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‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country

Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s challenging him? ‘If it’s the Tin Man, then I suppose I’ll vote for Nigel,” says a Clacton resident, a retiree on a slow stroll towards the seafront, when I ask whom she will vote for in the forthcoming byelection. “I would sooner have Farage than the Tin Man!” As political slogans go, it is as good

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-andy-burnham-keir-starmer-labour-12593360?postid=12144216#liveblog-body'>Polanski refuses to apologise over Farage guillotine image</a>

Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care

Prime minister invites Badenoch and Davey – but not Farage – to discuss how to fix decades-old funding crisis Andy Burnham has promised “problem-solving, not point-scoring” before a speech on social care in which he will set out his strategy for resolving one of the most intractable issues in British politics. The prime minister has invited Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, and Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, to discuss how to enact urgent reform on social care, as he attempts to fi

POLL: Is Andy Burnham right to give some Universal Credit households £4,500?

Ministers are aiming to get more young people into apprenticeships, one day after Andy Burnham said he wants 'no dead ends' for those leaving education.

Burnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform in polls – The Latest

Labour has overtaken Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to polls. The ‘Burnham bounce’ comes two weeks into Andy Burnham’s tenure in No 10, during which he has made major announcements on the cost of living and localised education to reduce youth unemployment, and an announcement on social care is expected soon. Is this a turning point for the beleaguered Labour government – or simply a honeymoon for the new PM? Lucy Hough speaks to senior political correspon

Imagine if Nigel Farage had tweeted this – he'd have been arrested for sure

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: It's high time Green Party leader Zack Polanski started taking responsibility for his cock-ups

Andy Burnham's 'death tax' plan would cost average homeowner '£75,000'

Reform UK warns PM against 'destroying the inheritance of millions of people'

Burnham Hands Out More Benefits to Reward Apprenticeships

Burnham’s style of government so far is encapsulated here: A household on benefits will get £4,500 a year if the children become apprentices. New grants worth £8,000 go to small and medium sized businesses with apprentices. The ‘bursary’ will prevent those situations where, when Universal Credit is claimed for children under 18, parents lose out…

Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he unveils funds to stop families in England losing benefits UK politics live – latest updates Young people will be expected to engage with new support to seek work, Pat McFadden has said, as he unveiled new funds to stop families losing benefits when teenagers take up apprenticeships. Speaking to the Guardian, the work and pensions secretary echoed the comments of Andy Burnham when he suggested that access to support would be condi

Oliver Rose: The Ukrainian question has a simple answer – peace through victory

Victory must therefore mean more than military success. It must mean rebuilding Ukraine as a confident democracy, supporting justice through lawful international institutions, encouraging a more democratic future for Russia, strengthening Europe's collective security, and ensuring that the mistakes of the past are not repeated. The post Oliver Rose: The Ukrainian question has a simple answer – peace through victory appeared first on Conservative Home.

Zia Yusuf demands Zack Polanski’s arrest after Nigel Farage ‘death threat’

Mr Polanski agreed to be a collaborator on a post on Instagram which showed a man wearing the t-shirt.