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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026

Wes Streeting insists he can win Labour leadership race despite ‘underdog’ status

In interview with Guardian, former health secretary sets out plans for government, including social care, tax and refugees Wes Streeting has insisted he can win over the Labour left, as he launches a shadow campaign for the party leadership, saying he has “beaten the odds” throughout his life and can do so again. The former health secretary, who called on Keir Starmer to resign as he quit the cabinet last week, warned Labour MPs that drifting on with Starmer in charge risked a Joe Biden situatio

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

Labour's candidate for Makerfield also said government immigration reforms must "get the balance right".

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

Labour's candidate for Makerfield also said government immigration reforms must "get the balance right".

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

Labour's candidate for Makerfield also said government immigration reforms must "get the balance right".

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Conservative Home22 May 2026

Blake Stephenson: We must close the backdoors to Britain

Britain's legal migration system is full of loopholes that could be exploited by malicious actors seeking access to Britain. The post Blake Stephenson: We must close the backdoors to Britain appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026

Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says

Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and Stonehenge Cancelled government projects such as the Rwanda deportation scheme and the road tunnel under Stonehenge are wasting billions of pounds of taxpayer money a year, parliament’s spending watchdog has found. About £6.6bn was written off by government departments last year alone – state spending that did not achieve its intended objectives or create any value for the taxpayer, the public acco

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Prospect of Labour leadership race brings out different sides of rivals

Burnham and Streeting’s latest stances confound caricatures of left and right as party faces electoral bind The Labour party has seemed to inhabit three parallel worlds over the past fortnight. There is a prime minister celebrating good news on the economy and lower migration figures and breezily insisting he will fight the next election, but with his party intent on deposing him. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics21 May 2026

UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure

The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.

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BBC Politics21 May 2026

Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

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BBC Politics21 May 2026

UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure

The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Net migration to UK falls by nearly 50% after Labour’s vow to cut numbers

Decline to 171,000 last year will encourage ministers in what is seen as a battleground issue against Reform Net migration to the UK fell by nearly 50% to 171,000 last year, according to official figures released on Thursday, in what will be seen as a boost for Keir Starmer’s government. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the difference between the number of people moving to the UK and the number of people leaving was at its lowest level since 2021. Continue readin

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Guido Fawkes21 May 2026

Net Migration Falls to 171,000 as Asylum Seekers Continue to Rise

Net migration fell to 171,000 last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The lowest since 2021… The number of people claiming asylum in Britain, however, ticked up to 88,000 in the same period. More Brits are estimated to have left the UK last year (246,000) than moved to the country (110,000). Migration trends…

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