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Express Politics25 Jun 2026

Ed Miliband becomes frontrunner for chancellor after major Labour power move

Net zero backer's chances of entering No 11 soar after huge backing

Environment
The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Robert Jenrick says questions about £5m donation to Farage are legitimate

Reform MP appears to contradict party leader’s claim money from crypto billionaire is ‘none of your business’ Robert Jenrick has said it is “legitimate” for the media to ask questions about Nigel Farage’s £5m personal donation from a cryptocurrency billionaire, just days after the Reform UK leader told an interviewer it was “none of your business”. Jenrick, who is Reform’s shadow chancellor, said voters on the doorstep were not asking about the money given to Farage by the Thailand-based British

Reform
Sky News Politics25 Jun 2026

Can Burnham really govern without an election?

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BBC Politics25 Jun 2026

Burnham could be leader in weeks under Labour timetable

Andy Burnham could take over from Keir Starmer by 17 July, if he continues to be the only Labour MP in the race.

Express Politics25 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham's secret election plot leaked by top team: 'Destroy the Right!'

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking on the Daily Expresso, Conservative MP Esther McVey described a ploy by the prime minister in waiting to radically alter British politics.

Politics
Express Politics25 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham has exposed Labour’s biggest weakness - it spells disaster

Andy Burnham is suddenly everyone's next Prime Minister, as the lack of a real rival makes the whole party feel shakier than anyone will admit.

BBC Politics25 Jun 2026

Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy

The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.

Economy
The Guardian Politics25 Jun 2026

Unison endorses Ed Milband for chancellor under a Burnham government

Exclusive: Trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s biggest trade union has endorsed Ed Miliband for chancellor, as the race to take over the Treasury under a potential Andy Burnham government intensifies. Unison has become the most high-profile organisation to back the current energy secretary, who is one of two frontrunners to replace Rachel Reeves in No 11, but who is being opposed by two ot

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Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026

Starmer Met With Torrent of Abuse on Return to TikTok

Starmer has returned from yet another social media sabbatical only to be met with a tsunami of troll comments. Some are more creative than others… Starmer would often retreat from TikTok whenever his premiership was in mortal danger. His blackouts grew more frequent in recent months, for obvious reasons. Who knows how much longer the…

Housing
Express Politics25 Jun 2026

Nine reasons Andy Burnham could be forced to KEEP Rachel Reeves as Chancellor

Rachel Reeves has plumbed depths of unpopularity but she may cling onto control of the Treasury in the Andy Burnham era, writes David Williamson

Economy
BBC Politics25 Jun 2026

Burnham could be leader in weeks under Labour timetable

Andy Burnham could take over from Keir Starmer by 17 July, if he continues to be the only Labour MP in the race.

Guido Fawkes25 Jun 2026

HMRC Admits It Is Guessing the Size of the Tobacco Black Market

HMRC this week declared victory in the war on illegal tobacco after claiming the duty gap for hand-rolling tobacco fell to an all-time low in 2024/25. They also admitted they are making up the figures themselves… The taxman’s report concedes the 2024/25 tobacco figures are “projected” rather than measured because of “data availability and small…

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