BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Who is Andy Burnham? Returning MP who wants to be prime minister
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.
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Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
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Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
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Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Sky News Politics19 Jun 2026
Burnham wins: So how do they oust Starmer?
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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026
Public Sector Borrowing in May More Than £5 Billion Above Forecasts
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that public sector borrowing in May was well above the OBR’s forecasts. Quelle surprise… Borrowing was £23.3 billion in May – £5.4 billion more than in May last year and £5.6 billion more than the £17.7 billion forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility only three…
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Express Politics19 Jun 2026
Restore is an irritant Nigel Farage can deal with – but he mustn't underestimate them
OPINION - JONATHAN SAXTY: Burnham's win isn't all bad news for Reform but the party needs to learn from the Makerfield by-election
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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026
Starmer Loyalist Steve Reed: Burnham Won’t Destroy Labour With Leadership Fight
Starmer-loyal Housing Secretary Steve Reed is on the broadcast round for the government this morning. Reed said of Starmer: “He’s made clear his own position… That he’s not going to walk away and that he would he would fight it if there was a challenge. But we’ve got to focus not on internal debates in…
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Express Politics19 Jun 2026
Nigel Farage breaks silence over Makerfield blow but issues uncompromising Labour warning
Nigel Farage has admitted disappointment in the Makerfield by-election result but warned Labour's woes are far from over despite Burnham's emphatic win.
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BBC Politics19 Jun 2026
Only Andy Burnham could beat us in Makerfield, Reform UK board member says
Reform UK's Dan Barker claimed his party would have beat "any other [Labour] candidate"
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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026
Starner Congratulates Burnham After Failing to Campaign for Him Once
Starmer posted: “Congratulations, Andy Burnham, Labour’s new MP for Makerfield. Voters chose Labour’s campaign of hope and optimism over division and hate.” The PM failed to do the normal “vote for Labour’s candidate” post on the polling day and failed to show up to Makerfield at any point in the campaign after No10 told hacks…
Express Politics19 Jun 2026
Kemi Badenoch hails huge Aberdeen win for Tories in swipe at Andy Burnham
Kemi Badenoch has welcomed the Aberdeen South win with a swipe at Andy Burnham, saying 'Makerfield was about one man's job, Aberdeen was about thousands.'
Express Politics19 Jun 2026
DWP new state pension age increase date update in new statement
MPs raised concerns over older workers' life expectancy as state pension age increase timeline laid out by the Department for Work and Pensions
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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026
Excessive probation workloads put public at risk in England and Wales, union warns
Exclusive: Napo declares no confidence in probation service managers and threatens industrial action The public is “at direct risk” from unsupervised ex-offenders because probation officers in England and Wales are being asked to cope with excessive workloads, a union has said. As ministers prepare to release and monitor tens of thousands more prisoners this autumn, Napo’s executive has declared for the first time that it has no confidence in managers at the probation service. Continue reading.
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The Guardian Politics19 Jun 2026
I saw all Reform’s weaknesses on display in Makerfield – Farage should be worried | John Harris
From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead The day before the voters of Makerfield chose their new MP, I stood with my camera-wielding colleague John Domokos on the main road through the post-industrial town of Hindley. Every two or three minutes, a van or small truck drew level with us, and there it was again: a honked horn, and a full-throated shout of “Reform!” But on our side of the
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