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MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting women

Patrick Spencer is found not guilty by a jury after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Tory MP Patrick Spencer found not guilty of Groucho Club sexual assaults

MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich cleared over incident at London members’ club in 2023 A Conservative MP has been cleared of sexually assaulting two women at the Groucho Club in London after claiming that he just wanted to give them a hug. Patrick Spencer was seen on camera coming up behind two women and putting his arms around them at the private members’ club during a night out in August 2023, less than a year before he was elected to the seat of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Con

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: political poetry must become governing prose | Editorial

Larkin, Harrison and Shakespeare shaped Labour’s leader. Now comes the harder task: turning language into lasting change Andy Burnham is finally Labour leader. After trying – and failing – twice to be elected by party members, he took the top job on Friday without a contest. Sir Keir Starmer remains prime minister until Monday, when he will tender his resignation to King Charles, who will invite Mr Burnham to form a government. Then the future that Mr Burnham has long imagined will cease to be a

To Andy Burnham: many backseat drivers will be trying to steer you. Here’s why you should ignore us | Jonathan Freedland

As prime minister, you will need a clear plan from the top. For that, look to an unlikely inspiration: Margaret Thatcher The first piece of unsolicited advice I would offer to Britain’s incoming prime minister is: don’t take unsolicited advice. Don’t be one of those leaders who’s swayed by the last person in their ear. That’s what they used to say about Boris Johnson, that he was a cushion that bore the imprint of the last person who sat on him. Instead, Andy Burnham should study closely the exp

All hail the king! Good vibes and Greggs as Burnham addresses the Andyites

Keir had achieved greatness, his legacy would be eternal … until the new Labour leader got up to speak The king is dead. Long live the king. Not so much Labour electing a new leader, more a coronation. There were no surprises. No real drama. The deed had been done the moment Andy Burnham had won the Makerfield byelection. That was when Labour MPs switched off Keir Starmer’s life support machine. Even Vladimir Putin would be moderately happy with a 379 to one victory. The only dissenting voice w

Chris Mason: The Labour Party is smiling again

Burnham was confirmed as the new Labour leader.

Andy Burnham knows he's missing 1 vital factor – that's why he's already running scared

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: All hail the 'messiah with no mandate'

'Barmy' council shake-up could be challenged

The leader of South Kesteven District Council says the changes "beggar belief".

Ed Miliband 'has too much baggage' to be chancellor says top Labour donor

Shabana Mahmood and the Energy Secretay are currently the top contenders to be Andy Burnham's chancellor

Andy Burnham accused of 'chaos' before he has even entered No 10 in row over chancellor

A Labour civil war has erupted over who the incoming PM will pick as his chancellor

Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young

Exclusive: Grants are part of controversial package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics Donald Trump’s state department intends to allocate $12m to organisations in the UK founded by the prominent Conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young, the Guardian can reveal. The intended grants, revealed in US government documents, are part of a package of support for European groups viewed favourably by the Trump administration. Some former US officials have criticised t

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