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‘His time has come’: Makerfield voters want Burnham to be prime minister – as long as he doesn’t forget them
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 Keir Starmer is lost,” says Terry Miller. It’s a sunny Friday morning in Ashton-in-Makerfield, a market town fourContinue Reading
In The Room | Has Andy Burnham united the left? | In The Room
It wasn’t so close after all. Andy Burnham achieved 9,241 votes more than the second place Reform candidate, Robert Kenyon. Even talk of Restore Britain stealing votes from Reform mattered little in the end. The reality of the Makerfield by-election is it’s a thumping win for Labour’s Andy Burnham, andContinue Reading
Reform cannot win a general election – and Makerfield has shown us why
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 The Reform bubble has spectacularly burst in Makerfield with the party’s crushing defeat to Andy Burnham – and shows exactly whyContinue Reading
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Medieval alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold. Today, we know that lead and gold are different elements, and no amountContinue Reading
FTSE 100 dips as bonds struggle after Burnham win
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 ended Friday lower amid domestic political uncertainty and after the postponement ofContinue Reading
Tennis star hit with £30k fine after fiery BBC outburst as statement released
The ATP Tour have fined Corentin Moutet £30,000 after a foul-mouthed interview with the BBC following his first-round win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the HSBC Championships. The Frenchman soared to a 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 win over his fellow countryman at Queens on Tuesday, and failed to contain his excitementContinue Reading
Brain-eating amoeba is spreading across US national parks — here’s what you need to know
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A “brain-eating amoeba” called Naegleria fowleri has been found in recreational waters at several national parks across the U.S. West thisContinue Reading
Labour MPs demand Burnham ‘coronation’ as PM with ministers set to urge Starmer to quit
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 Labour MPs are clamouring for a coronation of Andy Burnham as prime minister, after his stunning victory in the Makerfield by-election,Continue Reading
Asda tumbles to near-£1bn loss amid heavy price cutting
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Police attend ‘altercation’ at Lidl’s first ever pub within hours of its opening
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