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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection

Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections Labour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that recently fell to Reform UK and the Greens. Labour’s Bev Craig, the Manchester city council leader, will now succeed Andy Burnham and hold one of the most powerful political positions outside Westminster. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

Burnham’s Assisted Suicide Intervention Likely Fatal for Revived Bill

The new Prime Minister has rejected calls from assisted suicide lobbyists, stating that it’s not the right time for a debate on legalising the practice. He’s moving the numbers on the Bill Lauren Edwards brought back to parliament… Kim Leadbeater’s Bill passed Third Reading last year by 23 votes. If 12 MPs switch sides, the…

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BBC Politics31 Jul 2026

Council cancels climate emergency declaration

A Reform UK motion argues the council can improve the local environment without the official pledge.

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Conservative Home31 Jul 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained a seat from a residents group in Uttlesford. Reform UK gained a seat from an independent in South Holland. Labour lost a seat to an independent in Bolton. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials

Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government. The prime minister said he had “concerns” about the proposals and that his “instincts” were to keep juries at the heart of the justice system. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes31 Jul 2026

Burnham Calls for FIFA President Infantino to Resign

Andy Burnham has joined Nigel Farage in calling for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, claiming he is “the wrong man to lead the organisation” in the wake of the World Cup private investment debacle. Today Infantino’s senior adviser resigned, and UEFA has already announced a boycott of the tournament if Infantino’s plans go ahead.…

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The Guardian Politics31 Jul 2026

Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy | Simon Jenkins

England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry state Andy Burnham’s “pausing” of the Starmer government’s prisoner release scheme and the resignation of its architect, James Timpson, are disasters. They indicate a Downing Street that puts populism ahead of policy. England and Wales’s prisons are a total disgrace. Timpson was the first justice minister in 15 years prepared to handle them. Now he has gon

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Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage issues dire warning over Spain migrant crisis - 'Coming to our country'

Huge groups of people swam into the territory of Ceuta, while others used inflatable boats to land in Tarajal.

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Ben Jennings on Nigel Farage’s anger at Zack Polanski’s Instagram post – cartoon

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Express Politics30 Jul 2026

Nigel Farage underwent urgent surgery on week of Ann Widdecombe death

Reform UK leader reveals medical procedure took place just before beloved politician died

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations

Exclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelations The Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate whether Reform UK has broken donations rules, after the Guardian revealed that the convicted fraudster George Cottrell transferred more than $2m to his mother in the days before her donations to the party in 2024. Labour’s new chair, Bridget Phillipson, wrote to the commission on Thursday asking for it to examine the d

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The Guardian Politics30 Jul 2026

Will we pay more tax to fund social care? – podcast

Andy Burnham gave a major speech on Wednesday on his plans for a national care service. He sought cross-party consensus on the issue by speaking to the Tories and Lib Dems. But not Reform UK or the Greens. On Thursday, Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick held a press conference claiming the prime minister wanted a ‘death tax’. But is that what Burnham set out? Plus, Zack Polanski is under fire for a social media post. Is the Green party leader too ‘online’? Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker discuss Read Pete

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