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The Guardian Politics29 Jun 2026

Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 election The former Conservative MP Craig Williams, who was parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak, has pleaded guilty at Southwark crown court to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election. More details soon … Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics29 Jun 2026

At the People’s History Museum, Burnham gives Labour hope they might just have a future

The home crowd swooned to Andy’s mood music, even if some of it could have been a Keir cover version UK politics live – latest updates There’s no pleasing some people. For most of last week, all the opposition parties were moaning that Andy Burnham had taken a vow of silence ever since the Makerfield by-election. That no one had a clue just what the prime minister designate had in mind. On Monday, Andy sought to answer some of those questions, but before he had opened his mouth, Kemi Badenoch

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Express Politics29 Jun 2026

Labour civil war erupts as junior minister savages his boss over immigration

Immigration minister Mike Tapp still needs Shabana Mahmood's permission to access documents relevant to his own brief, the Daily Express understands.

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Express Politics29 Jun 2026

POLL: Is Andy Burnham avoiding scrutiny?

The wannabe prime minister has been accused of dodging scrutiny by refusing to take questions from the media.

Guido Fawkes29 Jun 2026

EXC: Whitehall Insiders Push on Plan to Split Cabinet Office in Two

There are plans – led by Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo – to push ahead with a project to split the Cabinet Office in two. The dysfunctional behemoth department which runs government has caused headaches for successive political leaders. Just have to get Andy on board… A government source tells Guido there have been discussions over…

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Conservative Home29 Jun 2026

Terri Bloore: The nature of the debate about tackling climate change has finally grown up – in London

The current approach to Net Zero requires greater honesty about costs, timescales and delivery. We need to build resilience, energy security, capital allocation, productivity, and long-term competitiveness. This is the way forward - not protest, fear mongering and symbolism. The post Terri Bloore: The nature of the debate about tackling climate change has finally grown up – in London appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Sky News Politics29 Jun 2026

Unfriendly fire: Who buys the defence investment plan?

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The Guardian Politics29 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’

UK’s likely next PM says Westminster system is ‘broken’ and he will oversee a devolution of power and resources UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham will set up No 10 North as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain” to oversee a devolution of power and resources across the UK that he said would deliver the change the country desperately needed. The prime minister-in-waiting said the Westminster system was “broken” and that a “more of the same” approach would neither improve living st

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Guido Fawkes29 Jun 2026

WATCH: Andy Escapes Via Side Exit After Refusing to Answer Press Questions

H/t: Christopher Hope

Express Politics29 Jun 2026

I was in the room as Kemi Badenoch set out exactly why Andy Burnham is doomed to fail

The Conservative leader claims she is more prepared to be Prime Minister than anyone, writes Jonathan Walker

Express Politics29 Jun 2026

Nightmare for Burnham as he's hit by huge poll blow before he has even become PM

The new polling is a major blow to the wannabe prime minister.

BBC Politics29 Jun 2026

Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership

Burnham offered a sense of what his time as prime minister would mean, but he did not lay out many details.