Will Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas? – The Latest
The prime minister has announced a £442m plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. It solidifies…
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Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers
More than 40 charities write to Pat McFadden and review head Alan Milburn over fears of stricter eligibility rules More…
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Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done I…
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Burnham declares almost £350,000 in donations in months before becoming PM
MPs’ register of interests shows hospitality and trips worth more than £12,000 and contributions from longstanding…
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Burnham confirms West Midlands to take public control of local bus network – as it happened
The prime minister says the ‘absolutely massive’ move would protect thousands of jobs Moscow has threatened the UK with…
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Things get even more tricky for Dicky Tice, the Reform deputy with lots of cash but zero self-awareness
Telling the country to enjoy the heat while it burns, you have to wonder if Tice has lost all sense of reality These…
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Burnham is choosing jobs over climate security. That’s a big risk | Gaby Hinsliff
The PM’s net zero pragmatism may please some voters, but as parts of the country go up in flames, it’s an increasingly…
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My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant
Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many…
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Nothing less than radical whole-system change is required to fix the NHS's maternity services | Julia Sanders
It’s vital that Yvette Cooper’s taskforce acts on the Amos and Ockenden reports – and puts the needs of women and…
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Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris
Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer…
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‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?
With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing…
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Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden
Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stay…
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No 10’s ads for a TikTok team show why social media is a smart career move
The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on the demand from high-profile people and brands for help in…
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‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’
New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence…
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‘The lead singer is unavailable’: is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?
The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the…
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Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say
Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’…
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No apologies, no freebies: the man who makes Andy Burnham’s jackets on how to weather a storm
Private White VC’s James Eden says PM should not be criticised for wearing a high-quality British-made brand It has not…
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Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs |Julian Coman
With a prime minister raised in a tradition that emphasises our mutual dependency, we may finally have a leader who can…
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Wait goes on for result in Greater Manchester mayoral by-election – as it happened
The turnout was recorded as the lowest on record for a mayoral role in the region The construction of a new Chinese…
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Burnham says he told Trump he would be ‘pragmatic’ on drilling for oil in North Sea – as it happened
‘There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that,’ the prime minister says when asked about…
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Even GB News cringes as Reform turns dementia patients into a political football | John Crace
Honest Bob was rattled at the idea of joining cross-party talks on social care. Why bother behaving as a serious…
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Will we pay more tax to fund social care? – podcast
Andy Burnham gave a major speech on Wednesday on his plans for a national care service. He sought cross-party consensus…
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Introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM says Andy Burnham has said the…
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‘Terminally online’: why frustrated Greens want Polanski to hand over his social media
As Labour enjoy a ‘Burnham bounce’, post by Green leader that appeared to welcome violence against Nigel Farage has…
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AI tool will lead to more child refugees being treated as adults, charity warns
‘Racist bias’ overestimating ages in Home Office’s facial-recognition software will lead to solo children being housed…
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‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country
Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection…
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‘Above all, it’s the symbolism that matters’ – Polly Toynbee answered your questions on Andy Burnham’s first week
After seven days in charge, how is the new UK PM doing? You asked our political columnist about electoral reform,…
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Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping? – podcast
In the wake of the new PM’s bold pledge, Helen Pidd heads to a village for homeless people in Greater Manchester, where…
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Will Andy Burnham charm Volodymyr Zelenskyy? – podcast
Andy Burnham’s first overseas visitor will be the Ukrainian prime minister, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a show of the UK’s…
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Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – as it happened
New PM says he ‘wouldn’t get carried away’ by latest polling but says he is pleased if he has ‘connected with people’ I…
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How Palantir got into the NHS - podcast
The investigative journalist Lucas Amin reports on how the tech company Palantir won a £330m contract with the NHS ……
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Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set All…
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Birmingham council accused of giving ‘free rein’ to group erecting England flags
Campaigners call for injunction against Raise the Colours, which is accused of spreading anti-immigration rhetoric…
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Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here's what a French fast food row taught me about politics | Coco Khan
Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine –…
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