster will claim that tackling the cost-of-living crisis is their number one priority. It is the cause politicians are most...

04.06.2026 10

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Who’s winning the donations battle?

Reform has triumphed in the donations league table for the first quarter of 2026, raking in an eye-watering £9.4 million. The party filled its...

04.06.2026 10

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BBC apologises to Farage as Badenoch takes fight to Reform

Another day, another BBC apology. This time, the corporation has said sorry to Nigel Farage after presenter Matt Chorley misquoted the Reform leader...

03.06.2026 10

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Named: The MPs gunning to overturn trans guidance

If you thought the long-awaited publication of trans guidance had finally put an end to years of madness over toilets and sporting tournaments, think...

03.06.2026 10

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MP assisted dying hopes on life support

A co-sponsor of Kim Leadbeater’s failed assisted suicide Bill has privately admitted to constituents that MPs trying to ram through similar...

02.06.2026 10

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Watch: Labour MP slams party’s trans obsession

Totally fascinating clip. The 👀 that @Jonathan_Hinder gives Derbyshire, as she actively works to get him to describe ‘trans rights’ as a...

02.06.2026 10

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Flashback: Polanski attacks rent controls

Zack Polanski in April 2016 citing San Francisco as a prime example of why rent controls don’t work and stifle housing supply 🕊️...

02.06.2026 10

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Nigel Farage: Enough of anti-white prejudice

The fear of being called racist was greater than dealing with Henry Nowak’s murder. We should respond to this with pure cold rage. Britain’s...

02.06.2026 10

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Five highlights of the Mandelson files

Happy Mandelson files’ release day, one and all. After months of speculation, the Cabinet Office has today finally released all the texts between...

01.06.2026 20

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New Health Secretary: I’ve changed my mind on trans

"You’ve said in the past ‘trans women are women’. Have you changed your mind?"@JustinOnWeb asks new Health Secretary James Murray if...

01.06.2026 10

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Zia Yusuf doesn’t hold back

The tragic murder of Henry Nowak has sparked fury across Britain. The 18-year-old was disgracefully arrested and handcuffed by police as he lay dying,...

29.05.2026 10

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Whitehall’s missing list

Standards in Whitehall have not exactly been high for quite some time. Whether it is working from the sofa, demanding a four-day week or going on...

29.05.2026 20

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Andy Burnham demands more state control

After being warned by Sir Tony Blair in a 5,600-word essay not to drag the country back to the 1970s, Andy Burnham has, of course, this evening vowed...

28.05.2026 20

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Which party leader really rules social media?

Much has been made of which politicians dominate social media. A sizeable following on platforms such as X, Facebook and TikTok can have a significant...

28.05.2026 20

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George Osborne under fire over postponed Jewish event

Furious MPs have hit out at George Osborne after the British Museum postponed a lecture on the kingdoms of ancient Israel and Judah. The talk was...

28.05.2026 20

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Wes Streeting wants to win over farmers

This week I’m on the road to hear directly from people who have lost faith in Labour, why and what we need to do to earn back their trust. Today,...

27.05.2026 10

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Reform hits back after Labour MPs urge ‘Islamophobia’ probe

Reform today hit out at ‘pathetic’ Labour MPs for ‘kowtowing to Islamists’ after they reported the party to the Equality and Human Rights...

27.05.2026 10

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Sir Tony Blair rounds on the left

Number one bogeyman of the left, Sir Tony Blair, trained his guns on Labour this morning, launching a glorious attack. The former prime minister laid...

27.05.2026 10

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Holyrood votes for second independence referendum

As if Scotland hasn’t suffered enough at the hands of the SNP, the luxury campervan party and its Green accomplices have now formally voted to back...

26.05.2026 10

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