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Sir John Curtice: Labour may be enjoying a Burnham bounce but it's not massive
And this has now been confirmed by the party's convincing victory in Thursday's Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election.Polls conducted in the last week put Labour on average in the mid 20s. Support for Labour rose by…
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Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
"If you want to close the gap between the areas that are affluent with the ones that are less so, the ones that are…
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Council cancels climate emergency declaration
Council cancels climate emergency declarationImage source, LDRSImage caption, South Tyneside's climate emergency…
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Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trialsImage source, PA MediaPublished13 minutes agoByBrian WheelerPolitical…
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Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.This breaking news story is being updated and more details…
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Infantino 'wrong man' to lead Fifa - Burnham
It is to protect and strengthen football for future generations."When those principles come into conflict, football…
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Concerns raised over council's £900m debt
Concerns raised over council's £900m debtImage source, LDRSImage caption, Councillor Patrick Lambert said he was…
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Unions to boycott Labour women's conference over trans ban
"The union has decided against sending a delegation to Labour women's conference this year," he said. "This is because…
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Welsh holiday home tax rules could be eased after backlash
The Welsh government announced a consultation to consider a modest reduction of the 182‑day business rate threshold…
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Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal
Licence recalls in England and Wales rose 28% to 51,419 in the year to March 2026, according to Ministry of Justice…
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Jenrick urges Burnham to rule out tax rises to fund social care
Burnham has not mentioned introducing an adult social care levy in this form.He told reporters on Wednesday that…
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Polling stations open for Greater Manchester mayoral election
His election as an MP paved the way for him becoming prime minister earlier this month.Voters are now choosing which…
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'Every day I'm just winging it': The families hoping for social care reform
"It's not the social worker's fault, it is just the caseload," she said. Riley called for more communication to help…
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Councillor charged over Nigerian population comment
We will monitor the verdict closely."Follow BBC Sunderland on X, external, Facebook, external, Nextdoor and Instagram,…
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Gangland hitman who threw acid at Scottish Conservative leader is freed
Two years ago he revealed he had been informed by Police Scotland of a potential threat to his life from a "known…
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Philp seeks answers over French navy firing drill
It felt intimidatory and like it was done to stop us following what was happening in the Channel. Send your story…
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Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PM
Care system needs fixing before assisted dying debate, says PMImage source, Getty ImagesPublished3 minutes agoByHarry…
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Zack Polanski reported to police over guillotine post
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Fake sex images of MP are 'gross violation', court told
It has since become illegal to create or request a non-consensual deepfake image of an adult in the UK.But Demetriou…
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Powell says student loan system at top of in-tray
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French patrol boat heard firing shots during interview
It is believed that is where the shots came from.Keohan added: "There was no warning for our boat, no signs given,…
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Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release scheme
Thousands of rapists, paedophiles, and other serious criminals are set to be released in September. "Labour must act…
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Ex political advisor admits fraud over expense claims
Matthew Torbitt worked for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford when, between August 2022 and September 2024, he claimed…
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My dog Axel 'wouldn't get on' with Larry the cat, says Burnham
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Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'
I don't think people want it." He said his focus instead was on "getting the country back where it should be".Watch…
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Laura Kuenssberg goes behind the scenes with Andy Burnham in his first week as PM
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg met Burnham for his first sit-down interview since taking charge and got an exclusive…
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Green-led council 'won't assist immigration raids'
A few months later, a nail bar was raided again, and again a few days after."According to local accounts, Chinese…
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Chris Mason: What his first week in power tells us about Andy Burnham
And, with the conflict in the Middle East escalating, the oil price is spiking again.Then there are the huge questions…
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Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England
Landlord groups say they may exacerbate the housing crisis by putting owners off renting out property. It was when I…
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Burnham on how he will fund business rates cut
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Senior ministers and aides set to work from No 10 North
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Burnham pauses early prison release scheme
The early prison release scheme in England and Wales has been paused by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The scheme, which…
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Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return
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Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?
He returned as Makerfield MP in June and succeeded Sir Keir Starmer a month later. A life-long Everton fan and…
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Will Burnham's cut to electricity VAT help households?
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Burnham pressed on ambition to end rough sleeping
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Mason: What image does Burnham want to project?
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Watch: Starmer resigns, Burnham becomes PM... the day in 98 seconds
The day began outside a busy 10 Downing Street where Starmer made his final address as PM, before he and Burnham…
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Who is Andy Burnham's wife, Marie-France van Heel?
"When my wife got pregnant for the first time it was a complete shock. My first thought was, 'Oh my God, we'll have to…
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Starmer to set out long-delayed defence spending plans
"The next prime minister needs to cut welfare and give our armed forces the funding they need to keep Britain…
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Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner
Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIain…
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BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage
BBC presenter Matt Chorley has issued an apology for misquoting Nigel Farage during a discussion about the murder of…
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Scottish Secretary did not declare meeting with Mandelson's firm
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander met with Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm shortly after becoming a minister, but…
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PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim
Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized Nigel Farage for exploiting the murder of Henry Nowak to create division.…
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Badenoch accuses Starmer of giving up on welfare reform
Kemi Badenoch has criticized Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for abandoning welfare reform efforts. She highlighted…
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Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson supports proposed legislation to fine airlines that fail to assist disabled travelers.…
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Labour reports Farage's alleged Russian phone hack to police
Labour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage's phone and bank accounts by Russian spies to the police. This…
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Badenoch tells Blair not to waste his time calling for Labour to change
Kemi Badenoch has advised former Prime Minister Tony Blair to refrain from urging the Labour government to change its…
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Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his policy decisions in response to criticism from former Prime Minister Tony Blair.…
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