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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’

Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early missteps UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham will undertake a summer tour as prime minister to Labour “danger zones” across the country where the party has been losing support, particularly areas hit by controversial government policies. Burnham is planning the tour for the second half of the summer recess, with the aim of resetting Labour’s relationship with some of the UK’s most

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Martin Rowson on Nigel Farage’s byelection campaign – cartoon

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe

Death of 78-year-old former MP and TV personality was announced on Friday by her management Police are investigating the death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Dartmoor at the age of 78. A statement from Devon and Cornwall police is expected on Friday afternoon, with a senior officer expected to provide a statement and take questions. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

One thought on the Clacton contenders: the ‘establishment’ looks a bit different these days, doesn’t it? | Marina Hyde

Nigel Farage has billed his byelection as a clash with the powers that be. To wit: Laurence Fox, a naked celebrity and a man with a bin on his head Quick look at the Clacton byelection field as it stands: Nigel Farage, Count Binface, Piers Corbyn, Laurence Fox, some bloke who’s been on Married at First Sight and Dating Naked ... anyway, there’s more, but you get the picture. It’s going to be a long hot summer. By the end of this contest Clacton will be begging to be left behind again. To recap,

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

The bulging in-tray of challenges Andy Burnham faces upon entering No 10

From welfare and defence spending to cost of living and geopolitics, we the look at issues leftover from Keir Starmer UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister in less than two weeks, and has promised to significantly change Labour’s agenda and deliver better for all parts of the UK. But he will arrive with a bulging in-tray of challenges on multiple fronts and issues leftover from Keir Starmer – from geopolitics to the cost of living. Here is what Bur

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding

Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for cap One of Britain’s biggest trade unions has told Labour MPs not to vote for a cap on political donations next week, warning it could endanger union funding for the party. The GMB union has written to its affiliated MPs urging them not to vote for amendments to the representation of the people bill that would cap donations at either £100,000 or £1m. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Mahmood’s cutting of protections to enable ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France ruled unlawful

Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of trafficking UK politics live – latest updates The British home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in, one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled. The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum seekers earmarked for return to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan. It related to a

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate emergency

As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and health MPs are calling on the UK government to host a televised national climate emergency briefing in response to what has been described as the most “insidious threat to our society”. In November, in the “first-of-its-kind, national emergency briefing”, nine experts gave stark assessments in Westminster Hall of the scale of the changes needed to adapt the country to the rapidly changing

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Reform Greater Manchester candidate criticised over ‘migrant rapists’ comments

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who advocate open borders should have to house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UK UK politics live – latest updates The Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral race has been criticised by her political rivals after doubling down on her comments that voters for other parties should have to house criminals and rapists. Sian Astley, a property businesswoman, initially made the comments in a Facebook post in she which shared her party’

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Once again Trump brought his wrecking ball to the Nato summit, and once again the alliance survived. But for how long? | Paul Taylor

As the US president swung between threats to take Greenland and promises of help for Ukraine, pledges of a ‘stronger Nato’ were lost in the wind Nato leaders survived another nerve-racking summit with Donald Trump and the 77-year-old defence alliance lives to fight another day, proving its durability against Atlantic storms. But it will never feel safe as long as the unpredictable, vengeful and ruthlessly transactional US president is in the White House. As usual, Trump stole all the headlines a

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleague The mother of a young woman who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings at the Treasury has called on the government department to change its practices. Chloe Moffat, 26, had worked at the Treasury as a personal assistant for almost three years. She “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, the coroner at her inquest heard this week. Cont

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Count Binface alone can‘t clean up British politics. MPs now have that chance, and they must seize it | Stella Creasy

Amid the allegations about dark money and funding, I have a solution: limit all single donations in a year – from any source – to £100,000 It is sobering that Count Binface’s potential victory in the Clacton byelection seems be one of the few ways we can restore any confidence in the integrity of British political decision-making. Faced with questions about the millions he has raked in before and since being elected, Nigel Farage chose to face a byelection rather than face the standards procedur

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