Support for rejoining EU grows after Burnham opens door to UK’s return
Exclusive: Major new poll is a boost for prime minister’s call for the UK to get closer to the European Union
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Starmer: Change in Europe-US defence ties is ‘permanent, not Trump aberration’
In his first major intervention since leaving Downing Street, the former prime minister warned that ‘things will not go back to the way they were’.
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Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills
UK chancellor’s plans add to concerns government is moving away from pro-renewables agenda John Healey has said he will veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills, adding to concerns that the governmen…
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Burnham’s flagship council housebuilding pledge faces £7bn blackhole to meet demand
Exclusive: The prime minister’s promise to oversee the ‘biggest council housebuilding drive since the postwar period’ risks falling short if more funding is not delivered, a new report warns
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The real problem with Britain’s Political Traitors show is that no one is very faithful to anything for long | Robert Hutton
For Westminster’s special budget edition of the series, politicians have played to their strengths. Bombast, duplicity, distrust: it’s all second nature You join us on a steam train in Scotland as we head to the next ep…
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Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.
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What does the Budget mean for London's Gen Z?
From student loans and housing to jobs and wages, here's how the Chancellor's Budget affects young Londoners
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When you’re traduced, abused and gaslighted – believe me, Black History Month matters | Hugh Muir
There is always debate about the concept’s necessity and efficacy. But with nativists in their pomp, it’s good to focus on who we are and why What forces shaped four generations of Black Britons? | The panel Pity Black…
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Massive Attack, Bob Marley, bell hooks and grime: the forces that shaped four generations of Black Britons | The panel
For Black History Month, figures from the arts, culture and sport reveal the people and ideas that made them who they are today When you’re traduced, abused and gaslighted – believe me, Black History Month matters | Hug…
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Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain
The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.
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Burnham 'open' to slavery apology - as King continues Caribbean tour
Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to make a formal apology for its role in the slave trade as the King continues his tour of the Caribbean.
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Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade
Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations • British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our compl…
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Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials
The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.
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Andy Burnham ‘open’ to calls for British formal apology for slavery
The Prime Minister expressed his personal ‘sorrow and regret’ for the suffering caused by the transatlantic slave trade.
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Labour delivers planning officers pledge as 1.5m homes target deadline nears
The Labour Party has met its manifesto promise to bring in 300 new planning officers amid a looming deadline to build 1.5million new homes.
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British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | Andy Burnham
Financial reparations are not the answer. Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all • Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade O…
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John Healey is putting the brakes on Andy Burnham’s European ambitions
Editorial: The chancellor’s unhelpful suggestion that he does not expect the UK to rejoin the EU in his lifetime is evidence of a rift between him and the prime minister that could spell trouble for the government’s wid…
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BBC licence fee expected to top £200 amid row over ‘YouTube tax’
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) analysis estimates that 2.7 million people will stop paying the BBC licence fee by 2031
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Carla Lockhart to outline future with DUP ‘early next week’ amid speculation
DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said he hopes Ms Lockhart will not quit the party.
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Local devolution decisions rest solely with Scotland and Wales, first ministers tell Burnham
John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth say devolving power further is up to Holyrood and Senedd – not Westminster Scotland and Wales’s first ministers have told Andy Burnham that decisions on local devolution rest solely wit…
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Andy Burnham faces ‘huge challenge’ as homelessness numbers in London rise
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to offer help to ‘every single person’ on the streets by Christmas
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Man wielding knife threatens migrants and boards small boat bound for UK
Some 263 migrants arrived in the UK on Thursday, the Home Office said.
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Treasury accepts role in staff member's death
A Surrey coroner raises concerns over HM Treasury procedures following the death of Chloe Moffat.
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All areas of England set to get a new mayor under Burnham’s push to hand out powers
Ten new regions will see devolution agreements as part of the plan
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