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Express Politics17 May 2026

Kemi Badenoch issues dire Andy Burnham warning – ‘going to be unpopular!’

Tory leader warns of 'Burnham premium' as she says Greater Manchester Mayor's policies would 'hit everybody's mortgages'

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Express Politics17 May 2026

Urgent warning to parents to stop 'colluding' in crisis of children bunking off school

Leading education expert Lord Sewell has a tough messages for parents who play video games with their kids and bring them food when they should be in school

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Express Politics16 May 2026

'Britain must be ready to lead NATO without US in nuclear crisis'

President Bush's nuclear adviser says the UK should show make it clear that NATO is armed with a nuclear deterrent even if the US stays on the sidelines

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The Guardian Politics16 May 2026

‘We need a different path’: Andy Burnham vows to put energy and water under public control

Greater Manchester mayor says programme of renationalisation would be key policy if he succeeds Keir Starmer as PM Andy Burnham has suggested that a programme of mass renationalisation would be at the centre of his policy platform if he succeeds Keir Starmer as prime minister. The Greater Manchester mayor is seeking a return to Westminster via a byelection in Makerfield. He has been widely expected to challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership if elected and is seen as the favoured candidate of

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The Guardian Politics16 May 2026

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

PM has shed authority in week that has made him look like an interim leader in office only until replacement found It was a minute or so into his BBC interview on Friday morning, after being asked about “moves” to remove Keir Starmer, that Steve Reed ran out of patience. “There is no contest,” he interrupted. “‘Moves’ mean nothing. People need 81 nominations to stand against the prime minister.” The housing secretary, a close ally of Starmer and a founding member of the Labour Together thinktank

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BBC Politics15 May 2026

British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses

Aeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.

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BBC Politics15 May 2026

British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses

Aeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Questions over Farage’s houses and £5m gift renew scrutiny of finances

Property portfolio in spotlight as Reform UK leader faces official inquiry over money accepted from billionaire A week ago, Nigel Farage was toasting Reform UK’s successes in the May elections, and bragging about his prospects of becoming prime minister. But there is a saying about a week in politics – and it has been a long seven days for the party leader, who is now facing questions over a £5m gift and his extensive property portfolio. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live

Pressure is intensifying on Keir Starmer after Andy Burnham was given a route back to parliament Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Housing secretary Steve Reed has been on the media round this morning urging Labour colleagues to put the “country first, party second”, even as he admits Keir Starmer is “unpopular”. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Starmer loyalist warns against ‘copying Tories’ but admits PM is unpopular

Housing secretary Steve Reed says no one has numbers for challenge and Labour should row in behind prime minister One of Keir Starmer’s closest allies in the cabinet has conceded that the prime minister is “unpopular” but has insisted Labour should not repeat the same pattern of changing leaders that damaged the Conservatives. The housing secretary, Steve Reed, one of Starmer’s most loyal ministers and staunch defenders, told broadcasters on Friday that no one had the numbers to challenge him an

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did

For Conservative members Andy Burnham was out in front, ten points ahead of Keir Starmer, as to whom they expected to lead into an election, and that was before the rows of this week, but who'd they'd prefer to lead told a different story. Not one Starmer would enjoy. The post Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently to Starmer?

We look at Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham’s stances on key issues UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary, and the resignation of former minister Josh Simons as an MP to clear a path for Andy Burnham to return to parliament, has brought the prospect of a Labour leadership race one step closer, even if he has not triggered a contest himself. Almost every critic of Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of not being suffi

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