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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

WATCH: Ann Widdecombe’s Explosive Speech to the EU Parliament

As a Brexit Party MEP for the South West elected in 2019. Kemi Badenoch has also paid tribute this morning: “My deepest condolences and those of the Conservative Party to the family and friends of Ann Widdecombe. She was a formidable politician who was never afraid to speak her mind and fought hard for what…

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Burnham urged to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘imitation’ of Reform – UK politics live

Burnham set to be next PM with strong support from all wings of the party as 322 Labour MPs back him Good morning. Even the BBC has (almost) given up describing Andy Burnham as the person who is likely, or almost certain, to become the next PM. As of last night, it is now, barring something so unexpected it would be in the act of God category, it is a done deal. Labour published the names of the MPs who have already nominated Burnham, and he has got 322 nominations. There are only 81 Labour MPs

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Sky News Politics10 Jul 2026

Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78.

BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star

A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

IN FULL: The Labour MPs & Ministers Who Didn’t Nominate Burnham on Day One

322 Labour MPs nominated Andy Burnham yesterday, making it impossible for any other MP to get enough nominations to challenge him. Shock and horror… 78 MPs didn’t sign their name by 5 p.m. – they may have done so since: Jack Abbott Tahir Ali James Asser Johanna Baxter Apsana Begum Phil Brickell Richard Burgon Ian…

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

I interviewed Ann Widdecombe countless times and the same thing always happened

Ann Widdecombe was completely different off air to how she appeared in front of the cameras.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott

Britain’s PM-in-waiting is right that the country has been failed by 40 years of neoliberalism. There will be obstacles, but he must embrace radicalism Of all the many prime ministers who have walked through the doors of 10 Downing Street in the past decade, the one Andy Burnham resembles most is Liz Truss. Both had a view of what was going wrong with the economy. Both wanted to break with the politics of managed decline. Both had ambitious ideas for what needed to be done. Truss, of course, ca

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe Dies Aged 78

The longtime MP and Conservative ex-minister joined the Brexit Party in 2019 and was more recently a spokesman for Reform UK. Nigel Farage said: “When Ann Widdecombe decided to stand for The Brexit Party in the snap 2019 European Elections, it was a big moment and huge boost. The voters loved her. She played a…

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Politics LIVE: Tributes flood in for Ann Widdecombe

This is a live blog, follow for more updates.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham just reached Number 10 - and reality is ready to punch him in the face

Andy Burnham is confirmed as our next PM. He should enjoy this moment. It's all downhill from here.

BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Police investigate Reform donations, the Times reports

The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

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