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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham warned not to hit Britons with 'death tax' without fighting election first

The incoming prime minister has been warned he lacks the mandate to introduce a 'death tax' to fund social care.

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

‘It becomes inevitable’: the toxic mix fuelling deadly political violence around world

After killing of a British former MP, experts say dehumanising rhetoric, declining institutional trust and disinformation fuelling a global problem On 9 July, the body of Ann Widdecombe, an uncompromising, staunchly conservative former UK government minister turned TV personality and spokesperson for the radical-right Reform UK party, was found at her home in south-west England. Two days later, a man was arrested in South Yorkshire. Believed to be previously unknown to the local police force and

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

What will Keir Starmer do next?

Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon? As his time in Downing Street comes to an end, Keir Starmer has been joking with friends about what he might do after he stands down as prime minister. He has teased that he might take a cookery course. “He needs it, he only makes two meals,” one friend said. Another not entirely serious suggestion was cutting his father-in-law’s hedge in the expectation that if he did well, he could graduate

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills

Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas boiler. In his speech on Friday as he became the new Labour leader, Burnham promised to reduce the price of “essentials”, and a cost of living package is expected to be one of his first announcements in Downing Street. Continue reading...

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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Welsh Parliament is 'like Hogwarts crossed with a community leisure centre'

One of Reform's first elected Members of the Senedd has encountered the surreal and the sinister since stepping into the spotlight.

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Burnham must shift UK mood on racism, chair of Operation Black Vote says

Incoming PM must seize chance to stop race discourse deflecting from class inequalities, says David Weaver Andy Burnham has a historic opportunity to shift the national mood on racism, the chair of Operation Black Vote has said. In an interview marking the 30th anniversary of the influential nonpartisan civil rights organisation, David Weaver, the chair of Operation Black Vote (OBV), said Burnham must seize the chance to change a UK political culture where race and migration discourse is used to

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The Guardian Politics18 Jul 2026

Six political headaches Andy Burnham must tackle in his first weeks as PM

From dealing with Trump to easing cost of living, the incoming prime minister is mulling his approach to contentious issues When Labour was preparing for power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s then chief of staff, Sue Gray, compiled what one Labour official called her “shit list” – a dossier of immediate fires the government would have to put out. Gray is back, advising Starmer’s successor, Andy Burnham, in an unofficial capacity. And yet again, she is advising an incoming prime minister on how to deal w

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Guido Fawkes18 Jul 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 1,056,332 visitors visited 956,954 times viewing 954,916 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Counter-Terrorism Police Take Over Ann Widdecombe Investigation Labour Cancels Tory Vote Forcing Burnham to Face Commons Burnham Hires Ex-Hope Not Hate Director as No10 Political Strategy Chief Safeguarding Minister Accused of ‘Refusing to Work’…

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Express Politics18 Jul 2026

Have your say on Andy Burnham by posting your burning questions for a special Q&A

Readers can submit questions on the incoming PM for our political editor to answer.

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BBC Politics17 Jul 2026

Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates

The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.

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BBC Politics17 Jul 2026

Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates

The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.

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BBC Politics17 Jul 2026

Labour pins hopes on Burnham reboot as he plans policy blitz

There is belief in the party that the new leader could put Labour back in the political match, political editor Chris Mason writes.

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