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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles

PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow components Britain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime minister. Burnham will arrive in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning at a crucial time in the war, with Kyiv braced for another wave of Russian missile attacks and the country’s pr

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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage is under threat from 'enemies within his own party', warns Liz Truss

The former prime minister is convinced that individuals within Reform UK are trying to undermine Nigel Farage

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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham risks civil war in Whitehall after launching dramatic power grab

The Prime Minister is taking on the civil service but it's a battle he could lose

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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Putin makes chilling move against UK as tensions erupt over Ukraine war

Diplomatic relations between Britain and Russia have reached a new low

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Express Politics23 Aug 2026

Liz Truss issues chilling 6-month warning to Andy Burnham - 'just like a past PM'

The former prime minister says Andy Burnham is heading for a crash in the polls because of two simple reasons

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The Guardian Politics23 Aug 2026

Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisions

Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham is expected to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented next week. The move would allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. Continue reading...

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Epic driving test backlog blamed for triggering a major national crisis

Radical new proposals would allow major employers to conduct tests and award licences

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

NHS warned not to sacrifice patient care on 'altar of net zero'

The NHS has bold ambitions for net zero but is told that heaping 'green burdens' on suppliers will result in "some pulling the plug"

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The Guardian Politics22 Aug 2026

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. An unprecedented joint letter dispenses with diplomatic language by accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and warning that the world no l

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Labour MP branded 'stupid' by senior Tory over claims Britain is racist and sexist

The former Education Secretary claimed attitudes towards both issues had deteriorated sharply, fuelled by social media and online grievance culture.

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The Guardian Politics22 Aug 2026

Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

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 failing to live up to the party’s manifesto. Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business groups. Continue reading...

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Express Politics22 Aug 2026

Warning not to sexually assault Brits shows fearful families are owed apology

OPINION - JUDY FINNIGAN: In circulating this booklet, the Government has tacitly admitted those concerned with illegal migration were right.

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