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Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest
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Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest

00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusAndy BurnhamHas Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The LatestAndy Burnham has…

9/23/2026 · 1 min read · 37 views
Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from 50 years ago. But so does the solution | Taj Ali
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Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from 50 years ago. But so does the solution | Taj Ali

‘It was because of their heroic efforts that many of us have grown up in safer environments.’ A protest in Southall,…

9/23/2026 · 5 min read · 41 views
Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead
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Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead

President Donald Trump meets with prime minister Andy Burnham during the United Nations general assembly in New York.…

9/22/2026 · 3 min read · 43 views
It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power | Rafael Behr
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It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power | Rafael Behr

Ed Davey in a speedboat at Rampion offshore wind farm, off the Sussex coast, 21 September 2026. Photograph: Dan…

9/22/2026 · 6 min read · 42 views
The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left | Editorial
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The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left | Editorial

Ed Davey after delivering his keynote speech at the Liberal Democrat party conference on 22 September. Photograph:…

9/22/2026 · 3 min read · 60 views
The Guardian view on Keynes in the West End: James Graham’s latest play captures the zeitgeist | Editorial
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The Guardian view on Keynes in the West End: James Graham’s latest play captures the zeitgeist | Editorial

Pip Carter, Natalia Osipova and Rory Kinnear in rehearsals for The Standard of Living. Photograph: Manuel HarlanView…

9/22/2026 · 3 min read · 44 views
Caution versus ambition: strategy debate dominates Lib Dem conference
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Caution versus ambition: strategy debate dominates Lib Dem conference

Ed Davey views the stands as he tours the exhibition hall during the Lib Dem conference in Brighton. Photograph:…

9/22/2026 · 4 min read · 46 views
Andy Burnham fails to rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto
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Andy Burnham fails to rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto

Andy Burnham and his wife, Marie-France van Heel, board their flight to New York, where the prime minister will…

9/22/2026 · 3 min read · 76 views
There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee
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There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee

Polly Toynbee argues that Britain is facing a severe crisis of racism and social cohesion that requires strong…

9/22/2026 · 5 min read · 76 views
UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
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UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget

John Healey has promised to stick within the government’s spending limits. Photograph: James…

9/22/2026 · 2 min read · 83 views
Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff
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Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff

Where is the courage?Gaby HinsliffThe issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face…

9/21/2026 · 5 min read · 45 views
Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
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Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’

Obtaining a clinical diagnosis is likely to increase the chances of a successful Pip claim. Photograph: Johner…

9/21/2026 · 3 min read · 43 views
A bored-looking Farage unveils a new Welsh leader – he still seems fond of the old one | John Crace
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A bored-looking Farage unveils a new Welsh leader – he still seems fond of the old one | John Crace

Reform UK members line up at the Senedd during the unveiling of the Wales leader, Helen Jenner, next to Nigel Farage.…

9/21/2026 · 4 min read · 42 views
Britain loves its underdogs. We should be celebrating our Eurovision flops, not investigating them
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Britain loves its underdogs. We should be celebrating our Eurovision flops, not investigating them

Best of Britain … Sam Battle, AKA Look Mum No Computer, at Eurovision 2026. Photograph: Radek Miča/AFP/Getty…

9/21/2026 · 4 min read · 43 views
Ben Jennings on the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton – cartoon
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Ben Jennings on the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton – cartoon

Ben Jennings published a cartoon for the Guardian Opinion section on September 21, 2026. The illustration focuses on…

9/21/2026 · 1 min read · 50 views
What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points | Laura Snapes
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What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points | Laura Snapes

UK MP Caroline Dinenage has announced a parliamentary inquiry to investigate the reasons behind the country's…

9/20/2026 · 5 min read · 57 views
Don’t discount Reform because it's had a bad year. In our angry, fragile democracy, anything can happen | John Harris
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Don’t discount Reform because it's had a bad year. In our angry, fragile democracy, anything can happen | John Harris

Illustration: Nathalie Lees/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Nathalie Lees/The…

9/20/2026 · 6 min read · 44 views
UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge
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UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge

Research by the IPPR reveals that £179 million in mega-donations from wealthy individuals has flowed into UK political…

9/19/2026 · 4 min read · 53 views
Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic found to have engaged in online bullying
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Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic found to have engaged in online bullying

It has not been previously reported that Delo gave funding to Power ahead of the case going to court. Photograph: The…

9/18/2026 · 5 min read · 68 views
Digested week: BuzzBallz signed by Tory leader builds excitement for conference
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Digested week: BuzzBallz signed by Tory leader builds excitement for conference

Kemi Badenoch makes a cocktail during a visit to the Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh earlier this year.…

9/18/2026 · 5 min read · 73 views
Slowly then all at once: this emboldened Celtic alliance could spell the end of the UK | Simon Jenkins
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Slowly then all at once: this emboldened Celtic alliance could spell the end of the UK | Simon Jenkins

A big move needs a big responseFri 18 Sep 2026 03.00 EDTShareMonday must have been a historical first. Never before…

9/18/2026 · 5 min read · 48 views
With Kemi’s new shadow chancellor, the Tories must hope for a bout of public amnesia
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With Kemi’s new shadow chancellor, the Tories must hope for a bout of public amnesia

‘Looking like you’ve been locked in the boiler room by the college principal isn’t the best of looks.’ Andrew Griffith…

9/17/2026 · 5 min read · 41 views
Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcast
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Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcast

00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly UKPoliticsTax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcastFormer Bank of England…

9/17/2026 · 1 min read · 35 views
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
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Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050

Wildfires destroyed homes, leaving families with nothing. And more extreme weather is forecast in the months…

9/17/2026 · 4 min read · 41 views
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
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British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham

Solar panels being fitted on a roof in Wales. Photograph: Chris Howes/Wild Places Photography/AlamyView image in…

9/17/2026 · 4 min read · 43 views
Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals
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Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals

Green leader Zack Polanski is standing in Keir Starmer’s former London constituency Holborn and St Pancras.…

9/16/2026 · 4 min read · 71 views
No matter how deranged and delusional your podcast is, Liz Truss can go further | John Crace
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No matter how deranged and delusional your podcast is, Liz Truss can go further | John Crace

Liz Truss is every rightwinger’s favourite guest. Photograph: Sean Smith/The GuardianView image in fullscreenLiz Truss…

9/16/2026 · 5 min read · 84 views
Nicola Jennings on the proposal to house asylum seekers in Oxfordshire – cartoon
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Nicola Jennings on the proposal to house asylum seekers in Oxfordshire – cartoon

Guardian Opinion cartoonPoliticsNicola Jennings on the proposal to house asylum seekers in Oxfordshire – cartoonView…

9/16/2026 · 1 min read · 33 views
I have faced abuse, assaults and death threats because I’m an MP. It’s making politics a no-go zone  | Dawn Butler
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I have faced abuse, assaults and death threats because I’m an MP. It’s making politics a no-go zone | Dawn Butler

It’s making politics a no-go zoneDawn ButlerA new report highlights the dangers experienced by those who seek to serve…

9/16/2026 · 4 min read · 42 views
Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’
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Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’

The proposals from the Reform-linked Centre for a Better Britain are said to benefit some of the UK’s wealthiest…

9/16/2026 · 3 min read · 38 views
Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown
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Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, 5 September 2026. Photograph: Isabel…

9/16/2026 · 4 min read · 34 views
To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one | Rafael Behr
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To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one | Rafael Behr

A billboard displays portraits of the deputy chair of the state Duma, Pyotr Tolstoy, and Moscow’s mayor, Sergei…

9/15/2026 · 6 min read · 94 views
Polling turns politics into one big game. There are too many of them – and that does us no good | Jonathan Liew
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Polling turns politics into one big game. There are too many of them – and that does us no good | Jonathan Liew

Jonathan Liew argues that the excessive volume of political polling in the UK has transformed politics into a game,…

9/15/2026 · 5 min read · 60 views
Leading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligations
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Leading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligations

A new residential neighbourhood under construction in the Jewish settlement of Alfei Menashe on 9 September 9 2026 in…

9/15/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views
UK trade unions warn against ‘Americanisation of our politics’ from big political donations
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UK trade unions warn against ‘Americanisation of our politics’ from big political donations

UK trade unions issued a joint statement warning against the 'Americanisation' of British politics following…

9/15/2026 · 3 min read · 39 views
Thank goodness Labour’s ‘shambolic’ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking? | Polly Toynbee
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Thank goodness Labour’s ‘shambolic’ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking? | Polly Toynbee

Polling station signs outside Canford Cliffs library during local council elections, Poole, 4 May 2023. Photograph:…

9/15/2026 · 5 min read · 42 views
Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries
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Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries

Jaguar Land Rover is negotiating with NATO nations to sell its new Defender military vehicles as part of a broader…

9/15/2026 · 3 min read · 119 views
Why crypto-billionaires love Reform – podcast
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Why crypto-billionaires love Reform – podcast

00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusReform UKWhy crypto-billionaires love Reform – podcastReform UK have just been showered…

9/14/2026 · 1 min read · 48 views
The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial
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The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial

Nigel Farage speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas in 2025. Photograph: GettyView image in fullscreenNigel…

9/14/2026 · 3 min read · 75 views
As Reform celebrates £72m in donations, tell me this: are you ready to see two rich men buy our democracy? | Owen Jones
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As Reform celebrates £72m in donations, tell me this: are you ready to see two rich men buy our democracy? | Owen Jones

Nigel Farage after his closing speech at Reform UK’s annual conference in Birmingham, 5 September 2026. Photograph:…

9/14/2026 · 5 min read · 39 views
Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’ | John Crace
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Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’ | John Crace

Richard Tice’s main talent is the unfortunate ability to make Honest Bob Jenrick sound trustworthy. Photograph: Hannah…

9/14/2026 · 5 min read · 34 views
Ben Jennings on Reform UK’s bumper weekend of donations – cartoon
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Ben Jennings on Reform UK’s bumper weekend of donations – cartoon

Guardian Opinion cartoonReform UKBen Jennings on Reform UK’s bumper weekend of donations – cartoon Illustration: Ben…

9/14/2026 · 1 min read · 35 views
Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout
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Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout

Chris Wormald, pictured here in 2020, now sits in the House of Lords. Photograph: PA Images/AlamyView image in…

9/14/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
‘Party for sale’? Reform’s £72m donation causes backlash – podcast
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‘Party for sale’? Reform’s £72m donation causes backlash – podcast

Reform UK faces significant backlash after receiving a £72 million donation from two crypto billionaires. TUC leader…

9/14/2026 · 1 min read · 46 views
Westminster’s time is ‘coming to an end’, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations
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Westminster’s time is ‘coming to an end’, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations

From left to right: first minister for Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Féin’s president, Mary Lou McDonald,…

9/14/2026 · 3 min read · 45 views
UK unions split over party donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics
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UK unions split over party donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics

Paul Nowak, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said: ‘The evidence is clear: Reform UK is a party for…

9/14/2026 · 4 min read · 36 views
There’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them | Dean Burnett
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There’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them | Dean Burnett

This has resulted in a swathe of media coverage expressing alarm over the increase, with questions about what could,…

9/14/2026 · 4 min read · 36 views
UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights
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UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights

Humanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week. Photograph:…

9/14/2026 · 4 min read · 42 views
UK ministers urged to act after US flies out diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children
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UK ministers urged to act after US flies out diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children

The US embassy in Nine Elms, south-west London. American personnel have no powers of arrest in Britain. Photograph:…

9/14/2026 · 3 min read · 39 views
Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
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Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans

Soon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.…

9/13/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views

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