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The Guardian Politics17 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe’s death should make Britain ask itself: what sort of political culture do we want? | Gaby Hinsliff

Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture Ann Widdecombe was never one to hide from an argument. And she wasn’t afraid for her safety either. She scoffed at friends’ suggestions that she should get electric gates, as an elderly woman with a public profile living alone on Dartmoor, just as she dismissed concerns about her health at 78. Having lost friends in the Brighton hotel bombing

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BBC Politics17 Jul 2026

MP calls for Widdecombe memorial in Parliament

Helen Grant replaced Ann Widdecombe as MP for Maidstone and the Weald in the 2010 general election.

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Sky News Politics16 Jul 2026

Starmer's political career ends in failure, but there's trepidation abroad about his exit

Sir Keir Starmer will bow out as Labour leader today before stepping down as prime minister on Monday.

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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026

‘Continuity Keir’: Burnham keeping on many of Starmer’s No 10 advisers

Lack of change in key roles could mean next week’s policy announcements may lack radicalism many hoped for Andy Burnham’s Downing Street operation is beginning to take shape, with many of Keir Starmer’s aides due to remain at the centre of government. The incoming prime minister has now picked most of the senior No 10 jobs, according to those who have been involved in the process, and the names of several key staff were confirmed on Thursday. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026

Liz Truss assembles host of rightwing speakers for UK’s first CPAC event in London

Keynote speakers included US influencer Jack Posobiec as former PM aims to gain influence among British right Hard right figures from around the world have gathered in London for the inaugural British spin-off from America’s influential CPAC gathering which powered the rise of Donald Trump. The first CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) GB has been spearheaded by Liz Truss, the former Conservative leader who was the UK’s prime minister for six weeks, as she seeks to rebuild her legacy

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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026

‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor

The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed Miliband Andy Burnham last month promised the UK he would bring “good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart” when he is installed as prime minister. Britain’s industry leaders also have a hope in their hearts: that Burnham will install a pro-business chancellor. The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, was for several weeks seen as the most likely candidate to succeed Rachel Re

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BBC Politics16 Jul 2026

Burnham planning summer tour of UK in early weeks as PM

Described as a "listening tour of the UK", Burnham will travel across the country in August while MPs break for the summer.

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BBC Politics16 Jul 2026

Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords

The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.

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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026

Liz Truss wheels out series of C-list ghouls at drab London CPAC event | John Crace

Former 49-day PM helms a Conservative Political Action Conference that’s a far cry from the glitzy US version Liz Truss has given us all so much in recent years. A mini-budget. A laugh a minute 49 days in office. A new monarch, after the queen decided enough was enough and died two days after Liz began her Airbnb stay in Downing Street. And now she has given us one thing more. She has imported the US Conservative Political Action Conference to the UK. And like all things Liz, it’s predictably a

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Express Politics16 Jul 2026

POLL: Is Keir Starmer right to give Sadiq Khan a seat in the House of Lords?

The outgoing PM has given the London Mayor a peerage in a parting gift as he prepares to leave Downing Street.

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BBC Politics16 Jul 2026

Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords

The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.

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The Guardian Politics16 Jul 2026

Burnham’s ‘black box’ plans for cabinet send Westminster into hysteria

Few know who will get top jobs when new PM enters No 10 and the vacuum of information has its downsides As Labour MPs filed out of Portcullis House on the last day before parliament rose – and Andy Burnham ascends – one said they were struggling with a metaphor for how concentrated Burnham’s power had become. Flailing for something that did not sound insulting, he gave up and likened Burnham’s absolute control to North Korea’s Kim dynasty. It is a very congenial and receptive kind of dictatorshi

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