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Express Politics31 May 2026

Reform candidate Robert Kenyon launches three-word brutal attack on Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham has put his record as Mayor of Greater Manchester at the heart of his pitch to return to Westminster but Reform wants to turn it against him

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The Guardian Politics31 May 2026

‘One day I thought, that’s enough’: the people fighting back against pothole-riddled roads

The dire state of roads has provoked pothole vigilantes and become a political flashpoint from Manchester to Manhattan. How did we get here? Sitting in St Albans crown court, waiting for his case to be called, Derek Bennett’s anger momentarily gave way to a sense of disbelief. “I mean, there’s rape and murder cases going on,” he says. “I couldn’t believe I was there, with this stupid subject.” Initially, neither could the judge, whom Bennett says remarked that such issues were surely a matter fo

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Express Politics30 May 2026

Andy Burnham poised to ‘call snap general election’ if he becomes leader

The speculation comes as Andy Burnham prepares for what could be a dramatic return to Westminster via the upcoming Makerfield by-election.

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Express Politics30 May 2026

POLL: Should Ed Miliband be the next Chancellor?

According to reports, allies of Chancellor Rachel Reeves have been lobbying Labour MPs to support her remaining in the role even under a new leader.

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The Guardian Politics30 May 2026

Sajid Javid says backing Liz Truss to lead Tories was his ‘biggest political mistake’

Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to Reform Sajid Javid said that supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest that ultimately made her prime minister was his “biggest mistake in politics”. Speaking at the Hay festival in Wales while promoting his memoir, the former chancellor, who is no longer an MP, said there were friends in the Conservative party he remained in contact with. Continue reading...

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Express Politics30 May 2026

Andy Burnham has bombshell plan for 'unfair' asylum hotels if he becomes PM

Labour's Makerfield by-election candidate is preparing to upend asylum accommodation

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Express Politics30 May 2026

Everyone thinks Keir Starmer is a goner except one man - and he's not giving up

The sun is out and it's ice-cream time at Westminster, but Keir Starmer is hard at work and has no intention of stopping, says Jonathan Walker

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Guido Fawkes29 May 2026

Unite Union Facing Fresh Questions Over Jersey Party

Yesterday Guido was first to reveal the depth of the Unite the Union’s involvement in a political party called Reform Jersey (no link to Reform UK) – and it is now facing fresh questions after new material emerged. The party shares ties with the Jersey Palestine Solidarity Campaign, founded by Reform Jersey leader and Unite…

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Conservative Home29 May 2026

Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests

There was only one contest yesterday. The Lib Dems gained a seat from the Conservatives in Swansea. The post Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes29 May 2026

“Banging Our Heads Against the Wall!” Will Britain Benefit From the Crypto Boom?

Guido’s Ross Kempsell sits down with Solana Policy Institute founder and CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine to hear why America’s stablecoins are coming for the pound, and why he thinks the Bank of England is flirting with a huge mistake. Subscribe to the Guido Fawkes YouTube channel to get all our videos sent straight to your inbox.…

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Conservative Home29 May 2026

Peter Fortune: London’s political system is not reflecting the people elected to operate in it

This is not political, the very make-up of the GLA means that these changes would return power to Assembly members of all parties, as well as empowering London boroughs and local councillors to do the job they were elected to do. The post Peter Fortune: London’s political system is not reflecting the people elected to operate in it appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics29 May 2026

Labour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hack

Request follows claims actors linked to Moscow accessed Reform UK leader’s data and leaked information over £5m donation UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates Labour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to police and government cybersecurity officials after the Reform UK leader failed to do so himself. The Labour chair, Anna Turley, has asked the Metropolitan police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to investigate Farage’s claims that

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