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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection

Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections Labour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that recently fell to Reform UK and the Greens. Labour’s Bev Craig, the Manchester city council leader, will now succeed Andy Burnham and hold one of the most powerful political positions outside Westminster. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics31 Jul 2026

High Court upholds decision to allow Chinese mega embassy

The government has given the green light to the site on the old Royal Mint, near the Tower of London.

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Express Politics31 Jul 2026

Bad news for Andy Burnham – France migrant deal isn't doing nearly enough

EXCLUSIVE: This assessment is a huge blow as it is a critical part of Labour's plan. But intelligence officials believe they have "degraded" the smuggling gangs' capability.

Express Politics31 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham must take this action to stop Ceuta migrant crisis reaching Britain

Around 60,000 migrants stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday as border controls collapsed, creating a diplomatic disaster for European leaders.

Immigration
The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling

Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns Andy Burnham was told he could face the first revolt of his premiership as Labour MPs and climate experts condemned his apparent support for renewed drilling for oil and gas. As the UK suffers through drought, fires and heatwaves, the prime minister gave the strongest indication yet on Friday he was minded to allow for new drilling. His comments came just hours before the UN secretary-gen

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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on England’s centralised state: Andy Burnham must unbundle it | Editorial

Devolution should finance transport, skills and industry, not become a rightwing contest to promise the largest tax giveaway That England is among the rich world’s most centralised countries underpins Andy Burnham’s critique of the economic history of the past 40 years. Only post-communist Europe deindustrialised as rapidly as Yorkshire and the Midlands did in the 1980s. Centralisation did not close every factory or pit, but left regions without the powers, finance or institutions to cushion the

Economy
The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial

Funders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans The iconic Lovell telescope, housed at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, has always expanded our view of the universe – from tracking the Sputnik launch in 1957 to its current contributions to the study of dark matter. It is now threatened with closure after it was announced that government funding will not continue past March 2028. The projected savings are just £2.8m a year. This is

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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Will Trump be Burnham’s undoing, or the making of him? The answer lies in Europe | Jonathan Freedland

In an increasingly dangerous world, our European neighbours are finding safety in numbers – but Britain is on the outside. The new PM’s task is to change that There is an orange cloud in the sky. I’m not referring to the wildfires ravaging parts of Europe and East Anglia, though they are connected. I mean the looming pall from across the Atlantic that threatens to spoil the sunny start to the premiership of Andy Burnham – and whose name is Donald Trump. Burnham’s first 10 days or so in office ha

The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Martin Rowson on Andy Burnham’s plans for care reform – cartoon

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BBC Politics31 Jul 2026

Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax

Tory mayor Lord Houchen wants to offer a rebate, but the prime minister says it should be reinvested in communities.

Economy
BBC Politics31 Jul 2026

Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax

Tory mayor Lord Houchen wants to offer a rebate, but the prime minister says it should be reinvested in communities.

Economy
Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

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