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2026-09-09 · Daily Mail

Tories say white working-class boys 'don't need another Labour quango lecturing them' as Government sets up new Whitehall unit to push 'socioeconomic duty' on public bodies

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Tories today warned white working-class boys 'don't need another Labour quango lecturing them' as the Government overhauls its equalities agenda. Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, is expected to announce plans to place social class on a par with sex, race and disability for the first time. assertive

2026-09-14 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham's dad Roy dies after Alzheimer's left him unaware his son had become PM

🔮 Shortly before becoming PM, Mr Burnham spoke of a 'sadness' that his father would not be aware his son was taking on the top job due to him suffering with Alzheimer's. assertive

2026-09-15 · Daily Mail

Labour fury as Reform UK launches Space Invaders-style 'small boat watch' game with Royal Navy repelling Channel migrants

🔮 The party said that the player with the highest score on the game over the next month will win £5,000. assertive

2026-09-15 · Daily Mail

Teachers told to ensure packed lunches are not seen as a 'better' option for pupils - as Labour's school meals shake-up sees kids served more lentils and less pizza

🔮 The first new school food standards for more than a decade will introduce a sweeping overhaul of school meals. assertive

2026-09-15 · Daily Mail

Not the cost of living or defence then? One of Andy Burnham's first Bills will give Catholic PMs a role in appointing CofE bishops

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An 'archaic' ban on Catholic and Jewish prime ministers advising the King on Church of England appointments will be repealed under one of the first Bills presented to Parliament since Andy Burnham took office. Mr Burnham, as a Catholic, is technically barred from having input on top appointments to the Church of England. assertive

2026-09-16 · Daily Mail

Council tax bills in Wandsworth to almost DOUBLE with residents facing £958 a year hike - but local Labour MPs refuse to support challenge to Government's brutal funding cuts

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Council tax bills in Wandsworth are set to almost double with rates for a Band D property rising by a proposed £958. assertive

2026-09-17 · Daily Mail

'I thought as you're so fluent!' Sadiq Khan mocks Zack Polanski by answering him in Urdu after Green leader released by-election campaign video in South Asian language

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Sadiq Khan today mocked Zack Polanski by answering his question in the London Assembly in Urdu. The London mayor used the South Asian language to respond to the Green Party leader after Mr Polanski recently spoke it in a by-election campaign video. Mr Polanski is a member of the London Assembly but is hoping to soon be elected to the House of Commons as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

Burnham faces demands to come clean with Brits about Russian 'shadow war' and hike defence spending - as France, Poland and Germany step up warnings

🔮 In a speech on Thursday, Poland's PM Donald Tusk suggested Moscow will pretend attacks on Ukrainian allies are 'accidental' in its attempt to 'paralyse or at least weaken the motivation of NATO countries'. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

Airports chaos caused by 'software glitch' officials find - as Government orders further probe but dodges sacking under-fire NATS boss

🔮 Hundreds of thousands of passengers suffered disruption due to the 'technical issue' Writing in the report, under-fire NATS boss Martin Rolfe said that at this stage he could confirm the incident was not related to a outage in 2023 or a radar issue in July last year. assertive

2026-09-18 · Daily Mail

'Blasé' Andy Burnham is urged to wake up to Putin's 'plans to attack Europe' amid concerns warning signs are being missed

🔮 On present projections, the earliest the UK is expected to reach the Nato defence spending target of 3.5 per cent is 2035. assertive

2026-09-20 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham 'fiddling while Russia threatens to burn Europe', fumes Kemi Badenoch - as she demands PM acts on defence spending

🔮 But the Government has so far only budgeted to hike defence spending to 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2027/28, and there are no firm details on how further increases will be achieved beyond that date. assertive

2026-09-20 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham's past social media rants about Donald Trump are 'no bar to having a strong relationship' insists Cabinet minister ahead of PM's first meeting with US President

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham's past social media rants about Donald Trump will be 'no bar' to the two men having a strong relationship, a Cabinet minister insisted today. assertive

2026-09-20 · Daily Mail

Labour's Bridget Phillipson hits back at claims by Manchester United's 'tax exile' owner Jim Ratcliffe that UK is 'on the slide' because of high taxes and immigration

🔮 Ms Phillipson, the Labour Party chair, has become the latest Government minister to push back against Sir Jim's remarks Ms Phillipson added: 'That's why this Government is committed to making sure we do have a better trading relationship with the EU, which will be a central part of how we make sure we do see stronger growth. assertive

2026-09-20 · Daily Mail

Nigel Farage lashes out as Reform's £72m fund is threatened by watchdog's review of election spending rules

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Britain's elections watchdog could slash political spending limits as part of a Government-commissioned review amid Reform UK's £72million donations windfall. assertive

2026-09-20 · Daily Mail

More than 2,000 families with eight or more kids now receive £21,800 a year extra after Labour scrapped two-child benefit cap

🔮 Between 2017 and April this year, the two-child benefit cap meant parents could only claim Universal Credit or child tax credit for their first two children. assertive

2026-09-23 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham ally swipes at Sadiq Khan over London's decline and low housebuilding saying 'focused and functioning' mayor should do better

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A close ally of Andy Burnham has criticised London's poor housebuilding rates and questioned whether Sadiq Khan is a 'really focused and functioning mayor'. Jim O'Neill, a former Treasury minister who has advised the Prime Minister, took a swipe at Lord Khan as he bemoaned how 'momentum has gone from London'. He added that London's economy had 'slowed significantly' over the past 20 years and is 'not firing on the cylinders we once all expected it to be doing all the time'. assertive

2026-09-27 · Daily Mail

'We're not bringing back stupid' insists Lucy Powell as she defends Labour's education reforms - and dubs her Whitehall team the 'Department for Hope'

🔮 The new subjects offered could include business management and finance, child development, creative media production, and building and construction. But the Tories have warned the Government's plans risk throwing away the progress made in improving standards across the education system. mixed

2026-09-27 · Daily Mail

Pat McFadden pleads with Labour MPs 'get on and do it' as he tries to rally backing for welfare overhaul as a 'moral crusade'

🔮 He added that there will be 'decisions to make and responsibilities to take' when Stephen Timms's review of PIP and Alan Milburn's report on NEETs are published. assertive

2026-09-27 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham's right-hand woman Louise Haigh says donations cap 'under consideration' in wake of Reform UK's £72m windfall

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham's right-hand woman today said further action on political donations was 'under consideration' in the wake of Reform UK's £72million windfall. Louise Haigh, who is First Secretary of State, said the Government would consider amendments to proposed laws that are currently passing through Parliament. assertive

2026-09-28 · Daily Mail

Labour shambles over Heathrow third runway as Treasury ministers pledge support for airport's expansion - despite Burnham failing to back project

🔮 Asked why the PM could not give his full backing to the project, Mr Murray said: 'Well, he was saying that it's important to listen to what Londoners have to say and there's been a consultation. assertive

2026-09-28 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham's deputy insists Manchester City trophies aren't 'tainted' and club should keep hold of 'hard fought for' titles despite being found guilty of 114 rule breaches

🔮 Asked on Monday whether she would be lobbying Prime Minister Andy Burnham for City to be allowed to keep those titles, Ms Powell replied: 'They were hard fought for trophies which I'm proud that we got.' assertive

2026-09-29 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham creates 'GB Grid' quango for energy as he pushes Left-wing nationalisation agenda

🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham will create a new publicly-owned 'Great British Grid' as part of his nationalisation drive. The new body is intended to boost competition and speed up electricity grid connections for businesses and major projects. assertive

2026-09-29 · Daily Mail

Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they're taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government's spending

🔮 The Prime Minister is expected to use the address to flesh out his plan for an NHS-style social care system - estimated to cost £18billion a year. assertive

2026-09-29 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham vows to scrap Britain's first-past-the-post voting system with PM poised to fight the next election on a pledge of electoral reform

🔮 He confirmed he would fight the next general election, scheduled for 2029, with a Labour manifesto commitment to alter the system for choosing UK governments. assertive

2026-10-02 · Daily Mail

Zack Polanski fights for survival at Greens conference - with Labour MPs looking to burst his bubble at Holborn by-election next week

🔮 Mr Polanski is also expected to be defeated in next week's Holborn and St Pancras by-election, after he gambled on trying to become an MP in Keir Starmer's old seat. assertive

2026-10-02 · Daily Mail

Greens meltdown over 'Zionism is racism' motion as ex-leader Caroline Lucas warns it will tell Jews they are 'not welcome'

🔮 The motion, which is set to be debated on Sunday, states that Zionism 'will be treated as any other form of racism' by the party. assertive

2026-10-02 · Daily Mail

Greens want to use taxpayers' money to help fight immigration raids on illegal workers

🔮 At the Green Party conference in Brighton – where Zack Polanski was joined on stage by MPs Hannah Spencer and Sian Berry – Seema Syeda, of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, said the charity is 'working with Hackney Council to potentially do a public information campaign' where the council will 'share information to people about their rights and how they can resist raids'. assertive

2026-10-03 · Daily Mail

'I'm as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea', declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman's claim that British Asians can't be English

🔮 It states that Zionism - defined in the motion as support for 'an ethnonationalist Jewish State' - will 'be treated as any other form of racism' by the party. mixed

2026-10-03 · Daily Mail

Angela Rayner is 'now dictating Britain's migration policy' after 'weak' Shabana Mahmood's 'surrender' to Labour's Left, claim Tories

🔮 Ms Mahmood is now expected to water down proposals to make migrant workers wait longer before they can settle in Britain permanently. assertive

2026-10-03 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham is Zack Polanski's 'crowning achievement' claim Greens as they boast about forcing Labour's lurch to the Left - and call for AI to be nationalised

🔮 In her conference speech on Saturday, Ms Millward claimed a Green government would 'immediately' bring water companies under state control. assertive

2026-10-04 · Daily Mail

Cabinet revolt over John Healey's plans for raid on banks as he struggles to balance books in Budget

🔮 The Chancellor is said to have been warned that a raid on the sector later this month will threaten Prime Minister Andy Burnham's promise of economic growth. assertive

2026-10-05 · Daily Mail

Bit wet, Andy? Labour complains about Tories using cartoon image of 'bottler' Burnham for conference water merchandise

🔮 Mr Chow himself revealed he would be 'seeking legal advice', with the Manchester-based artist hitting out at the Tories' 'shameful' use of his image. assertive

2026-10-05 · Daily Mail

Tories won't be able to slash inheritance tax immediately admits Andrew Griffith - as shadow chancellor fears Labour will hand over 'worst public finances in history'

🔮 Andrew Griffith said he would only fund tax cuts or spending commitments when he could 'set out precisely... how things can be paid for'. assertive

2026-10-06 · Daily Mail

Desperate Zack Polanski insists Greens have 'principled' stance on Palestine despite fury at 'anti-Semitic' motion declaring 'Zionism is racism'

🔮 Zack Polanski has attempted to stem the anti-Semitism crisis engulfing his Green Party by insisting he will 'protect the rights' of both Palestinians and British Jews. assertive

2026-10-06 · Daily Mail

Chancellor holds showdown talks with banks amid fears of Budget tax raid to help fill black hole in nation's finances

🔮 Treasury sources would not confirm who attended this morning's talks, although the bosses of Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest Group had all been expected to sit down with the Chancellor. assertive

2026-10-06 · Daily Mail

'I hate the niqab and burqa', declares Tory shadow justice secretary - but he admits he doesn't know if party will back a ban on Muslim face coverings

🔮 But he failed to say whether the Tories would support a ban on Islamic face veils, such as the niqab and the burqa, as part of a policy review under party leader Kemi Badenoch. assertive

2026-10-07 · Daily Mail

Labour's drive to cut soaring NEET numbers 'delayed until after Budget' amid fears over costs

🔮 Recommendations by Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary who has been charged with reviewing the welfare system, are reportedly not set to be made public until November. assertive

2026-10-07 · Daily Mail

Tony Blair piles pressure on Andy Burnham to rule out a deal with the Greens as ex-PM warns Zack Polanski's party has 'crossed a line' with 'Zionism is racism' vote

🔮 If Mr Burnham were to soon call a general election, current polling suggests the result could be a hung Parliament with the Prime Minister relying on the support of other parties - such as the Liberal Democrats or Greens - to keep Labour in power. assertive

2026-10-07 · Daily Mail

Don't tell me my kids aren't English! Kemi Badenoch lashes out at Reform UK over 'Englishness' row as she urges Tories to not let Nigel Farage's party 'take us backwards'

🔮 'All that we have done, and all that we will do in the world. assertive

2026-10-13 · Daily Mail

End of the clown show? Lib Dem leader Ed Davey faces crunch meeting with his MPs amid plot to topple him

🔮 In a private gathering in Parliament, which could last as long as four hours, Sir Ed is expected to listen to concerns about his leadership from disgruntled MPs. mixed

2026-10-14 · Daily Mail

Labour backlash over Northern Ireland Troubles Bill with ex-defence minister Al Carns 'set to defy Andy Burnham and rebel against plans'

🔮 Labour's former defence minister Al Carns is set to rebel against the Government over the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. assertive

2026-10-14 · Daily Mail

Burnham brands Trump deal with Putin a 'dark moment' for Ukraine as he meets with Zelensky - with PM bidding to win back US support for Kyiv

🔮 Mr Burnham is set to meet with Mr Zelensky in Downing Street later on Wednesday in a public display of Britain's ongoing support for Ukraine. assertive

2026-10-15 · Daily Mail

Labour poised to sacrifice power-sharing council deals with Greens if local parties don't reject 'Zionism is racism' stance within a week

🔮 Labour councillors are also being told to get confirmation that local Green groups will call on their party's national leadership to rethink the motion. assertive

2026-10-15 · Daily Mail

Will Burnham now go for an early election? New mega-poll gives Labour a 56-seat Commons majority - with Reform third behind the Tories

🔮 Labour would win a 56-seat majority if a general election were held tomorrow as the party enjoys a reversal in fortunes under Andy Burnham, a new mega-poll shows. assertive

2026-10-16 · Daily Mail

A good thing there's no international crisis, ministers! Labour's Miliband and Healey blasted for 'pretending to be influencers' by filming social media stunt in a tuktuk at Bangkok summit

🔮 Labour's Ed Miliband and John Healey have come under fire for 'pretending to be influencers' by filming a stunt social media clip while at key international meetings The Foreign Secretary and Chancellor were filmed tasting Thai snacks in a tuktuk while in Bangkok this week for crucial talks with foreign counterparts Their decision to devote some of their time to the video while at annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank has drawn fierce criticism The social media clip, set to upbeat music, shows the two Cabinet ministers sampling local foods while riding the three-wheeled vehicle popular with tourists to Thailand. assertive

2026-10-16 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham urges Scots to 'move beyond' independence bid and 'end the old politics of conflict'... at the same time as he's reviving Brexit rows

🔮 'My view won't be changing, but let's now move forward where we can make some progress,' the PM continued. Mr Burnham also urged politicians to 'move beyond the constitutional questions' and 'focus on solutions for people right now'. Asked whether his bid to devolve power more locally in Scotland would make independence more or less likely, the PM said: 'I just feel we all have to move beyond the constitutional questions. assertive

2026-10-19 · Daily Mail

Burnham faces Labour revolt over push to ditch first-past-the-post: Party grandee warns minorities with 'outlandish views' would call the shots under altered voting system

🔮 Andy Burnham is facing a revolt over his push to alter Britain's voting system with a Labour grandee warning it will allow parties with 'outlandish views' to call the shots. assertive

2026-10-19 · Daily Mail

Britain 'faces relying on EU to keep the lights on this winter' as power imports soar

🔮 Tory shadow energy secretary Andrew Bowie despaired at how the UK was having to go 'cap in hand' to import energy when it could be 'much more self-sufficient'. mixed

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

Labour's 'Burnham bounce' continues as party surges to clear lead in poll - while Tories stay ahead of Reform

🔮 The reversal in Labour's fortunes since Mr Burnham ousted Keir Starmer as Prime Minister has sparked speculation he could go for a snap general election. mixed

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

Andy Burnham pleads for 'more radical' options for crisis-stricken Thames Water after reality hits for PM's nationalisation vow

🔮 Under the proposal, the Government could continue to increase its share in the firm if further fines are levied. assertive

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

Tories demand Government supports new laws to ban polygamous marriages from the welfare system so taxpayers are no longer 'bundling cash to men with multiple wives'

🔮 But any additional amount payable for the second spouse is likely to be less than the amount they could get were they to make a separate claim as a single person. assertive

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

Second Labour MP suspended amid questions over taxpayer-funded Covid business loans

🔮 'In order for these matters to be looked into, I have voluntarily referred myself to the Labour Party's investigations process and will cooperate fully with this process. assertive

2026-10-21 · Daily Mail

Nothing better to do, Andy? Catholic PM Burnham rushing through 'anti-discrimination' law in a day so he can advise King on Church of England bishops

🔮 Andy Burnham will push an anti-discrimination law through the Commons in a single day today to allow the Catholic Prime Minister to advise the King on appointing Church of England bishops. assertive

2026-10-21 · Daily Mail

Benefits bill 'to keep rising into 2030s' after Burnham dismissed calls for cuts

🔮 Britain's benefits bill is expected to continue rising into the 2030s after Andy Burnham pledged not to make 'crude' cuts to bring down welfare spending. assertive

2026-10-21 · Daily Mail

Public services 'to be worse than before Covid by 2030' despite Labour's huge spending splurge

🔮 Britain's public services will still be worse than before the Covid crisis by 2030 despite Labour's huge spending splurge, according to a damning new report. mixed

2026-10-22 · Daily Mail

Benefits spending 'to soar by £5.5bn next year' as Burnham rejects 'crude' cuts to welfare bill

🔮 Britain's benefits bill is set to soar by £5.5billion next year - significantly more than forecast - as Andy Burnham rejects 'crude' cuts to welfare spending. assertive

2026-10-22 · Daily Mail

Almost half of Brits support cutting benefits to boost defence spending while nearly two-thirds say foreign aid should be axed to fund Armed Forces

🔮 When asked separately whether they are personally willing to pay more tax to allow an increase in defence spending, 62 per cent of all voters are unwilling. assertive

2026-10-23 · Daily Mail

Labour civil war over Rosebank oil field as Harriet Harman says ministers must sign off the North Sea drilling project

🔮 There is likely to be an even bigger row within Labour's ranks if Rosebank is approved, as the oil field is predicted to produce many more tons of carbon emissions – if it is also given the go-ahead – than Jackdaw. assertive

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