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Could women’s anger turn Makerfield voters against Reform UK?

With the Makerfield byelection approaching, polling suggests that Andy Burnham has a lead over Reform UK’s candidate Robert Kenyon. That lead, it appears, is stronger among women than men. Among women, Burnham’s lead stretches to 17 points, while among men is just two points.

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‘He understands soft power’: why Andy Burnham put music at the heart of his political identity

Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked Burnham’s byelection campaign and he got Liam Gallagher doing Manchester’s tram announcements. Will he keep banging the drum for music if he reaches Westminster?

The Guardian - UK

Social media ban for under-16s is yet another U-turn by Starmer as he tries to save his job

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the bold move by Sir Keir Starmer is a further sign of his weakness

The Independent UK

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Whatever the result in Makerfield, Labour must start governing for the good of the country

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham will finally find out whether he is to return to Westminster this week – and be able to launch his bid for PM. Labour must resolve its leadership crisis fast and deliver for the British people

The Independent UK

New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources

Starmer ‘can’t sack him or let him resign’, says ally of Dan Jarvis after predecessor’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham ‘ups his game’ on Makerfield by-election poster wars with support from surprise celebrity

Andy Burnham has said he is “fighting on every front” ahead of the Makerfield by-election, including trying to win the “poster wars” and receiving support from a surprise celebrity.

The Independent UK

Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Exclusive: Devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and education

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Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Leadership hopeful also wants tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields used to cut energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms

Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage ignites huge row with incendiary 'two-tier state against white people' claim

Nigel Farage claimed Britain is currently a ‘two-tier state against white people’ in his first Substack essay

Evening Standard

‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task

Touring this bitterly divided constituency, what strikes you most is people want something better. But what exactly, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Departments looking to cut budgets to fund defence, Lisa Nandy says

The Culture Secretary insisted ‘discussions are ongoing’ on finding more cash for the Defence Investment Plan over which two ministers quit.

Evening Standard

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises

The Guardian - UK

Dan Jarvis: I have ‘big responsibility’ to get Armed Forces the funds they need

Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has already said he would reduce the welfare bill to fund defence spending.

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The Independent UK

New defence secretary Dan Jarvis ‘determined’ to get armed forces ‘precisely’ what they need

Minister says it is his job to ‘keep marching forward’ as he vows to deliver for the military

The Independent UK

UK and Japan poised to seal landmark £18 billion investment deal to create thousands of jobs

Keir Starmer is set to meet with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday at Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots

Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasgow

Evening Standard

UK heading for ‘poisonous’ politics of the US, Andy Burnham says

The Greater Manchester mayor said ‘things are getting harder, and politics is getting more polarised’.

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The Guardian - UK

The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger

A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequality

The Independent UK

Burnham takes aim at Starmer leadership just days before Makerfield by-election

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Burnham warns UK is heading for ‘poisonous’ politics of US under Starmer leadership

Greater Manchester mayor was heavily critical of the current Labour leadership during his campaign speech

The Independent UK

Right-wing vote split as polling shows Makerfield by-election lead for Andy Burnham

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The Guardian - UK

Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions

The Guardian - UK

The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone

After a week of violence and discord, this is clear: some politicians know images supersede inconvenient facts. And Labour has no good response, says Guardian Opinion assistant editor Jason Okundaye

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham says welfare cuts would fund higher defence spending as he sets out vision for No 10

Politics is ‘broken,’ the Greater Manchester mayor says as he calls Makerfield by-election ‘focus group for the country’

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