BBC Politics5 Jun 2026
Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest
The Greater Manchester mayor would need to win the by-election in Makerfield to be a possible candidate.
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Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026
Lammy: I Will Support Starmer Until He No Longer Wants to Lead Labour
David Lammy has said the question of replacing Starmer is not coming up in Makerfield among voters. All the Starmer loyalists are still pretending this is a regular by-election… Lammy told Times Radio he was in the constituency: “Of course I support Andy Burnham to become the Member of Parliament for Makerfield. He’s running against…
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Andy Burnham takes lead over Reform in new Makerfield by-election poll
The Labour politician has a clear lead over Nigel Farage's party in the latest survey.
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The Guardian Politics5 Jun 2026
It’s a washout: fighters pull their punches in Question Time’s Makerfield match-off
Andy Burnham takes round one of the big byelection bout while Reform’s Rob Kenyon takes aim at himself Seconds out … Round one. In the left corner we have the middleweight King of the North … Andy Burnham. In the far-right corner we have the total lightweight … Rob “The Plumber” Kenyon. On the undercard, we have three nonentities we can barely bring ourselves to mention. Mike “The Tory” Winstanley, Sarah “The Green” Wakefield and Jake “The Lib Dem” Austin. And if you think these three are dopey,
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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026
UK asylum system is on 'the brink', cross-party MPs' report warns
It said it was "unacceptable" the Home Office could not keep track of all whose asylum claims had failed.
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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026
UK asylum system is on 'the brink', cross-party MPs' report warns
It said it was "unacceptable" the Home Office could not keep track of all whose asylum claims had failed.
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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026
Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general
The prime minister's future has been called into question following poor election results for Labour.
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BBC Politics5 Jun 2026
Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general
The prime minister's future has been called into question following poor election results for Labour.
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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026
Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met the family of Henry Nowak at 10 Downing Street.
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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026
Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in long term, says Badenoch
In an interview for a BBC Radio 4 documentary, England's Identity Crisis, the Conservative leader warned of rising tensions as groups on the left and the right.
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BBC Politics4 Jun 2026
Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in long term, says Badenoch
In an interview for a BBC Radio 4 documentary, England's Identity Crisis, the Conservative leader warned of rising tensions as groups on the left and the right.
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