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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister

Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Discipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach

Former and current whips reject idea their job is about intimidation as they tell likely next PM consensus is key When Hilary Armstrong was dealing with the biggest challenge in her five and a half years as Labour’s chief whip, Tony Blair was on the brink of invading Iraq. How did she handle Labour MPs who could not bring themselves to support such a decision? “We made sure that people were able to express their conscience but that we would get enough support for the government to get our legisl

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

WATCH: Ann Widdecombe’s Explosive Speech to the EU Parliament

As a Brexit Party MEP for the South West elected in 2019. Kemi Badenoch has also paid tribute this morning: “My deepest condolences and those of the Conservative Party to the family and friends of Ann Widdecombe. She was a formidable politician who was never afraid to speak her mind and fought hard for what…

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Burnham urged to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘imitation’ of Reform – UK politics live

Burnham set to be next PM with strong support from all wings of the party as 322 Labour MPs back him Good morning. Even the BBC has (almost) given up describing Andy Burnham as the person who is likely, or almost certain, to become the next PM. As of last night, it is now, barring something so unexpected it would be in the act of God category, it is a done deal. Labour published the names of the MPs who have already nominated Burnham, and he has got 322 nominations. There are only 81 Labour MPs

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star

A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

IN FULL: The Labour MPs & Ministers Who Didn’t Nominate Burnham on Day One

322 Labour MPs nominated Andy Burnham yesterday, making it impossible for any other MP to get enough nominations to challenge him. Shock and horror… 78 MPs didn’t sign their name by 5 p.m. – they may have done so since: Jack Abbott Tahir Ali James Asser Johanna Baxter Apsana Begum Phil Brickell Richard Burgon Ian…

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott

Britain’s PM-in-waiting is right that the country has been failed by 40 years of neoliberalism. There will be obstacles, but he must embrace radicalism Of all the many prime ministers who have walked through the doors of 10 Downing Street in the past decade, the one Andy Burnham resembles most is Liz Truss. Both had a view of what was going wrong with the economy. Both wanted to break with the politics of managed decline. Both had ambitious ideas for what needed to be done. Truss, of course, ca

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe Dies Aged 78

The longtime MP and Conservative ex-minister joined the Brexit Party in 2019 and was more recently a spokesman for Reform UK. Nigel Farage said: “When Ann Widdecombe decided to stand for The Brexit Party in the snap 2019 European Elections, it was a big moment and huge boost. The voters loved her. She played a…

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Politics LIVE: Tributes flood in for Ann Widdecombe

This is a live blog, follow for more updates.

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Conservative Home10 Jul 2026

Kemi Badenoch: ‘I’m not planning a reshuffle… at the moment’

The appeals from a number of MPs comes to blows with the mindset of LOTO. The reality, as much of a cop out answer as it may seem, is that only Kemi Badenoch knows whether a reshuffle will occur. At the moment, we can only take her on her word - that she is “not planning a reshuffle at the moment.”  The post Kemi Badenoch: ‘I’m not planning a reshuffle… at the moment’ appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home10 Jul 2026

Sarah Ingham: ‘Head North’ is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits

This 10-point plan for solving Britain’s woes was co-written with ex MP Steve Rotheram. it's the Lennon and McCartney of local politics in ITV Granadaland, Our Steve became the first elected Mayor of Liverpool City Region in 2017 when Our Andy conquered Greater Manchester. The post Sarah Ingham: ‘Head North’ is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits appeared first on Conservative Home.

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