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About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownershipNicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors backing a campaign agains...
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulne...
It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular –...
Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act Andy Burnham is facing new pressure to act over electoral reform, with nearly 100 of his MPs...
Revisited: This year marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country...
Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".
In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade banMore than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Pal...
Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks fa...
Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicideWhen a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chlo...
David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of...
MPs receive Harry Styles concert tickets worth £858, Chelsea flower show tickets worth £1,839, and £3,432 of hospitality at Brit awardsMPs have been accused of failing to learn their lesson over freeb...
This blog is now closed. See all our UK politics coverage hereAfter Emily Thornberry’s call for the government to ban goods from the occupied West Bank (see post at 11:05), Peter Beaumont and Quique K...
Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceedUK politics live – latest updatesBritain has experienced a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat a...
Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 NorthUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham is to send more than 100 Whitehall officials to...
Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidanceUK politics live – latest updatesThe Home Office could be blocked from deporting many youn...
Exclusive: Planning documents show annual emissions from North Ockendon project would be equivalent to 8,480 flights to New YorkA “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m to...
Was it a government initiative or help from a charity? Or perhaps the support of friends and/or family?Andy Burnham has called on local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the s...
The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumpsValue being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s deputy leader said.Asked b...
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enoughRacism and sexism have become normalised in Brita...
Racism and misogyny are becoming normalised as a result of rightwing politics and the ‘cesspit’ of social media, says Labour’s Bridget Phillipson. In an extended interview, the minister for women and...