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BBC Politics28 Jun 2026

Cleverly says he would not have used Badenoch's Gestapo jibe

The Conservative leader has been criticised by Labour for making a Nazi comparison in relation to the education secretary.

Education
BBC Politics28 Jun 2026

Senior Labour figures say party is united behind Andy Burnham

Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.

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The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief

Adm Sir Tony Radakin says UK currenly ‘falls short’ of level required to keep Russian threats at bay The former head of the armed forces has told Andy Burnham that plans for defence spending must meet a “Moscow test” to keep Russian threats at bay, warning the UK currently “falls short” of that level of commitment. Adm Sir Tony Radakin, who was the chief of the defence staff until last year, said that if the government’s defence investment plan (Dip), expected to be published this week, was “not

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Express Politics28 Jun 2026

'Treason' - Reform's Zia Yusuf explodes over smugglers' claims to have Gov insiders

An Afghan people smuggler claimed in an interview with the Sunday Express that he has 'contacts' who tip the gang off about security operations in the UK.

The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

Labour should ‘be kind’, a Makerfield voter told me. So how about stopping the relentless closures of precious day centres? | John Harris

Countless spaces for adults with complex needs have been shut down. If Andy Burnham wants to fix social care, keeping them open must be a priority Wellington House is in north Brighton, and known to the people who frequent it as Welly. It has the austere look of an old Victorian school, but what goes on inside is all about care and empathy. The building is the home of the city’s last council-run day centre for adults with complex needs, autism and learning disabilities, 21 of whom are reckoned t

The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

Labour deputy leader appears to endorse Ed Miliband as Burnham’s chancellor

Lucy Powell said she thought energy secretary would be good in Treasury but ‘tittle-tattle’ over cabinet posts was ‘unedifying’ Ed Miliband would make a “good” chancellor to Andy Burnham, Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has said, ahead of the likely next prime minister’s first major speech on the economy since he returned to Westminster. Powell, who served as Miliband’s chief of staff in opposition and is close to the former party leader, appeared to endorse him to run the Treasury – althou

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BBC Politics28 Jun 2026

Senior Labour figures say party is united behind Andy Burnham

Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.

Politics
Express Politics28 Jun 2026

Sadiq Khan under fire as Met could reopen 4,000 grooming gang cases

Police chiefs have been reviewing files dating back to 2010, amid fears many rapists are still roaming freely.

Crime
The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets | Josh Ryan-Collins

If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his mission to decarbonise the UK economy. Western Europe has experienced one of its worst ever heatwaves, providing powerful evidence of the need to transition away from fossil-fuel-driven energy production to reduce the carbon emissions that are contributing to global warming. Instead, however, he has been attacked by an u

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The Guardian Politics28 Jun 2026

‘British food will disappear’: trade deal after Brexit is hitting UK farmers hard

Home-grown food may become a niche product for wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet For Liz Webster, who farms 647 hectares (1600 acres) in Wiltshire, south west England, the latest impact of Brexit has been particularly brutal. About £400 per animal has been wiped off the price she can get for her beef cattle, a hefty blow at a time when all the inputs – feed, energy, fertiliser – are going through the roof. The fall in price, on livestock that typically fetch £2,000

Express Politics28 Jun 2026

Biographer 'more certain than ever' Farage prepared to do deal with Tories to win power

Lord Ashcroft predicts: 'If it's a choice between some kind of deal or another Labour term, I'm sure both parties would find it hard to resist'

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Express Politics28 Jun 2026

Rupert Lowe issues Nigel Farage fierce 3-word warning as he vows to do 1 thing

The warning comes as an investigation into a £5m gift to Reform UK's leader rumbles on

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