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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026

Tories win seats from Reform at Essex by-elections

Former Rochford District Council leader Danielle Belton quickly returns to local politics.

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Sky News Politics19 Jun 2026

'Herd isn't just moving, it's stampeding' against Starmer

Andy Burnham will become prime minister as the herd is "not just moving" against Sir Keir Starmer "it's stampeding", Harriet Harman told Sky News.

The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

In Nigel Farage’s shoes, a less experienced politician might panic

Makerfield shows the challenges Reform is facing, from Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift As those around Nigel Farage are fond of pointing out, Reform UK has now led in more than 300 consecutive national polls. When it comes to byelections, though, it is fair to say the party’s results are more mixed. Yes, Robert Kenyon came second in Makerfield to a popular regional mayor backed by a Labour campaign so relentless that the main risk was annoying voters by knocking too o

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Sky News Politics19 Jun 2026

Epstein survivor to meet Starmer's chief secretary as PM says 'door is open'

Sir Keir Starmer has told a Jeffrey Epstein survivor his "door is open" but stopped short of agreeing to meet Lisa Phillips, directing her to a more junior government minister.

Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Burnham Sympathisers in Cabinet Try to Convince Keir to Make Way for Andy

Starmer has been calling around the Cabinet today to try and shore up his support. The No10 line is still: He will fight… Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told him to set out a timetable for his departure. The Cabinet is still split and is said to have waverers… Naturally the wind is going out…

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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Assisted Suicide Bill Sponsors Embarrass Themselves and Alienate Colleagues

It’s all going wrong for the MPs behind reintroducing the Assisted Suicide Bill in this session. Peter Bedford, one of the MPs to sponsor Lauren Edwards MP’s Private Members Bill – which has Labour MPs tearing their hair out – has been whinging online about “misleading” reporting of his comments to a constituent over the…

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Express Politics19 Jun 2026

Britain vs France and Germany – the real post-Brexit winner revealed

ANALYSIS: Reading some Brexit coverage, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Brexit ruined Britain - but that is plain wrong, writes Lord Elliott

Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Jolyon Will “Rigorously Defend” Defamation Claim Against Him

Jolyon Maugham’s Good Law Project has issued an update: “We can confirm that the barrister Sarah Phillimore has issued in the High Court a claim for defamation against Jolyon Maugham KC. The claim relates to an article Good Law Project published in August 2025 which identified an online onslaught led by Sarah Phillimore, a barrister…

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90% less than original estimate

Department for Transport analysis suggests 0.05% boost will be offset by overall negative trade-off The economic boost from a Heathrow third runway could be a tiny fraction of previous estimates, government analysis shows, while the overall trade-off from the bigger airport could set the UK back by as much as £62.5bn. As ministers promised to speed up expansion of the London airport in the name of economic growth, documents prepared by the Department for Transport said the runway was expected

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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Burnham’s Unregistered Data Gathering Website Run by Non-Existent Company

Andy Burnham may be measuring the No10 curtains but he hasn’t done all the legal tidying up before he returns to high office. He’s trying to gather email addresses through his campaign site, which could well be useful in any Labour leadership election… The site’s privacy policy nominates “Office of Andy Burnham Ltd” as the…

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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026

Starmer facing pressure from Burnham and Streeting allies not to fight leadership challenge

One Labour MP said there are about 200 who are prepared – if necessary – to sign Burnham’s nomination papers UK politics – live updates How quickly could Burnham become PM? Allies of Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting will ask cabinet ministers, friends and Labour grandees to persuade Keir Starmer over the weekend not to fight a leadership challenge. Burnham, who won a compelling majority in the Makerfield byelection overnight, is expected to travel to London on Monday to meet MPs in the expectat

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Conservative Home19 Jun 2026

Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests

The Conservatives gained two seats from Reform UK in Essex. But Reform UK gained two seats from the Conservatives in Conwy. The post Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests appeared first on Conservative Home.

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