Burnham v Starmer: one week in, how do their leadership styles compare?
Six weeks ago Andy Burnham was not even an MP; now the former mayor of Greater Manchester is the most important political figure in Britain. After orchestrating a bloodless coup …
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Kemi Badenoch tells PM not to raise taxes to fund social care
Kemi Badenoch has written to the prime minister asking him to "rule out any tax rises or increased borrowing" to fund social care reform. In a letter to Andy Burnham, …
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Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
Like 20 British prime ministers before him, Andy Burnham’s new cabinet minister for AI, Kanishka Narayan, went to Eton. After graduating from the country’s most elite private school, Narayan attended …
The Guardian
No 10 North land deal was 'unlawful': Legal blow for Burnham as top barrister claims Manchester City Council broke rules buying site
Andy Burnham’s flagship ‘Number 10 North’ is being set up with a bold aim to ‘oversee the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen’. But in what could …
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Andy Burnham begins premiership with cost-of-living measures amid scrutiny over funding and long-term reforms
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has introduced a series of immediate economic measures, including a VAT cut on electricity bills, a £2 cap on …
Angela Rayner is a scrounger, grifter and shameless hypocrite. I had to return MY severance pay when I was sacked as a minister - so why hasn’t SHE handed back her £17,000? NADINE DORRIES
View comments I have a confession to make: There was once a time when I secretly liked Angela Rayner. We have chatted in the MPs’ tea-room, I’ve laughed with her …
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SARAH VINE: Andy Burnham is clueless about the most serious issue of our times: Not Russia, China, climate change or nuclear war, but a chilling new threat that could wipe out mankind
View comments What a week. We have a new prime minister, whose principal preoccupation appears to be pulling pints and making TikToks about what a totally supercool fun guy he …
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Andy Burnham under mounting pressure from MPs to postpone plans to switch off access to free-to-air aerial television
Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure from both Labour and Tories to postpone plans to switch off access to free-to-air television. A cross-party group of MPs is urging Ministers to …
Daily Mail
Burnham sparks anti-Semitism row after handing ministerial post to MP who met Hamas officials with Jeremy Corbyn
Andy Burnham has sparked an anti-Semitism row after handing a top ministerial posting to an MP who met Hamas officials alongside Jeremy Corbyn. Andy Slaughter, who has quietly represented Hammersmith …
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Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat …
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‘This is the dream job’: Labour’s Bev Craig on the battle to be Manchester mayor
Bev Craig was mid-squat at the gym when she was recognised for the first time as the prospective heir to Andy Burnham’s throne. Until recently, the Manchester city council leader …
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Cori Bush and Wesley Bell's rematch sets up key test for Democrats in Missouri
ST. LOUIS -- Gripping a microphone outside the courthouse where the infamous Dred Scott case over slavery was argued in 1847, former Rep. Cori Bush portrayed her ouster from Congress …
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100 Days Until 2026 Midterms: Democrats Lead in Polls, Republicans Benefit from Redistricting
With 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats hold a lead in national polling while Republicans maintain narrow majorities in both the House and …
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Study Finds Apple, Google News Feeds Lacked Negative Coverage of Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed
A Media Research Center study found that Apple News and Google News did not display negatively framed headlines about Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …
Senate candidate Josh Turek handcycles the Iowa campaign trail
State Representative Josh Turek, the Democrat running to flip Iowa’s open Senate seat, cycled with his hands at an Iowa biking event that took place between two cities nearly 60 …
The New York Times
Democrats Reset the Maine Senate Race. Now Comes the Tricky Part.
Troy Jackson is replacing Graham Platner, but Republicans are seeking to tie them together as a remade race kicks off with high stakes. By Reid J. Epstein and Jess Bidgood …
The New York Times
Kids YouTuber Ms. Rachel gave $3,000 to anti-Israel radical Abdul El Sayed’s US Senate campaign
Controversial kids YouTuber Ms. Rachel doled out $3,000 to far left Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El Sayed’s campaign – her latest bid to boost candidacies of anti-Israel radicals. Ms. Rachel …
New York Post
Homeless count leaves LA voters with impossible choice for mayor — and crisis for democracy
Karen Bass is in deep trouble. Her reelection bid was already shaky, thanks to lingering public outrage over the Palisades Fire. Then she began losing staff, even after winning the …
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Flavio Bolsonaro Launches Brazilian Presidential Campaign Amid Scandals and International Support
On July 25, 2026, Flavio Bolsonaro formally launched his presidential campaign in São Paulo, receiving support from Argentina’s President Javier Milei and, according to one …
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Supreme Court reaffirms historical test for gun laws ahead of AR-15 ban debate
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed its 2022 'historical tradition' standard for evaluating gun regulations through two June rulings—striking down Hawaii’s public carry limits and a …
Hosting a prayer at your house? You might have to ‘cease and desist.’
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