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Labour and Conservatives sharpen divide as Reform polling falls
Labour and the Conservatives are being portrayed as returning to a more familiar political contest while Reform slips back in polling and receives a striking donation.
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Zack Polanski seeks to stand in Starmer seat by-election
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Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
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Reform pledges social housing priority for British-born young workers
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Reform UK pledges jail terms for bosses employing illegal workers
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Labour's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoralty
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Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour after suspension
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Burnham says palliative care funding must be fixed before assisted dying debate
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Andy Burnham announces cabinet after becoming prime minister
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Badenoch urges emergency law to halt prisoner early release scheme
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Anas Sarwar set to join Andy Burnham government via Lords
BBC News reports that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to move from Holyrood to Westminster and take a ministerial role in Andy Burnham’...