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The Guardian Politics28 Jul 2026

Burnham’s education plan directly contradicts Labour’s Schools Act, Tories claim – UK politics live

The new prime minister is linking the need for better vocational education in school with his belief in localism Good morning. In his last speech to Labour’s annual conference as party leader, Keir Starmer called for a fundamental shift in the way education in England operates. While saying he would never “denigrate the aspiration to go to university”, he said that aiming to get 50% of pupils into university was wrong and that it was finally time to show equivalent respect to apprenticeships and

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Express Politics28 Jul 2026

Kemi Badenoch's right to demand emergency recall of MPs – but mess began with Tories

OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: The Conservative leader is demanding an emergency debate on the early release of prisoners... but don't forget where policy started

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The Guardian Politics28 Jul 2026

Reader Q&A: Ask Polly Toynbee about Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister

After seven days in charge, how is the new UK PM doing? Send your questions to our columnist Polly Toynbee about Andy Burnham and his new government, his policy announcements so far, and what he needs to be doing next. She’ll be taking your questions from 2pm (BST). Sign in or create your Guardian account to join the discussion Andy Burnham has been prime minister of the UK for a week, during which time he has announced a slew of policies as he makes his start on shaping Labour’s narrative for t

Express Politics28 Jul 2026

POLL: Should Andy Burnham recall Parliament?

Have your say in our online poll on whether Andy Burnham should recall Parliament from its summer recess.

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Guido Fawkes28 Jul 2026

Hard-Left Labour MPs Turn Fire on Burnham Over ‘Punitive’ Welfare Cuts

Labour’s hard-left flank is already snarling once again over the thought of “punitive” welfare cuts after Burnham hinted he would trim the benefits bill yesterday. Déjà vu… Bloomberg reports the likes of Kim Johnston and John McDonnell are squawking over the mere thought, with Johnston saying last night: “If the new leadership believes it can…

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The Guardian Politics28 Jul 2026

Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax

TUC leader says lender’s ‘bonanza’ quarterly profits of £3.3bn mean it ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ Business live – latest updates Barclays has increased its banker bonus pool by nearly 30% after a rise in second-quarter profits that has fuelled calls for a tax raid on UK lenders to help fund Andy Burnham’s spending plans. Fresh corporate filings released on Tuesday showed the bank put £1.3bn towards its bonus pool for the first half of the year. That figure, which includes annual and d

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Express Politics28 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham has a serious lookalike and she wants to ask him 1 thing

The lookalike now goes by the name 'Mandy Burnham'.

Express Politics28 Jul 2026

Politcs LIVE: Badenoch makes bombshell demand as Andy Burnham urged to recall Parliament

Kemi Badenoch will host an urgent press conference at 9:30am urging Andy Burnham to act.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Don’t believe the polls – Reform are not imploding

So we should take these polls with a rather significant pinch of salt. The Westminster commentariat will likely obsess over these numbers and seat projections - pushing the idea that Reform is on the way out. But step outside the confines of SW1, and this is not an attitude shared by the public. The post Don’t believe the polls – Reform are not imploding appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Peter Franklin: Don’t just enjoy Farage’s failures, learn from them

It is conceivable that Reform could implode. It didn’t even exist a decade ago and its roots are shallow. However, the underlying populist impulse is deeply rooted. The post Peter Franklin: Don’t just enjoy Farage’s failures, learn from them appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Liam Mannix: The Tories are wrong not to fight the Clacton by-election

As a party, I feel we should always be ready to fight any contest which comes our way. Every extra voter won over to our cause is one further brick in the wall we are looking to rebuild. Every opportunity to get our message across should be seized, and every chance to win a seat back taken. The post Liam Mannix: The Tories are wrong not to fight the Clacton by-election appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home28 Jul 2026

Derek Wann: Taking responsibility – a year of Conservative leadership in Angus

Housing quickly became one of our defining priorities. Across Scotland, too many families struggle to find an affordable home, while too many young people feel they have little choice but to leave the communities where they grew up. The post Derek Wann: Taking responsibility – a year of Conservative leadership in Angus appeared first on Conservative Home.

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