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Burnham would face battle to beat Farage in a general election, polling reveals
» Labour under Burnham would win 20 per cent of votes at the next election – two points more than under Starmer, but still three behind Reform, according to The i Paper poll » The finding, on who voters would back at the next election with Burnham or...
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UK heatwave set to break spring record, leaving Africa and Med in the shade
» Bank holiday temperatures are on course to break 32.8°C springtime record set in 1922 » 33°C is forecast for Midlands and southern England on Monday, with entire UK basking » Britain will see hotter temperatures than parts of Africa and Mediterranean...
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Burnham return backed inside Cabinet – as he vows to soften stance on Brexit
» Education Secretary is first Cabinet minister to publicly endorse Andy Burnham’s return since he announced bid to stand as MP » Bridget Phillipson will campaign for him in by-election if he is selected, she tells The i Paper: ‘Andy would be a strong...
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Farage plots path to No 10 as Reform success plunges Starmer into fight for political life
» Keir Starmer insists he will not ‘walk away’ after local election losses leave Labour devastated in Red Wall heartlands, with Reform UK gaining over 1,000 council seats » Labour Party also loses control of Wales for first time in 100 years, as Plaid...
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Reform and Greens on course to tear up UK political map in next week’s vote
» Shock to status quo predicted for Britain’s elections next Thursday, with Labour and Conservatives expected to take a drubbing » Reform holds a 9-point lead in polling for The i Paper, with Greens also challenging traditional grip of two parties in...
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Cabinet in secret talks over who will tell Starmer to stand down
» Mood among loyal supporters of the Prime Minister has shifted dramatically in the past week, from cautious optimism about No 10 progress to ‘genuine agony and anguish’, Cabinet sources say » There are ‘live conversations’ about whether one minister...
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Sacked Foreign Office boss will fight back against Starmer in public showdown
» Senior civil servant Sir Olly Robbins will dispute Prime Minister’s version of events, leaving Keir Starmer to battle for his political life » He is refusing to take the blame for Peter Mandelson security vetting fiasco – and will give evidence to...
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UK StravaLeaks threat: running app reveals location of 500 military staff at British bases
» UK military personnel in restricted areas are routinely revealing their ID and location on popular fitness app » Personal details of 519 individuals at sensitive British military sites have been posted since January 2026 » Details of officers...
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UK already in ‘war economy’ mindset – as 50% of public cut their spending
» Half of voters are tightening their belts in response to the Iran war, according to polling for The i Paper » People in UK are spending less on eating out (21%), fuel (20%), big purchases (19%) and home energy (17%) » Over a third (37%) have not...
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UK facing new tax hikes over ‘worst energy shock in history’
» Economists warn Britain may need tax rises to cope with the impact of oil war, as inflation and higher borrowing costs upset Reeves’s plans » Treasury ‘in tight spot’ – UK is spending £13bn a month servicing the interest on national debt » US sends...
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Iran war spirals: US and Israel intensify bombing in search of a breakthrough
US and Israeli warplanes launch new blitz on Tehran, where crowds gather Third week of conflict will hit regime ‘very hard’, vows Trump, who says the war will end ‘when I feel it in my bones’ UK tries to keep pressure on Putin, who celebrates US...
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UK voters say no to joining war with Iran
» Half of public backs Starmer’s decision to limit UK involvement in attacks, polling for The i Paper shows » US B-1B bombers are landing in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford, using base to refuel before raids in Iran » Beware energy price shock, Qatar...
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Rayner leads new threat to Starmer from Labour left – as MPs warn PM ‘it’s terminal’
» Keir Starmer under intense pressure to shift his party to the left or resign after catastrophic by-election » PM vows to ‘keep on fighting’ as Labour relegated to third place in former stronghold of Gorton and Denton » Plumber Hannah Spencer wins...
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Royal Family fears new investigations and fallout
» Met Police are identifying and contacting Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former and serving protection officers following claims made in the Epstein files » Officers are being asked to share anything they ‘saw or heard’ that may be relevant to...
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Andrew security officers may be questioned on women at Palace
» Ex-prince’s royal protection officer has contacted police about female visitors at Buckingham Palace, offering to help their inquiry into links with Epstein » Allegation that officers were told not to record Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s guests in...
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Mandelson’s homes raided by police
UK ministers and officials prepare to hand over their messages with the Labour peer during his time as Washington ambassador » Police search properties in Wiltshire and Camden, as they investigate allegations that Peter Mandelson committed misconduct...
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Labour Left plots against Starmer – and Streeting
» Left-wingers fear a ‘Wes Streeting coronation’ as Prime Minister, if they don’t find strong rival candidate before any Labour leadership election » Dilemma for Keir Starmer on whether to block ‘King of the North’ Burnham from standing as MP in...
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Spy Jenrick takes Tory secrets to Farage – but new power struggle starts in Reform
» Reform’s top defector is expected to betray Tory strategy, as well as the Shadow Cabinet’s policy thinking and fears » Robert Jenrick faces weeks of debriefing from his new colleagues before they try to destroy Conservative Party » Power struggle...
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