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Express Politics27 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham's in a classic Catch-22 situation over calls for early election

OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: Either he's different to Keir Starmer so has no mandate for his plans and must face voters, or he's the same - but which is it?

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The Guardian Politics27 Jul 2026

Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support

Scientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities Jodrell Bank Observatory, which runs a world-leading network of radio telescopes, is facing closure after its major funder cut support for the facility. The deep space observatory, which hosts the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, is prized by astronomers who study galaxies, black holes, star formation, planets beyond the solar system and the afterglow of the big bang. Continue reading..

Conservative Home27 Jul 2026

Lord Ashcroft: ‘He wants to show that even after the £5 million bung, they still want me.’ My Clacton by-election focus groups

At least as many, however, thought they should have contested the election, providing some proper opposition to Farage and offering local voters a real alternative: “If you’re dedicated to what you believe in, you’ve got to stand up for it." The post Lord Ashcroft: ‘He wants to show that even after the £5 million bung, they still want me.’ My Clacton by-election focus groups appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics27 Jul 2026

UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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The Guardian Politics27 Jul 2026

Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza

Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready get people out of war-torn territory The Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of the war-torn region. Last September, the Home Office announced it was suspending refugee family reunion applications and that new, more restrictive rules would be announced in the spring. So far there has been no announcement and the

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Guido Fawkes27 Jul 2026

More in Common: Burnham Bounce Ends Reform’s 15-Month Streak

More in Common gives Labour its first lead since March 2025 & highest share of voting intention since November of 2024: LAB 28% (+4) REF 24% (-2) CON 22% (nc LIB DEM 12% (+1  GREEN 8% (-3) SNP 2% (nc) 2,601 adults polled from the 24th to the 27th July. Changes from the 22nd. Reform’s…

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Guido Fawkes27 Jul 2026

No10 Admits It Is Still Working With Mauritius on Chagos Sellout

The latest from No10 on the Chagos sellout: “We continue to work with the US and Mauritius to find a way forward that’s in the UK’s best interest and protects our national security…” Last week the spokesman refused to guarantee Chagos’s sovereignty. Now No10 admits it is working with Mauritius. Sign Guido’s petition to stop it here…

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Guido Fawkes27 Jul 2026

Labour MP Kate Osborne Doubles Down on GB News Rant After Berlin Pride Attack

Labour MP Kate Osborne has doubled down on her claims last night that GB News and Reform were “spouting nonsense and broadcasting content and language that attacks and vilifies the LGBTQ+ community” in the wake of the Berlin Pride terror attack over the weekend. Rather than conceding that a hysterical rant about GB News the…

Express Politics27 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham's homelessness push is noble – we must end this moral tragedy

OPINION - EMMA HADDAD: This simply isn't good enough in 21st-century Britain.

The Guardian Politics27 Jul 2026

PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling

Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves Europe wildfires – latest updates Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea. In a letter to the prime minister they said he, as mayor of Greater Manchester, had unveiled one of the UK’s most ambitious local climate programmes tha

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Guido Fawkes27 Jul 2026

Burnham’s Property Tax Proposals Would Destroy Rental Market

According to the i Paper Burnham is considering whether to implement one of two taxes: “Two models are competing for support: a proportional property tax, which would replace both council tax and stamp duty with a flat 0.48 per cent annual charge on a home’s current value; or a land value tax – an annual…

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The Guardian Politics27 Jul 2026

Alarm over NHS patients records being placed in hands of US private equity firm

Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England A US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed to private companies. The investment firm TPG has bought Optum UK, the healthcare technology business behind the electronic patient record system used by most GP practices in England, in a deal worth about $400m (£300m

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