Pat McFadden

Russia says it could hit UK military targets over supply of missile technology to Ukraine – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Aug 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Benefits, Education, Education policy, Employability, Industrial policy, Military, Pat McFadden, Politics, Russia, Steel industry, Tata, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, Ukraine, Unemployment, Work & careers, Young people | 0 |

Kremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and says UK and France bear ‘direct responsibility’ for Ukrainian strikes on Russia Speaking on the media round this morning, the work and pensions secretary, Pat...

UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement

by The Guardian | Aug 27, 2026 | Business, Children, Digital media, Instagram, Internet safety, Labour, Law, Law (US), Media, Mental health, Meta, Pat McFadden, Politics, Social media, Social media ban, Society, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to BritainUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the...

McFadden hails ‘inspiring’ jobs programme for young people as number of Neets drops – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Aug 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Benefits, Education, Education policy, Employability, Industrial policy, Pat McFadden, Politics, Steel industry, Tata, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, Unemployment, Work & careers, Young people | 0 |

Work and pensions secretary says jobs guarantee scheme is restoring confidence as ONS reports that number of young people not in work or training has fallen below a millionHello, and welcome to our UK politics blog. It’s all...

Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden

by The Guardian | Jul 28, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Apprenticeships, Education, Education policy, England, Pat McFadden, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Welfare | 0 |

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he unveils funds to stop families in England losing benefitsUK politics live – latest updatesYoung people will be expected to engage with new support to seek work,...

Andy Burnham’s difficult first cabinet – a visual guide to the options and dilemmas

by The Guardian | Jul 17, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Bridget Phillipson, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Labour, Lisa Nandy, Louise Haigh, Lucy Powell, Pat McFadden, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Shabana Mahmood, The Guardian, UK news, Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper | 0 |

The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table?Keir Starmer is expected formally to resign as prime minister on Monday morning at Buckingham Palace, with Andy Burnham...

What’s missing from ‘embarrassing’ Mandelson files? – The Latest

by The Guardian | Jun 2, 2026 | Keir Starmer, Labour, Pat McFadden, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

The second tranche of documents related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador have been released. The documents, running at more than 1,000 pages, were supposed to reveal what ministers knew about Mandelson’s...

Labour not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits, minister says after WhatsApp messages revealed

by The Guardian | Jun 2, 2026 | Labour, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Pat McFadden, Peter Mandelson, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Unemployment, Welfare | 0 |

Nick Thomas-Symonds says messages between Pat McFadden and Peter Mandelson are ‘embarrassing’ UK politics live – latest updatesLabour MPs are not looking to raise taxes to fund more benefits, the cabinet minister Nick...

Mandelson described Starmer’s No 10 operation as ‘beleaguered and bereft’ in published files – as it happened

by The Guardian | Jun 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Benefits, Conservatives, Darren Jones, Donald Trump, Freedom of speech, Gender, Green party, House of Commons, Israel, James Murray, Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Makerfield byelection, Nigel Farage, Opinion polls, Pat McFadden, Peter Mandelson, Politics, Reform UK, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, The Sun, Transgender, UK news, Welfare, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Peter Mandelson’s unfiltered remarks to cabinet officials are made public in hundreds of pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concernsAt the Downing...

Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure

by The Guardian | Jun 1, 2026 | Keir Starmer, Pat McFadden, Peter Mandelson, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to USUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages with a senior cabinet minister criticising Keir...

Angela Rayner calls blocking Andy Burnham’s return to parliament a mistake as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 10, 2026 | Angela Rayner, Antisemitism, Brexit, Bridget Phillipson, David Blunkett, European Union, First past the post, John McDonnell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Local elections, May 2026 elections, Pat McFadden, Peter Hain, Politics, Proportional representation, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Unite, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Catherine West issues ultimatum for PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting for...

Angela Rayner calls for Andy Burnham’s return to parliament as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 10, 2026 | Angela Rayner, Antisemitism, Brexit, Bridget Phillipson, David Blunkett, European Union, First past the post, John McDonnell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Local elections, May 2026 elections, Pat McFadden, Peter Hain, Politics, Proportional representation, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Unite, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Catherine West issues ultimatum for the PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting...

UK politics: Labour MP calls for Starmer’s resignation to end ‘psychodrama’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Civil service, Conservatives, Ed Davey, Emily Thornberry, Green party, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Labour party leadership, Liberal Democrats, Local elections 2026, Pat McFadden, Peter Mandelson, PMQs, Politics, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news, Wales, Welsh elections 2026, Welsh politics, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Jonathan Brash says ‘own goals’ are distracting from Labour’s achievementsUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years, Richard Partington...

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