3 h. ago Should Andy Burnham be allowed to stand as a Labour MP? Take our poll and have your say

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was blocked from running in the Gorton and Denton by-election after a decision from Labour's ruling National Executive Committee

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6 h. ago Rangers submit bid for striker playing in German THIRD division with talks ongoing

RANGERS have launched a bid to land a new striker from Germany. The Light Blues have already signed three new players this month and some new fire power could be on the way before next Monday's deadline. Rangers' strikers have struggled for goals this season with neither summer signings Youssef Chermiti or Bojan Miovski finding...

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8 h. ago Starmer brushes off claims blocking Burnham from byelection was ‘cowardly’ – UK politics live

PM praises Manchester mayor and urges Labour to unite to fight Reform Keir Starmer was being interview by Beth Rigby from Sky News this morning when he defended the decision not to let Andy Burnham be a byelection candidate.After Starmer delivered his first answer (see 10.15am), Rigby asked him to what he would say to Labour MPs who think he is being “cowardly” and just blocking Burnham to avoid the risk of a leadership contest.Millions of people will be better off if we have the continuation of a Labour government in Wales, and if we’re able to win the government in Scotland and retain and win councils across England.When I came into politics in 2015, the first thing I did was support Andy Burnham’s leadership campaign. The first team I worked in was for Andy Burnham. And in the job he’s doing now, he and I work closely together ..So there’s no question of me and Andy not working very well together. He’s doing an excellent job.The battle of our times is the battle between patriotic...

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23 h. ago Andy Burnham speaks out on his 'disappointment' over being blocked from returning to Westminster to avoid a leadership challenge

In a move that widened Labour's civil war, a committee that includes the Prime Minister voted this morning to prevent the Greater Manchester mayor from contesting a Commons seat.

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32 h. ago ‘We want a real political fight over this’: Why Starmer wants to make Brexit the key issue at the next election

Exclusive: After tacking to the right on migration, it is on EU relations that the government believes it can strike a clear dividing line with opposition parties ahead of the next general election

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46 h. ago Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection

Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political futureKeir Starmer’s allies are urging him to block Andy Burnham from running in the Gorton and Denton byelection, after the Greater Manchester mayor declared his intention to stand, setting up a potential fight for the prime minister’s political future.Burnham said on Saturday he wanted to contest the seat after the sitting MP, Andrew Gwynne, said he intended to stand down. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Burnham takes fight to Starmer as he launches new bid to become Labour MP

Supporters have warned Labour not to block the mayor of Greater Manchester, a leading rival of the prime minister, from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election

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50 h. ago Andy Burnham latest: Burnham takes on Starmer as he confirms Westminster comeback bid to become MP

Mayor of Greater Manchester seeks permission to stand in upcoming by-election

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58 h. ago Deadline looms for Andy Burnham to launch bid to return to the Commons as an MP as Angela Rayner is set to back him today

The Greater Manchester mayor has until 5pm today to make a decision over whether he will contest the Gorton and Denton by-election.

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2 d. ago Police launch new bid to trace 'hairy' man still wanted over sexual offences against Joanne Young

Officers in Wiltshire released images of the suspect today after father-of-three Philip Young pleaded guilty to 48 sex offences at a hearing in Winchester Crown Court.

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4 d. ago Swansea City ready to launch £2m bid for continental striker

The 21-year-old has generated interest from a number of clubs this month

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4 d. ago Man Utd 'launch transfer bid to sign defender' with Premier League rivals interested

Manchester United have launched a bid to sign a young star, but the defender is also attracting attention from Chelsea and Liverpool

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7 d. ago Burnham says Hillsborough Law negotiations should only take ‘a matter of days’

The Mayor of GreaterManchester said the amendment ‘wasn’t in the spirit of the Hillsborough Law’.

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7 d. ago Celtic launch bid, Rangers not considering exit, Scotland man in shock Euro move

All the latest Scottish transfer stories on Monday morning - including reports from Rangers, Celtic, Dundee, and the Scotland national team.

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8 d. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal launch new bid; Chelsea push to seal Jacquet deal; Man Utd, Liverpool latest

Big deals in the pipeline ahead of February 2 deadline

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9 d. ago URC club launch bid to lure star from Wales and 'pocket rocket' All Black dies

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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9 d. ago Rory Stewart: ‘A superpower? Indifference to social media abuse’

The former Tory MP and The Rest Is Politics host on a dinosaur he’d bring back to life, being thin-skinned and hating his bandy legsBorn in Hong Kong, Rory Stewart, 53, served as Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border from 2010. He was secretary of state for international development when he launched an unsuccessful bid to become Tory leader in 2019. Later that year, he resigned from the party to stand as an independent in the London mayoral elections. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics and is the author of prize-winning and ­bestselling books including The Places in Between and Politics on the Edge. His latest is Middleland. He is married with two children and lives in London.What is your greatest fear? I become very anxious if I think I’ve hurt someone. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rory Stewart: ‘A superpower I’d like? Indifference to social media abuse’

The former Tory MP and host of The Rest Is Politics on a dinosaur he’d bring back to life, being thin-skinned and hating his bandy legsBorn in Hong Kong, Rory Stewart, 53, served as Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border from 2010. He was secretary of state for international development when he launched an unsuccessful bid to become Tory leader in 2019. Later that year, he resigned from the party to stand as an independent in the London mayoral elections. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics and is the author of prize-winning and ­bestselling books including The Places in Between and Politics on the Edge. His latest is Middleland. He is married with two children and lives in London.What is your greatest fear? I become very anxious if I think I’ve hurt someone. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Starmer ‘won’t back down’ in fight with Musk’s X over Grok AI sexualised images

‘We’re not going to back down. They must act’, the prime minister said

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1 week ago PMQs live: Starmer vows ‘I won’t back down’ in fight with Musk’s X over Grok AI deepfakes

Sir Keir Starmer slammed X as ‘disgraceful’ over its ability to generate AI deepfake images

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