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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

Exclusive: Allies of Labour’s Makerfield candidate concerned rapid collapse of Starmer government would increase instability Andy Burnham’s campaign has been forced to talk ministers out of resigning as early as this weekend to avoid Keir Starmer’s government descending into chaos amid fallout from the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian can reveal. As they prepare for a potential change of leader in the event he beats Reform on Thursday, Burnham’s team is increasingly concerned a rapid collaps

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

WATCH: Protesters and Hounds Oppose Labour’s Hunting Ban in Westminster

Anti-hunting ban campaigners descended on Westminster tonight. Hounds and all… The protesters gathered on on Marsham Street for a protest organised by the Countryside Alliance outside the DEFRA offices, where Labour peer Baroness Mallalieu attacked the government for being out of touch. Protesters held banners bearing the slogans “hands off the countryside” and “fight the…

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

Walkout in Senedd as Reform politician accused of racism sparks second row

Speech by Reform MS mocking Welsh students for being unable to read sparks Welsh Parliament walkout.

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

Starmer remains defiant as leadership challenge inches closer

The prime minister wants to raise the political bar for his potential challengers to clear.

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

Starmer remains defiant as leadership challenge inches closer

The prime minister wants to raise the political bar for his potential challengers to clear.

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer's Labour accused of changing voting system to stop Reform winning Manchester

Labour is an 'almighty mess' as it is accused of changing election rules to stop Reform UK winning mayoralty

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Nigel Farage drops massive warning over biggest Brexit threat yet - 'we're done'

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking exclusively to the Daily Expresso ahead of Makerfield by-election, Reform UK leader made his most damning comments yet

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU

Speaking at the G7 summit, prime minister says he stands by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to rejoin bloc Europe live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates The UK and the European Union should not waste time “looking backwards” to Brexit, Keir Starmer said on Wednesday, as he comes under pressure to reconsider rejoining the EU. The prime minister reaffirmed his government’s manifesto commitment to not re-enter the bloc, but said there had been “real progress” with the relationship

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

‘I had one man spit at my poster’: Makerfield deeply divided as byelection campaign draws to a close

People across constituency say voters are ‘turning against each other’ but Labour believes they will back Andy Burnham because he is ‘bringing people together’ On a wall inside Andy Burnham’s buzzy campaign centre, the signatures of hundreds of MPs, peers and councillors show the scale of the operation to return him to parliament. “MPs are like buses round here these days,” says one Labour volunteer. “You don’t see one for ages then hundreds turn up at once.” The voters of this long-neglected co

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Legislation proposed to stop ‘lawfare’ targeting journalists and whistleblowers

Private members’ bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party support A coordinated push to protect whistleblowers, journalists and victims of sexual assault from being sued by those who wish to silence them has been launched in both houses of parliament. Two private members’ bills designed to crack down on strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as Slapps, have been introduced by Conservative members within 24 hours of each other, and are likely to attra

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Top teaching union backs Burnham as Labour’s best chance of beating Reform

Exclusive: NASUWT leader Matt Wrack also calls for more robust change from the government on education policy UK politics live – latest updates The leader of one of the country’s biggest teaching unions has backed Andy Burnham, saying he is Labour’s best chance for beating Reform in a general election. The general secretary of NASUWT, Matt Wrack, was speaking to the Guardian in the run-up to Thursday’s Makerfield byelection, in which the Greater Manchester mayor hopes to return to parliament a

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

Final push for votes in high stakes Makerfield by-election

Candidates are making their final pitch for votes in the Makerfield by-election in a contest that could determine who becomes the next prime minister.

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