Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster – and a path to the Labour leadership. But first the Greater Manchester mayor must win a byelection in Makerfield, where Nigel Farage has vowed Reform UK will ‘throw...
Read MoreUK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe pound was heading for its worst week in 18 months on Friday as City traders...
Read MoreNational Executive Committee ives Burnham permission to stand in the candidate selection process for the upcoming byelectionLabour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has backed Andy Burnham’s efforts to return to...
Read MoreGroup of MPs and peers in effect accuse government of failing to comply with parliament’s will over release of filesA powerful parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing files relating to Peter Mandelson’s...
Read MoreKeir Starmer accuses Robinson of ‘peddling hatred and division’ and archbishop of Canterbury urges people to ‘choose hope’ Eleven foreign far-right activists have been blocked from the UK ahead of a rally...
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Read MoreHistory shows there have been more short-lived Labour governments than long-lasting ones. The party must secure a clear, progressive legacyIn democratic countries at least, government is often about getting things done in time....
Read MoreHow a contest to become PM is triggered, and Andy Burnham’s chances in the Makerfield byelectionUK politics live – latest updatesWith Andy Burnham offered a path back to parliament, the chances of a Labour leadership...
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Read MoreAndy Burnham has announced he will attempt to return to Westminster after the Labour MP Josh Simons said he will vacate his Makerfield seat in order for Burnham to run in a byelection. It follows a day of breaking news in which...
Read MoreAnnouncing he would step down as MP, Labour’s Josh Simons said: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home’Al Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own...
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Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster
UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and
National Executive Committee ives Burnham permission to stand in
If he stands in Makerfield there will also need
Group of MPs and peers in effect accuse government
Keir Starmer accuses Robinson of ‘peddling hatred and division’
It’s your life in their hands, but what kind
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History shows there have been more short-lived Labour governments
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