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The Guardian Politics21 Jun 2026

Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds

Even voters for far-right and Eurosceptic parties back closer relations, polling says Two-thirds of EU citizens would back Britain rejoining the bloc, while most UK voters say Brexit has been bad for the issues they care about and want closer ties, including levels of integration – such as free movement – long seen as toxic, a survey has found. Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the polling by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a thinktank, found 66% of respondents across 15 c

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The Guardian Politics20 Jun 2026

Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum

Guardian investigation also finds same areas experienced relative decline over same period Leave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in foreign workers since the Brexit referendum, a Guardian investigation has found. Data analysis suggests that the decade since the Brexit vote may not have matched the expectations of many Leave supporters, showing their local areas have also become relatively more deprived over the same period. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics20 Jun 2026

Burnham allies confident of No 10 ‘coronation’ after surge in backers

Some Labour MPs still want former mayor to face the ‘scrutiny’ of ideas through a contested leadership contest UK politics live – latest updates Allies of Andy Burnham are increasingly confident of a coronation-style transfer of power after the number of MPs backing his planned leadership bid surged following his byelection victory. Burnham and his team are understood to have spent the last few days enlisting the support of MPs and ministers, as he prepares to challenge Keir Starmer in the com

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Express Politics20 Jun 2026

Seven MPs to watch if Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister

The would-be Prime Minister has powerful friends who will expect a top job if he ousts Keir Starmer and moves into Downing Street.

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BBC Politics20 Jun 2026

Talk of Starmer staying on to fight is fading - fast

After Andy Burnham’s by-election victory, support for the prime minister is evaporating, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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Sky News Politics20 Jun 2026

Where does Burnham's huge victory leave Starmer - and can he still survive?

Where are we at as we go into the weekend after a remarkable and consequential week in British politics?

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The Guardian Politics20 Jun 2026

Ten years on, has the Brexit vote helped or hindered the EU?

Some said Britain’s departure would bring down the union, but countries are still queueing to join On the night of 23 June 2016, a storm broke out over Brussels. Rain poured and lightning flashed over the European Union headquarters. The next day dawned grey and calm, but the political weather was raging. Britain had voted to leave the EU. Nigel Farage, then leader of the UK Independence party (Ukip), declared the EU “finished” and “dead”. France’s Marine Le Pen, the Netherlands’ Geert Wilders a

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Express Politics20 Jun 2026

Anti-suicide charity honouring former cabinet minister's wife nears £1million milestone

The Rose Paterson Trust sounds the alarm about suicide deaths as groups of the frontline of saving lives receive funding boost.

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The Guardian Politics20 Jun 2026

Pressure grows on Starmer to step aside for Burnham – UK politics live

Ministers say PM faces being forced out by party if he does not act, with one calling his departure inevitable Cabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit ‘Within 10 mins, he’d nicked it’: illustrator on his ubiquitous image of Burnham Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing Greater Manchester mayor want him to be installed as prime minister as quickly and painlessly as possible, while those close to

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Express Politics20 Jun 2026

Labour faces dilemma as bone deaths mount up and Britons miss out on life-saving help

Champions of a simple measure which would save thousands of lives will attempt to change the law to force Labour to deliver on its pre-election promise.

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Guido Fawkes20 Jun 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 1,012,242 visitors visited 953,224 times viewing 933,501 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: John Healey Savages Reeves in Resignation Speech ‘Voters HATE Starmer Here!’ Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election? Transport Secretary Flunks Basic Maths in Letter on British Buses Cambridge Deletes Men’s College Rowing Category Labour…

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The Guardian Politics20 Jun 2026

‘Within 10 mins, Andy had nicked it’: illustrator on his ubiquitous image of Andy Burnham

With its light scowl and dark attire, Stanley Chow’s creation has become visual shorthand for the politician’s anti-establishment sentiment It was shortly after Andy Burnham’s famously rousing speech outside the Manchester Central Library in October 2020 that Stanley Chow decided to draw him. Or rather his wife did. “It was the pandemic and we were all so down in the dumps at that point,” says the illustrator, speaking from his home in the city this week. But I remember looking around and he had

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