Andy Burnham has responded to Kemi Badenoch after she described him as a “pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt”. During a fiery Prime Minister’s Questions, the Conservative leader took several swipes at the outgoing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his party. “They have abandoned him and what for?Continue Reading
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson clashed in parliament on Wednesday when the education secretary confronted the Tory leaderContinue Reading
Badenoch tells senior minister ‘I’ll never stop talking about how spiteful you are’ in heated clash after PMQs Kemi Badenoch and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson were involved in a heated exchange in the Commons after Ms Badenoch branded her a “spiteful class warrior”. The row escalated when Ms Phillipson accusedContinue Reading
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Andy Burnham’s hopes of becoming prime minister without a leadership contest have been given a boost after aContinue Reading
Andy Burnham’s camp is caught between euphoria and fear. After his victory in the Makerfield by-election and Keir Starmer’s resignation, the path to No 10 appears to have opened up for the former Manchester mayor. On what would be his third attempt at the Labour leadership, Burnham could be primeContinue Reading
The Way Back. Join our community exploring how Britain can rebuild its future in Europe Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Join the debate with our pro-Europe newsletter Let June 23 go down in history as our independence day,” Nigel Farage declared as he addressed a fist-pumping crowd ofContinue Reading
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Nigel Farage has insisted he could spend the £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire “on cars ifContinue Reading
Newly elected MP Lara Bird appeared to cross her fingers as she swore allegiance to King Charles in the House of Commons on Monday (22 June). The new SNP MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry had a majority of more than 5,000 votes over the Conservatives, who finished in secondContinue Reading
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Four years ago, after yet another prime minister resigned, angry opposition MPs demanded a general election. The officialContinue Reading
Northern leaders say region has been left behind as they condemn Brexiteers over broken promises In other news, northern leaders have accused Brexit leaders of breaking promises after new figures revealed London is receiving more money than any other UK region. A key part of the campaign to leave theContinue Reading
