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UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy
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UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy

The ONS said the Britain’s GDP rose by 0.5% in the second quarter. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView…

9/30/2026 · 3 min read · 27 views
Do parents make the politician? Find out on the Today programme’s psychotherapy couch
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Do parents make the politician? Find out on the Today programme’s psychotherapy couch

The prime minister, Andy Burnham, told the Labour party conference he wanted to build the country his late father had…

9/30/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
Do you want help from humans or AI bots? Because the UK civil service is changing – and not for the better | The civil servant
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Do you want help from humans or AI bots? Because the UK civil service is changing – and not for the better | The civil servant

Protesters on Whitehall demand the government pause its AI use, London, 16 September 2026. Photograph: Dan…

9/30/2026 · 5 min read · 31 views
I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
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I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones

Owen Jones argues that Andy Burnham's recent speech signals a decisive victory for left-wing political arguments…

9/30/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
Edinburgh joins UK universities heading for strikes as cuts spread through entire sector
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Edinburgh joins UK universities heading for strikes as cuts spread through entire sector

Staff at the University of Edinburgh have joined a wave of industrial action across UK universities, with students…

9/30/2026 · 5 min read · 30 views
Andy Burnham’s big bold leap - podcast
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Andy Burnham’s big bold leap - podcast

00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusAndy BurnhamAndy Burnham’s big bold leap - podcastHelen Pidd reports from the Labour…

9/29/2026 · 1 min read · 36 views
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial
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The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial

Mr Burnham’s belief in the power of government is welcome, as is his instinct that by spending now on public services…

9/29/2026 · 3 min read · 28 views
Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?
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Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?

The new policy, just announced by Andy Burnham, should remove the ‘ratchet’ effect, where high inflation can trigger a…

9/29/2026 · 3 min read · 29 views
Ella Baron on Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as leader – cartoon
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Ella Baron on Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as leader – cartoon

Guardian Opinion cartoonAndy BurnhamElla Baron on Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as leader – cartoonView…

9/29/2026 · 1 min read · 33 views
Burnham has a clear vision for Britain – but not for how it fits into a troubled world | Rafael Behr
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Burnham has a clear vision for Britain – but not for how it fits into a troubled world | Rafael Behr

Andy Burnham gives his speech at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, 29 September 2026. Photograph: Wiktor…

9/29/2026 · 6 min read · 53 views
Burnham’s triple lock gamble – podcast
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Burnham’s triple lock gamble – podcast

Andy Burnham delivered an emotional speech at the Labour conference, announcing significant policies on pensions,…

9/29/2026 · 1 min read · 35 views
Conference laps up Andy unplugged as he offers chance to take road less travelled | John Crace
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Conference laps up Andy unplugged as he offers chance to take road less travelled | John Crace

Liverpool loved it: they were his people and he was one of them. Photograph: Victoria Jones/ShutterstockView image in…

9/29/2026 · 5 min read · 29 views
What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?
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What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?

Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PAView image in fullscreenElectricity pylons at sunset in Scotland. “The price of energy…

9/29/2026 · 6 min read · 39 views
To the people voting for Nigel Farage: is this really the finger you want on the red button? | Marina Hyde
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To the people voting for Nigel Farage: is this really the finger you want on the red button? | Marina Hyde

Nigel Farage at a Reform UK press conference in Kirkcaldy, 15 January 2026. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianView…

9/29/2026 · 5 min read · 39 views
Britons are not ageing healthily – we need to learn from countries that have made it a priority | Devi Sridhar
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Britons are not ageing healthily – we need to learn from countries that have made it a priority | Devi Sridhar

In doing so, Andy Burnham has put the spotlight back on one of the major challenges facing almost everywhere in the…

9/29/2026 · 4 min read · 31 views
Reality pays a visit to the Labour party conference, but it’s the ‘Hope Again’ that kills you
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Reality pays a visit to the Labour party conference, but it’s the ‘Hope Again’ that kills you

The chancellor, John Healey, struggled to bring the advertised optimism to Labour’s conference hall. Photograph: News…

9/28/2026 · 5 min read · 21 views
Labour’s modest reheat of help to buy is worth a try | Nils Pratley
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Labour’s modest reheat of help to buy is worth a try | Nils Pratley

A new-build development in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, in 2019. Photograph: Colin Palmer Photography/AlamyView…

9/28/2026 · 3 min read · 20 views
Burnham has a battle plan, with social care the flagship. Risks lie ahead, but Labour now travels in hope | Polly Toynbee
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Burnham has a battle plan, with social care the flagship. Risks lie ahead, but Labour now travels in hope | Polly Toynbee

People at the Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, 27 September 2026. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The…

9/28/2026 · 6 min read · 20 views
The Guardian view on the Drumcree parade: ghosts from the past have brought Stormont to the brink | Editorial
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The Guardian view on the Drumcree parade: ghosts from the past have brought Stormont to the brink | Editorial

Protesters block Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, ahead of an Orange Order parade on 27 September.…

9/28/2026 · 3 min read · 25 views
The Guardian view on Britain’s new chancellor: his purpose must be to protect living standards | Editorial
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The Guardian view on Britain’s new chancellor: his purpose must be to protect living standards | Editorial

Mr Healey made fiscal credibility the condition for his goal of turbocharging apprenticeships for young people,…

9/28/2026 · 3 min read · 23 views
MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it | Jane Turner
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MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it | Jane Turner

Illustration: Matt Kenyon/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Matt Kenyon/The GuardianOpinionDeath and…

9/27/2026 · 4 min read · 44 views
Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
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Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short

Israeli settlers fly flags over a home they seized from a Palestinian family south of Bethlehem in the occupied West…

9/27/2026 · 4 min read · 41 views
Andy Burnham shows his emotional side – podcast
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Andy Burnham shows his emotional side – podcast

Andy Burnham is set to deliver his first speech as prime minister at the Labour conference on Tuesday. In a recent…

9/27/2026 · 1 min read · 47 views
Drumcree standoff shows Northern Ireland’s troubled past still threatens its peace
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Drumcree standoff shows Northern Ireland’s troubled past still threatens its peace

Protesters gather on Garvaghy Road after an Orange Order parade was given late-night clearance to march in Portadown,…

9/27/2026 · 3 min read · 24 views
Nicola Jennings on the Labour conference in Liverpool – cartoon
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Nicola Jennings on the Labour conference in Liverpool – cartoon

Guardian Opinion cartoonLabour conference 2026Nicola Jennings on the Labour conference in Liverpool – cartoonView…

9/27/2026 · 1 min read · 23 views
Burnham refreshes the parts others can’t reach on the Andy and Laura show | John Crace
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Burnham refreshes the parts others can’t reach on the Andy and Laura show | John Crace

You may struggle to pay your bills, you may fight to get a hospital appointment, but Andy has a way of making you feel…

9/27/2026 · 6 min read · 25 views
The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | Editorial
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The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | Editorial

The Guardian editorial argues that Prime Minister Andy Burnham should nationalize Thames Water rather than allowing it…

9/27/2026 · 3 min read · 22 views
‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status
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‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status

Demonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. Photograph: Tolga…

9/27/2026 · 3 min read · 24 views
Labour is nostalgic for two-party politics. That cosy, simple time is over – let it go | John Harris
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Labour is nostalgic for two-party politics. That cosy, simple time is over – let it go | John Harris

John Harris argues that the Labour Party's nostalgia for a two-party political system is misplaced as the UK has…

9/27/2026 · 6 min read · 31 views
Tony Blair would like Andy Burnham to take his advice on rejoining the EU. Should he? | Tom Baldwin
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Tony Blair would like Andy Burnham to take his advice on rejoining the EU. Should he? | Tom Baldwin

Tony Blair has advised Andy Burnham to prioritize rejoining the EU, a stance that contrasts with Burnham's recent…

9/27/2026 · 6 min read · 50 views
Burnham’s plan for a radical reset collides with economic reality
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Burnham’s plan for a radical reset collides with economic reality

British prime minister, Andy Burnham (centre) with ministers during a cabinet meeting. Photograph: Chris…

9/27/2026 · 5 min read · 39 views
I have seen with pride how British overseas aid saves children’s lives. That is why I say cuts should be reversed | David Harewood
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I have seen with pride how British overseas aid saves children’s lives. That is why I say cuts should be reversed | David Harewood

That is why I say cuts should be reversedDavid HarewoodI understand the pressure on the public purse, but I have also…

9/26/2026 · 5 min read · 55 views
Of course you can be English if you’re not white. So why can’t the right leave the question alone? | Jason Okundaye
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Of course you can be English if you’re not white. So why can’t the right leave the question alone? | Jason Okundaye

Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has argued that national identity should not be defined by ethnicity, rejecting…

9/25/2026 · 6 min read · 58 views
Martin Rowson on Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping – cartoon
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Martin Rowson on Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping – cartoon

The US president touted his ‘truly ⁠great friendship’ with his Chinese counterpart after hosting him at the White House

9/25/2026 · 1 min read · 37 views
‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London
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‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London

Private bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’.…

9/25/2026 · 3 min read · 29 views
‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference
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‘We will get stuff done’: Burnham seeks to banish ghosts of Starmerism at Labour conference

Burnham will emphasise again that he intends to deliver the biggest change to Britain in 40 years. Composite: Guardian…

9/25/2026 · 7 min read · 34 views
I love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern football | Marva Kreel
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I love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern football | Marva Kreel

England fans at the Frankfurt Arena, Germany, on 20 June 2024. Photograph: Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis/Getty…

9/25/2026 · 4 min read · 37 views
What are the Lib Dems for? They must champion localism to stay relevant in an age of single-issue politics | Simon Jenkins
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What are the Lib Dems for? They must champion localism to stay relevant in an age of single-issue politics | Simon Jenkins

The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, serves up fish and chips at Brighton’s Palace Pier ahead of his party’s…

9/25/2026 · 4 min read · 43 views
Plans are under way to finally help Britain’s unemployed young people – will Labour pull it off? | Polly Toynbee
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Plans are under way to finally help Britain’s unemployed young people – will Labour pull it off? | Polly Toynbee

People at the London Job Show in Westfield shopping centre, London, 15 May 2026. Photograph: Susannah Ireland/The…

9/25/2026 · 5 min read · 30 views
Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge
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Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge

Sagal Abdi Wali, the Labour candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, in Primrose Hill, London. Photograph:…

9/25/2026 · 5 min read · 61 views
Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane
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Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane

Illustration: Eleanor Shakespeare/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Eleanor Shakespeare/The…

9/24/2026 · 9 min read · 42 views
Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
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Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

A child wears a sunflower lanyard to indicate they have a hidden disability and may require extra time. Photograph:…

9/24/2026 · 3 min read · 125 views
‘Devastating’: council rejects Frome residents’ bid for regeneration project
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‘Devastating’: council rejects Frome residents’ bid for regeneration project

Protestors outside Frome town hall before Somerset council’s meeting to decide the future of the Saxonvale development…

9/24/2026 · 4 min read · 62 views
Marina Hyde on Trump, tech bros and Taylor Swift - podcast
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Marina Hyde on Trump, tech bros and Taylor Swift - podcast

Guardian columnist Marina Hyde discusses her new book, What a Time to Be Alive!, in a podcast episode hosted by…

9/24/2026 · 1 min read · 38 views
The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial
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The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial

El Niño increases drought risk in a large swathe of the world. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPAView image in fullscreenA…

9/24/2026 · 3 min read · 49 views
The Guardian view on vocational GCSEs: why now? | Editorial
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The Guardian view on vocational GCSEs: why now? | Editorial

Is this primarily a rebadging exercise, aimed at boosting the qualifications’ status and name recognition, while…

9/24/2026 · 3 min read · 42 views
Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis

Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has joined surveillance and military technology firm Palantir as a senior…

9/24/2026 · 4 min read · 43 views
From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts
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From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts

In short, they need enough of this “progressive majority” to stay within the fold.Labour strategists – including Keir…

9/24/2026 · 7 min read · 47 views
Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds
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Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds

This would mean achieving 42% of parliamentary seats with 28% of the vote.Reform would become the official opposition…

9/24/2026 · 6 min read · 47 views
Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s meeting with Donald Trump – cartoon
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Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s meeting with Donald Trump – cartoon

At the UN general assembly the British prime minister promised to crack down on misinformation ahead of his meeting…

9/23/2026 · 1 min read · 42 views

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