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Andy Burnham prepares to take office as prime minister with promise to shift power from London
Andy Burnham is finalising plans to become prime minister on Monday, promising radical change and a shift of …
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Andy Burnham faces six immediate political challenges as he enters Downing Street
Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham must tackle a series of urgent political issues in his first weeks, including …
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Andy Burnham faces critical months to prove himself as Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, set to become Prime Minister next week, has a narrow window to make a lasting impression …
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Count Binface challenges Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election as 34 candidates register
The Clacton by-election triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation as an MP will see 34 candidates on the ballot, …
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US homeland security chief vows to pursue voter fraud after Trump claims
The US homeland security secretary, a close Republican ally of Donald Trump, has pledged to investigate and prosecute …
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Farage claims Burnham has ‘no mandate’ and calls for immediate general election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has declared that incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ‘no mandate’ to govern …
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Andy Burnham becomes Labour leader, vowing to shift Britain leftwards
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of the Labour Party, winning overwhelming support from MPs, …
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Labour on course to retain Greater Manchester mayoralty with comfortable lead over Reform
Labour is projected to hold the Greater Manchester mayoralty in the upcoming election to replace Andy Burnham, with …
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Andy Burnham to be confirmed as Labour leader, pledges ‘unashamedly Labour’ government
Andy Burnham will be formally announced as Labour leader at a special conference on Friday, pledging a government …
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Trump uses presidential address to undermine confidence in US elections
Donald Trump delivered a primetime address from the White House, alleging without evidence that China interfered in the …
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Trump claims China accessed 220 million US voter files in primetime election address
President Donald Trump used a primetime televised address to allege that China infiltrated 220 million voter files and …
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Government to change immigration law to deport grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to amend the Immigration and Asylum Bill to allow the deportation of …
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Ann Widdecombe, former Tory minister and Reform UK member, dies aged 78
Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative government minister and prominent Eurosceptic who later served as a Brexit Party and …
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Andy Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to stifle debate
Andy Burnham has pledged to Labour MPs that he will not use party discipline to stifle debate, as …
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Nigel Farage faces Count Binface as main rival in Clacton by-election farce
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's bid for the Clacton parliamentary seat has descended into farce, with serial joke …
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Nigel Farage faces humiliation as major parties boycott Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage's plan to force a by-election in Clacton has backfired after Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens, …
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Nigel Farage resigns as MP, triggering Clacton by-election he intends to contest
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election he plans to contest, …
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Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to contest Farage by-election
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton-on-Sea, triggering a by-election, but Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal …
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Andy Burnham tipped as future Prime Minister amid growing speculation
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is increasingly seen as a potential successor to Keir Starmer, with voters and …
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Bernie Sanders warns of «political revolution» after fellow democratic socialists score major victories
Senator Bernie Sanders has declared that a «political revolution» is coming, citing recent electoral wins by democratic socialist …