Keir Starmer scrambles to find more defence cash after resignations by slashing other public services
Keir Starmer is scrambling to find more money to fund military spending after two defence ministers resigned last week. Culture…
Universal Credit leaves people ‘signed off and written off’, DWP chief warns
Universal Credit is a failing system that has made it too easy to have people “signed off and written off”,…
Nigel Farage skewered live on air as Lisa Nandy slams ‘nasty hate, anger and division’
Nigel Farage should take his “nasty hate, anger and division” elsewhere, a Cabinet minister has said, after the Reform UK…
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms
Nigel Farage has said he intends to repeal the Equality Act if elected as prime minister. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty ImagesView…
‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task | John Harris
Andy Burnham at Platt Bridge community centre in the Makerfield constituency where he is standing as the Labour candidate in…
Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection
Some residents say the illegal dump’s continued existence shows how far the north has been forgotten and left behind. Photograph:…
Andy Burnham vows to give towns like Makerfield a voice after decades of neglect
Andy Burnham has vowed to ensure the voices of towns like Makerfield are heard after years of neglect from Westminster.…
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking…
Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham | Polly Toynbee
Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, on 9 June 2026. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Getty ImagesView image in…
‘I was with Pat McFadden when the Defence Secretary resigned’
In a youth hub in the Netherlands, students are enjoying salmon rillet, and duck in apple sauce. The event is…