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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Greens select nurse and ‘committed local campaigner’ as Makerfield byelection candidate

Chris Kennedy chosen amid reports Greens do not want to be blamed for splitting progressive vote and allowing Reform to win UK politics live – latest updates The Green party has chosen “a committed local campaigner” as its candidate in the Makerfield byelection which is due to take place on 18 June. Chris Kennedy, a nurse and children’s safeguarding specialist, was chosen after a hustings on Wednesday amid reports that the party was proposing to hold back from investing significant resources i

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BBC Politics21 May 2026

Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidate

Chris Kennedy was selected by local party members following a hustings.

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

Rayner Accepts £25,000 From Anti-Net Zero Oil Company CEO’s Wife

Angela Rayner has taken a £25,000 donation from the wife of a oil and gas chief executive who has been a strong critic of Labour’s oil and gas policy. No one tell Ed Miliband… In the latest register of interests Rayner is shown to have received “£25,000 towards running costs for the Office of Angela…

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

Net Zero Labour Eases Sanctions on Putin to Buy More Russian Crude

Last night the government waived some Russian oil sanctions to allow imports of diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude processed in third countries. Indian products mostly… Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson could not say he was comfortable with the move on Sky News when asked but did say: “There’s a whole range of…

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Express Politics20 May 2026

British way of life at risk because of climate change, government advisers warn

The Government has been urged to act on advice to protect UK from heat, drought and floods.

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The Guardian Politics19 May 2026

After the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham | Owen Jones

With the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn it Labour’s failures have made a rightwing authoritarian government not just a nightmare, but a plausible next chapter. Having enraged its natural voters – many of whom have flocked to the Greens – Labour MPs have clambered on to a lifeboat named Andy Burnham. Do the rest of us blindly hop on board? Burnham is, indisputably, Labour’s best bet. He is the part

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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026

Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham

If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir Starmer The Makerfield byelection is bigger than Andy Burnham. Of the Labour MPs who were back on the constituency’s doorsteps in Hindley Green and Winstanley, just after an intensive local election campaign, many said the fight feels existential. It matters because it is probably the closest the UK will ever come to a direct presidential-style election, run through one single constituency

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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026

Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform UK chances The Greens are locked in an internal debate about how hard to challenge Andy Burnham in the Makerfield byelection, with some worried about allowing Reform UK to win and others wanting the party to go all out. While characterised by insiders as “very civilised”, the discussion has highlighted existing differences between Greens who believe concessions can be won from Labour through informal cooperation and others – including some n

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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026

The Green party is split between two factions – but there is a strategy that could bring them together | Joe Todd

If Zack Polanski can be both popular and radical – think price controls to manage the cost of living – then he will have found a uniting mission The Greens are jubilant after sweeping through Labour heartlands in last week’s elections, winning Norwich, Hastings, Waltham Forest, Hackney and Lewisham, while becoming the largest party in Haringey and Lambeth too. At the same time, there are reports that Zack Polanski is “plotting” to water down the Green policy platform. That’s not quite true. As l

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Express Politics17 May 2026

Labour set for 'Benefits Street bailout' instead of drilling North Sea - 'unforgivable'

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to stand up to Ed Miliband and give the green light to a new era of exploration in the North Sea

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Sky News Politics15 May 2026

Andy Burnham gets green light to run for selection in by-election

Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Max Anderson: Attenborough’s 100th birthday was a milestone for him but a marker for Conservative environmentalism

Britain is a nation of nature lovers; Attenborough has ensured this has been cemented in the public consciousness. But it is worth remembering and reminding ourselves it is conservatives who have put words into action. The post Max Anderson: Attenborough’s 100th birthday was a milestone for him but a marker for Conservative environmentalism appeared first on Conservative Home.

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