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Andy Burnham blasted as last-ditch bid for Parliamentary debate blocked -- Tories accuse new Prime Minister of 'bending over backwards to avoid telling Parliament what his...

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Nigel Farage steps up demands for 'general election now!' with new petition

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ANALYSIS - Andy Burnham isn't fooling anyone - the same old clowns are running the country

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Defence Secretary issues urgent statement after Russian warship opens fire off UK coast

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Rachel Reeves left economy in 'dire straits' with unemployment stubbornly high

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Fury as Burnham hands farming brief to MP who backed farm tax 5 times

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Andy Burnham's new Cabinet is like rearranging old, knackered deckchairs on the Titanic

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OPINION - 'Family farm tax was Starmer's biggest mistake - Burnham must not repeat it'

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Andy Burnham warned 'don't fiddle the figures' as Labour sends UK debt soaring

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John Healey 'won't be a check' on Andy Burnham's 'dangerous' appetite for spending - John Healey's appointment as Chancellor does nothing to neutralise the danger posed by Andy...

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I asked 3 economists what Andy Burnham should do to really improve the cost of living

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Nigel Farage warns Andy Burnham is dragging Britain back to the 1970s – 'God help us!'

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OPINION - Andy Burnham's just divided the country with one decision – it's North vs South

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Martin Lewis issues warning over Andy Burnham's electricity bills VAT cut

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Angela Rayner's return branded a 'slap in the face' to taxpayers

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Reform claim Andy Burnham's big VAT cut only worth 82p – 'same as celery from Sainsbury's' -- Darren Jones, sacked as chief secretary to the Treasury, highlighted that the scrapped digital...

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Trump's White House erupts over 'deeply concerning' Andy Burnham Cabinet pick -- US reacts with fury after key ally of the new Prime Minister appointed to pivotal post

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POLL - Will Ed Miliband be a good Foreign Secretary? Ed Miliband has become Britain's new Foreign Secretary - now Express readers decide, will he do...

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OPINION - Sorry Mr Burnham but here's why you must call an election now to obtain a fresh mandate - OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: In a Parliamentary democracy like ours we vote for the party, not the...

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OPINION - Putin just sent Burnham a terrifying warning - it's time to stop the dad dancing

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Andy Burnham accused of 'woman problem' after giving all the top cabinet jobs to men

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Labour civil war erupts as Andy Burnham's first big announcement ridiculed by Starmer ally

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Andy Burnham just made a shocking decision - he'll trigger a full-blown Labour revolt

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Freeview switch off Lisa Nandy pledges 'support package' as axe considered -- MPs have raised concerns over proposed plans to switch off Freeview's terrestrial TV signal,...

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Andy Burnham blasted over 'embarrassing' social media post as users call for a ban -- Brits are mocking a TikTok clip of Andy Burnham entering No.10

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Live-event - Andy Burnham hits back at sacked minister in subtle jibe during Cabinet meeting - Andy Burnham address concerns his VAT cut on electricity bills is unfunded while meeting with...

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Labour's latest plan is sinister and misguided - we must reject Orwellian double-speak

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Minister given expensive £500k lesson - and it shows Labour just hates you having freedom

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Nigel Farage has broken this cardinal rule of politics – gambling with his privilege

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Angela Rayner back in Government and Rachel Reeves sacked in Burnham's cabinet reshuffle -- Andy Burnham has entered Downing Street as the nation's new Prime Minister

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Andy Burnham could be forced to set out his policy plans in front of Parliament this week -- Tory peers are plotting to haul one of his ministers in front of the House of Lords.

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Andy Burnham makes bombshell Cabinet appointment hours after becoming PM -- Andy Burnham has unveiled his new cabinet following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation.

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Disaster for Andy Burnham as decision to sack Reeves backfires - markets in freefall -- Financial markets took a downturn after Andy Burnham sacked Rachel Reeves as chancellor in a...

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Beth Rigby brutally tears apart Andy Burnham's 'first promise' as PM - 'not successful'

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Piers Morgan blasts Starmer's 'victorious' last moments as PM - 'he was forced out!'

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Police issue major update on Ann Widdecombe murder probe

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Macron's plot to tempt Burnham into Brexit betrayal in last message to Starmer

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The 12 cabinet members who just got axed by Andy Burnham - full list -- Andy Burnham has ousted key figures from the Labour Government after pledging to deliver the...

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Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who's in and who's out? -- Incoming Prime Minister makes sweeping changes as he sacks Starmer loyalists and appoints new team

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OPINION - Rachel Reeves just humiliated Andy Burnham – Keir Starmer will be laughing - As chancellor was shown the door by Andy Burnham, Aaron Newbury argues she may have played a...

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Donald Trump's first phone call with Andy Burnham leaked

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Our political editor answers YOUR burning questions on Andy Burnham as he becomes PM

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Rachel Reeves's statement in full as she's sacked as Chancellor - Rachel Reeves is among the first high profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by new...

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Andy Burnham poised to borrow more and unleash tax raid on high earners

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Labour slammed over migrant criminals 'cover-up'

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Andy Burnham says he'll finally tell us his plans 'later this year' – why not now?

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Seven key promises Andy Burnham's just made now he's Prime Minister

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The solution to 'broken Britain' is staring Andy Burnham in the face

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Andy Burnham vows to end rough sleeping – but it nearly doubled on his watch in Manchester

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OPINION - Rachel Reeves just showed her true colours on Starmer's last day – she's shameless - OPINION - Rachel Reeves was in attendance as Starmer departed No 10 despite not bothering to...

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17 cabinet ministers who snubbed Starmer's last speech -- Some names were noticeably absent as Sir Keir Starmer delivered his farewell speech outside 10...

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UK personal tax allowance to rise from £12,570 to £18,000 after Andy Burnham hint? -- Incoming Prime Minister faces pressure as support soars for income tax change

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POLL - POLL: Do you think Burnham will be better or worse than Starmer? Vote now

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Andy Burnham ridiculed as the 'David Brent of politics'

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Andy Burnham hints at major change to £12,570 tax-free personal allowance -- The incoming PM said it was the issue that came up most on the doorsteps in the Makerfield...

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Andy Burnham is about to send markets into meltdown - what happens next is terrifying

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Andy Burnham 'taking country back to the 70s' as he plots state takeovers

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Andy Burnham says he wants to cut the cost of living - instead he'll do untold damage

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OPINION - Andy Burnham can't be a people pleaser and Prime Minister – something's got to give

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Nigel Farage: Andy Burnham has no convictions and no mandate – we need an election now

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Andy Burnham's coronation as PM is an insult to every Briton - we deserve so much more

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Nigel Farage issues urgent demand as Andy Burnham strolls into Number 10 - EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader warned Andy Burnham has no mandate to lead the country

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Boris Johnson lets loose on JD Vance's claims on UK immigration - 'just b*****s'

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Who is Andy Burnham's wife Marie-France van Heel

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Andy Burnham needs to change 1 car law - thousands will never forgive him if he doesn't

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Andy Burnham should enjoy his honeymoon while he can - voters will soon see through him

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New road safety system abandoned by Labour in latest Keir Starmer decision

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Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves - meet Andy Burnham's worst possible Cabinet

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Keir Starmer just delivered a final massive blow as he hands power to Andy Burnham -- Keir Starmer is about to leave Number 10 as Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister but voters have...

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Ed Miliband is spitting feathers - now Andy Burnham better watch his back -- It's been a bad week for Ed Miliband. Some readers will be sorry to hear it.

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Boris Johnson fury over Andy Burnham plot to reverse Brexit - 'it will become unstoppable' -- Andy Burnham was accused of planning to destroy Brexit by bringing back freedom of movement

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Top UK police chiefs order officers to write 500-word essays on 'anti-racism'

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Andy Burnham urged to save our high streets from vape shops and 'dodgy' barbers NOW!

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Andy Burnham's biggest challenge is cutting the benefits bill - does he have the guts? -- Everybody knows the benefits system is out of control except for Labour backbenchers, writes...

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I tried to save the Tories but now it's time for reality

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Latest Tory defector says only Nigel Farage will deliver revolution Britain needs

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True scale of Britain's hip operation scandal exposed as agonising wait put lives on hold

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Keir Starmer just left an unexploded bomb under Andy Burnham's desk - it's a big problem

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English football and British politics have this one major problem in common -- OPINION - JJ ANISIOBI: Like our country, our football team had everything needed to win...

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OPINION - Andy Burnham wants to save UK towns' high streets - but his brainwave has 1 huge problem - Express reporter Toby Codd says the incoming prime minister's plan appears 'positive on the surface'

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The UK town at war over St George's flags - 'it's not wrong to be patriotic!' -- EXCLUSIVE: The removal of flags that were erected 'without permission' has been slammed as a...

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Our town is being ripped apart - so many family homes are now being packed with outsiders

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Kemi Badenoch savages 'people pleaser' Andy Burnham - 'all airy-fairy'

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Whitehall 'blob' explodes as taxpayers pay for 'Left-wing apparatchiks' Andy Burnham is urged to cut 'blob down to size', not surround himself with 'more of the same...

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Andy Burnham gives major update on digital ID

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Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang boss should not be deported

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Labour's PE botch job will cost England future World Cup heroes

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Andy Burnham warned not to hit Britons with 'death tax' without fighting election first

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Nigel Farage boost as ex-Boris ally defects from Tories to Reform

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Welsh Parliament is 'like Hogwarts crossed with a community leisure centre'

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Children vaping spice should 'concern every parent, teacher and doctor' -- Pressure is building on Labour to take much stronger action with the synthetic drug found in...

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Battle to put British citizens and locals first in line as Burnham promises council houses -- Andy Burnham promised the 'biggest council house building programme' in decades and Tories will...

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Britain's fishermen 'sold out' by Labour as EU vessels harvest stocks in UK waters -- The UK's remaining fishing industry is being 'hollowed out' but the authors of a new report have...

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Andy Burnham just made this one major blunder - it reveals everything about him

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Money-for-nothing UK should follow Germany's lead when it comes to benefits

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Financial expert issues tax trap warning for retirees and pensioners -- Handling your finances correctly is vital to ensuring you have enough when you retire

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Have your say on Andy Burnham by posting your burning questions for a special Q&A

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Tears for Keir Starmer but the stench of hypocrisy stank the house out

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Andy Burnham told to make five driving rule changes on Monday

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OPINION - Andy Burnham wants to drag UK back to the 1970s - he hates Margaret Thatcher's Britain

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Andy Burnham issued with bombshell warning by International Monetary Fund -- The incoming Prime Minister has been warned of potential economic 'volatility' if he fails to do...

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'Pathetic' SNP MP accused of disrespecting Scottish war dead in Argentina celebrations -- The SNP politician has been labelled an 'embarrassment to Scotland' after 'disrespecting' her...

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Nigel Farage slams Andy Burnham's first speech: 'Utterly vacuous!' -- Reform UK leader repeates demands for new prime minister to call a general election

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Ed Miliband 'has too much baggage' to be chancellor says top Labour donor

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Andy Burnham accused of 'chaos' before he has even entered No 10 in row over chancellor

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Andy Burnham knows he's missing 1 vital factor – that's why he's already running scared - OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: All hail the 'messiah with no mandate'

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Iain Dale reveals secret warning to Nigel Farage over 'serious error'

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Andy Burnham names five things he promises to do as prime minister

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Nationalise UK water companies update as key threshold passed and support soars

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Wes Streeting fact checks claim he was 'spotted crying in lift' near Andy Burnham's office

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Andy Burnham hasn't even started - but he's already provoked a bitter fight within Labour

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Sadiq Khan torn apart over peerage after bombshell video resurfaces

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Andy Burnham's first big decision sparks immediate Labour civil war - 'it's baffling' -- The incoming PM is facing a backlash from some Labour MPs.

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Andy Burnham torn apart for 'vacuous twaddle' after first speech as Labour leader -- Andy Burmham has been confirmed as Labour leader in a special conference

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BBC's star salaries are outrageous – but this unseen largesse is even worse -- OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: The picture becomes much, much more depressing when you dig into the...

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Ann Widdecombe was an antidote to our mawkish times – this must be her legacy

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Andy Burnham isn't serious about making UK safer unless he commits to two pledges

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Migrant with AK-47 face tattoo who threatened to kill Nigel Farage mocks UK from jail -- Fayaz Khan was jailed last year for threats made against the Reform UK party leader

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Andy Burnham has raised fears he could choke the economy with even more tax rises

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OPINION - Andy Burnham has one big question he cannot dodge for much longer

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Shock as Home Office waste revealed - including £3m on scrapped deportation flights

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POLL: Is Keir Starmer right to give Sadiq Khan a seat in the House of Lords?

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MI5 slammed after watchdog finds it 'misled courts' over violent neo-Nazi spy -- Officers "relied" on a "false account" which had been allowed to "take hold and persist" after...

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Andy Burnham takes fight to Nigel Farage with crusade to win back Reform voters -- The incoming PM will look to win back voters lost to Reform UK

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Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer as he prepares to leave No 10 -- The Labour Mayor of London has been made a peer by the outgoing PM

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Pathetic idiot Argies are just pawns in failing Javier Milei's game over the Falklands

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ANALYSIS - Rachel Reeves has failed on her number one mission - but who will replace her?

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OPINION - New Hillsborough Law holds official lies to account – with one major exception - OPINION - MARCUS BALL: Despite success of campaigners, what sort of message does it send when...

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OPINION - Andy Burnham given major warning over pensions triple-lock

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Keir Starmer breaks silence as huge row rages over Argentina's Falkland stunt

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Nigel Farage erupts at Argentinian players over Falklands banner - 'disgusted!'

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Britain's next small boats crisis is already being created and we are doing nothing

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Rachel Reeves hit by one last blow in final week as Chancellor - 'she has failed!'

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Andy Burnham's about to sack Rachel Reeves - here's 5 contenders to replace her

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Andy Burnham sparks fury after tax bombshell in Gary Lineker interview -- The incoming prime minister has prompted criticism after suggesting there will be tax rises.

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Labour brings British Steel under public ownership - 'losing £700k a day' -- Keir Starmer says the decision secures the future of UK steelmaking

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Keir Starmer makes last minute trip in 'final' act as Prime Minister -- The Prime Minister is traveling to Kyiv on Thursday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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OPINION - Andy Burnham needs to stop treating Brits like children - and end 1 dreadful rule

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Andy Burnham's scrambling to snatch Green votes – I'll be surprised if he lasts a year

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Beloved ponies in iconic UK beauty spot saved after Natural England U-turn -- Dartmoor ponies will be protected at current levels, Government says

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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect's family break silence on 'gentle giant'

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MPs could return from summer break to grill question-dodging PM Andy Burnham

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Andy Burnham reveals plan for Donald Trump as 'special relationship' on the brink

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Andy Burnham finally breaks silence on his tax plans as 'summer of chaos' looms

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Tears all round as Sir Keir says farewell in final PMQs -- SKETCH - MARTYN BROWN: The PM joked that he had an important appointment with the TV at 8pm...

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Ann Widdecombe's ex-colleague takes swipe over police blunders: 'It's disrespectful!' -- EXCLUSIVE: The former Conservative MP's ex-colleague has slammed initial police action as...

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Record 10m over-65s now paying income tax -- Soaring number of pensioners dragged into payments due to tax-free personal allowance being...

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Zia Yusuf tears into Labour for comparing Reform to Nazis – 'irresponsible!'

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Ann Widdecombe revealed heartwarming reason for career move in one of her final messages

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POLL - Should MPs get more security? Have your say in our online poll on whether parliamentarians should have improved protection

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Rachel Reeves breaks down in tears again at PMQs

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Keir Starmer calls for Commons memorial to Ann Widdecombe in his final PMQs

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ANALYSIS - Rachel Reeves just tried to look cool – but she's about to find out nobody cares

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Nigel Farage claims Keir Starmer told him Ann Widdecombe's death was 'burglary gone wrong'

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Andy Burnham faces the worst case of Monday morning blues he's ever had

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Suella Braverman lets rip at Lib Dem council for tearing down England flags: 'Misjudged!'

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Royal Lodge lease deal 'best value for money', MPs told -- A Commons committee took place this week regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home.

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Andy Burnham warned not to bow to demands to rip up the pension triple lock -- Andy Burnham has been warned not to bow to demands to rip up the pension triple lock as the OECD...

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Stark Falkland Islands warning issued ahead of tense England vs Argentina World Cup match -- England is facing Argentina in the World Cup semi final tonight.

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Andy Burnham accused of 'running scared' from scrutiny as he 'dodges' questions

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'Foreign interference not ruled out' as police say Ann Widdecombe death was 'targeted'

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Kemi Badenoch skewers Andy Burnham with lethal two-word put-down at PMQs -- Keir Starmer faces Parliament for his final PMQs

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Chance to rescue 280,000 older Britons from poverty and save taxpayers millions

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Ann Widdecombe warned of 'game of personal destruction' 20 minutes before her death

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Rachel Reeves demands closer ties with EU in final Brexit betrayal as Chancellor

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Nightmare for Ed Miliband as he is 'blocked from becoming Andy Burnham's chancellor'

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Andy Burnham makes major security announcement after Ann Widdecombe 'murder' -- Andy Burnham will replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Monday.

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Union plots with left-wing charity to bring more migrants to UK in blow to Andy Burnham -- It is another potential headache for Mr Burnham as 100 Labour MPs on Monday night refused to...

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Andy Burnham makes dramatic comeback as fiery Commons clash erupts over Hillsborough -- The Prime Minister-in-waiting made an impassioned speech, praising the man he ousted, Sir Keir...

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Police probe fears Ann Widdecombe 'killer' may have been targeting other Reform figures

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OPINION - Andy Burnham has no mandate to impose tax rises on the British people

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Arrogant Andy is about to walk into No 10 with no scrutiny - this is what he must address - The incoming Prime Minster has dodged questions since his dramatic comeback last month.

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Tony Blair issues brutal warning to Andy Burnham days before coronation

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WW3 warning as Britons will be told to stockpile food ready for Russian cyber attack

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Zack Polanski accused of 'squatting' in houseboat as housing arrangements under fire

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Andy Burnham's secret plan to sack 3 ministers leaked: 'It's a bloodbath!'

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Andy Burnham challenged to rule out 10 tax hikes in bombshell warning

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Andy Burnham 'running scared' as new Prime Minister to avoid MPs for weeks

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ANALYSIS - Rachel Reeves was a disaster - but what Burnham has coming is even worse - The Chancellor has had a tumultuous two years in the job while the conomy has suffered, writes...

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Counter-terrorism police issue major update in Ann Widdecombe murder probe -- Video footage - captured by a neighbour's doorbell camera - showed armed officers charging into...

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Labour accused of putting Nigel Farage in danger by 'playing politics' with security -- Labour has been accused of playing politics with Nigel Farage's life after ministers allegedly...

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OPINION - Andy Burnham will be haunted by Manchester stat – Labour won't crush crime

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Ed Miliband's North Sea U-turn exposed as bid for Chancellor's job

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Reform offered security meeting after Widdecombe 'murder' sparks MP safety row -- Reform has been offered a security meeting with parliamentary authorities after Ann Widdecombe's...

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Andy Burnham is already trying to stitch up Nigel Farage - he's got no shame at all

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Andy Burnham's already on course to steer Labour into becoming Green Party-lite

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'At Last the IRGC is Banned, but the Iran Threat Remains'

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Andy Burnham proves he's nothing more than Starmer 2.0 with £35billion bill

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Defiant Nicola Sturgeon sparks fury by blocking her secret police files -- Aamer Anwar, Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer, said neither the written statement nor the 'no comment'...

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Ann Widdecombe 'murder' prompts Parliament to issue urgent safety advice to MPs -- Addressing the Commons, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood highlighted the murder's implications for...

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Keir Starmer 'broke the law' in desperate attempt to shift blame for Mandelson scandal -- Keir Starmer has been accused of breaking the law in a desperate bid to shift blame for the...

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