NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England
Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or stroke The NHS…
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Rejoining the EU, Burnham’s donors and the bedroom tax: Politics Weekly answers your questions – podcast
Will the UK ever rejoin the EU? Who is funding Andy Burnham? And will the bedroom tax be scrapped? In a special…
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Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor
Conservative hopeful says Sadiq Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Andy Burnham is ‘very anti-London’ James…
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UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money
City firms tapped for case studies to try to convince global watchdog that London has cleaned up its act The government…
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Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence ‘I…
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Drumcree ruling raises fears of sectarian confrontation in Northern Ireland
High court quashes latest restriction on Orange Order march, reigniting political row over Garvaghy Road The boiling…
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Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’
Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty level Russia…
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Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres
Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy…
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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella to address Reform UK party conference
Speech part of effort to strengthen National Rally party’s international ties before Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid…
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Burnham electrified the Labour party by talking about electoral reform – now he needs to act on it | Polly Toynbee
The prime minister has lifted the spirits of the public and party members, and must use that goodwill to push through…
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Burnham accused of U-turn after initially backing political donations cap to fall below £500k
Exclusive: Campaigner says PM wrote in email he believed £500k cap should be reduced over time to guard against undue…
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Russia says it could hit UK military targets over supply of missile technology to Ukraine – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can find the rest of our UK politics coverage here Speaking on the media round this…
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Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast
It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming…
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A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle
Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be…
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If MPs want to take on Nigel Farage over his dodgy finances, they need to clean up their own act | Frances Ryan
It’s hard to beat back charges that MPs are ‘all the same’ when they have accepted £400k in freebies this year – £100k…
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Does Nigel Farage know what people really think of him? I do – and he won’t like it | Aditya Chakrabortty
An anti-Farage army of voters is there to be galvanised, as exclusive data shows. But getting them out will be tricky…
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No more UK energy bills support likely before price cap rise
Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in October…
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to…
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Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary
Streeting says role is chance to show strength and challenge stereotype that ‘persists in dark corners of internet’ Wes…
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‘Pack of lies’: Robert Jenrick launches personal attack on Kemi Badenoch
Reform MP seeks to heap pressure on Tory leader amid confusion around details of meeting with Giorgia Meloni Robert…
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Andy Burnham should rip up our undemocratic first past the post system – even if some in Labour disagree | Neal Lawson
Rearguard reactionaries may try to block the idea of a national commission into proportional representation, but we…
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UK politics: Burnham announces plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people – as it happened
Prime minister spoke to press while on visit to a Sainsbury’s supermarket in London this morning Over 40,000 more…
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Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse. Political honesty is essential | Nils Pratley
Ofgem and ministers should be transparent about why energy bills for households are expected to stay stubbornly high…
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Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election Why do some…
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Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?
Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act Andy Burnham…
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Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened
£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on…
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Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims
Anthony Seldon’s book alleges Badenoch asked fellow Tory ministers ‘if anyone was interested in changing the captain’…
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UK officials prepare for potential Trump talks as Burnham plans New York trip
PM known to be keen to attend UN general assembly after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine UK officials are making…
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Burnham says UK with Ukraine ‘all the way’ despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia – Europe live
Coalition of the Willing condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, pledges to work on ‘constraining Russia’s war chest’…
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Burnham hands secret missile technology to Ukraine – The Latest
Andy Burnham is making his first foreign visit as prime minister to Ukraine, marking the country’s independence day.…
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No 10 says glorification of dangerous driving ‘for clips and entertainment is utterly disgraceful’ – UK politics live
Downing Street repeats calls for social media platforms to review content and policies as companies urged to uphold…
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Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones
Campaigners accuse ministers of trying to grab headlines with announcement before a working system is ready Survivors…
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Burnham accuses Russia of ‘outrageous threats’ against UK as he visits Kyiv
Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as PM offers Ukraine declassified details of missile components Europe…
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From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons
PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons Andy…
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Photo of Disraeli among missing parliamentary works of art, FoI request finds
Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024 A photograph…
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Revisited – Brexit: an oral history – podcast
Revisited: This year marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players…
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