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The former Mayor of Greater Manchester won the Makerfield by-election - paving the way to challenge Starmer.
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The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes.
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Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, trying to bring an end to a war he helped start. Satisfied his work is done in the Middle East, Trump now wants to move onto peace in Ukraine. But is it that easy?Jenna Amatulli speaks to the Guardian’s Andrew Roth about the chances this peace deal will succeed, and why Trump is turning his attention back to UkraineArchive: AP, Reuters Continue reading...
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The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.
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Greater Manchester mayor beats Reform UK and hardline Restore Britain to return to Westminster after nine yearsUK politics – live updatesAndy Burnham has won the crucial Makerfield byelection by a huge majority, paving the way for a challenge to Keir Starmer’s premiership.The Greater Manchester mayor beat the Reform UK candidate, Robert Kenyon, and the new hardline Restore Britain party. Continue reading...
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Byelection loss suggests voters rebelled against SNP over Peter Murrell’s theft of £400,000 in party fundsUK politics – live updatesThe Scottish National party (SNP) has conceded defeat in the formerly safe seat of Aberdeen South in a shock loss to the Scottish Conservatives.A senior source at the SNP told PA it was the “Tories’ night”, but pledged to “win it back in 2029”. Continue reading...
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Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.
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Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.
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Labour mayor giving advisory roles to ex-Bank of England economist and others seen as attempt to reassure marketsThree economic heavyweights have been brought in to advise Andy Burnham as he attempts to reassure the markets before his possible return to parliament on Friday and challenge to Keir Starmer.Burnham is understood to be getting advice from Andy Haldane, a former Bank of England chief economist, as well as Richard Hughes, a former chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility and Jim O
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It is understood the MP was arrested by Gloucestershire Police on Wednesday.
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Reports of agents taking 50% of women’s earnings undermine the company’s rhetoric of empowerment Since its launch a decade ago, and throughout its journey to becoming one of the UK’s most successful internet startups, OnlyFans – which was valued at more than £3bn in April – has presented itself as a vehicle for content creators’ empowerment. Revelations of the role played by middlemen in transactions on the website, which is dominated by pornographic content, undermine such claims and requi
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The UK's new defence secretary is under pressure to publish the blueprint after repeated delays.
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Exclusive: Analysis shows men aged 18 to 25 are less progressive than women their age, but less likely to vote for rightwing parties than other age groups of menYoung men are not turning to rightwing politics more than any other demographic, according to a study of election data, which undermines claims that this group has been a key driver of the recent success of parties such as Reform UK.The analysis of data from the British Election Study, which polls about 30,000 people every year, showed a
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The end of outsourcing government jobs, from cleaners to security, is just one progressive idea set in motion in this pivotal byelection weekIn the quiet pause before the storm of the Makerfield result drops, good news has passed unnoticed. “The age of outsourcing is over,” declares the Cabinet Office. There will be “the biggest wave of insourcing of public services for a generation” Rachel Reeves says. Finally, here it comes: every government department promises to bring cleaners, security and
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A consultation is launched on the Heathrow expansion, outlining conditions for the project to go ahead.
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Totally lacking in self-awareness, ex-PM also appears to be ignorant of something everyone else has known for agesUK politics live – latest updatesIt’s one of the great philosophical questions of our age. Or any age, for that matter. If Liz Truss didn’t exist, would it be possible to imagine her? Could anyone conceive that someone so brain-meltingly dim could have once been our prime minister?And even if they could, would they have dared to believe that in harness with this industrial-strength s
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A decade on, have you healed the rift, or is your relationship beyond repair? With the 10th anniversary of the 2016 EU referendum result approaching, we would like to hear from people on how the vote affected their relationships with family and/or friends.Perhaps you voted differently from a parent, child, sibling, partner, or friend, which caused tension and conflict. If so, a decade on, have you been able to heal the rift, move past your differences or has it damaged your relationship beyond r
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Starmer had promised meeting with first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland this month.
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The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.
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Polanski was registered to vote at an east London marina but was not paying council tax.