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The Latest Breaking News from Andy McDonald

Burnham will make good PM, Starmer says as nominations for new leader open

Andy Burnham’s last possible rival Al Carns ruled himself out of the running on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’

Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisers

The Guardian - UK

Burnham ‘backs Mahmood over migration crackdown’ ahead of by-election race with Reform UK

People need to ‘trust that the people they vote for have control over our borders’ Manchester mayor’s team say

The Independent UK

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The criminal law changes backed by MPs including pornography, protests and anti-social behaviour

The draft new law, which is more than 550 pages long, is “the largest criminal justice Bill in a generation”, according to Home Office minister Sarah Jones

The Independent UK

Labour urged to expel Mandelson from party after fresh Epstein links

The Labour Party has not yet said whether the whip would be restored to Peter Mandelson if he applied to return to the Lords

The Independent UK

Inquiry to be held into north-east England NHS trust after patient deaths

Health secretary announces investigation into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys trust that has seen young patients take their own lives

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs attack Starmer U-turn over workers’ rights as ‘complete betrayal’

Former minister says ditching plan for day-one protection against unfair dismissal ‘definitely is a manifesto breach’

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‘I thought my time is up’: When a great white took a bite, this 61-year-old surfer fought back — and won

The authorities urge caution from now on.

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Windsurfer makes miracle escape from shark that tore through his board at popular beach

Andy McDonald said he began ‘punching’ when he realised he was being attacked

The Independent UK

WA windsurfer escapes with bitten board after great white shark encounter at popular surf spot

Andy McDonald, 61, says he ‘fell on to’ the shark and ‘was like, punching it’ before friend helped him paddle to shore

The Guardian - AU

MP whose family escaped Gaza left asking: ‘What on Earth was it all for?’

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran revealed on X last year that her family fled the conflict in Gaza.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘angry’ after Mandelson sacking and insists he need not resign as PM

The Prime Minister sacked Lord Mandelson last week but has faced questions about his judgment in appointing the peer as US ambassador.

Evening Standard

UK politics: No 10 says Starmer found Mandelson’s emails to Epstein ‘reprehensible’ – as it happened

Despite being repeatedly asked, No 10 declines to say the PM was ‘misled’ by Mandelson

The Guardian - UK

Who are the 47 Labour MPs who rebelled in the welfare reforms vote?

Mother of the House Diane Abbott, former minister Dawn Butler, and Andy McDonald were among those who voted against the Government.

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The Independent UK

Labour MP who led welfare revolt calls for wealth tax to meet £5bn cost of U-turn

Rachael Maskell blamed the chancellor for the scale of rebellion, saying the Treasury had chosen to ‘find savings on the backs of disabled people’

Evening Standard

Labour MPs rebel against welfare cuts with bid to kill Bill

Dozens of MPs, including 11 select committee chairs, are understood to have backed an amendment.

Evening Standard

Welfare reforms will lead to ‘appalling poverty’ – Labour MP

Andy McDonald asked for further evidence on how many people will lose out on Personal Independence Payments (Pip) as a result of welfare reforms.

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs post selfies to show attendance of rare Saturday session in parliament

Recall for steel debate is an unusual event but bout of presenteeism has not gone unnoticed by constituents on X

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Labour's watered-down employment bill 'creates exploitation loopholes', MPs warn

LABOUR’S watered-down employment rights bill will leave workers at risk of “further exploitation” without key changes, MPs have warned.

The Independent UK

UK finally says it will oppose Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and push out Palestinians

In a rebuke to the US president, Anneliese Dodds said the government will ‘oppose any effort to move Palestinians in Gaza to neighbouring Arab states against their will’

Evening Standard

MP suggests Israeli ambassador should face expulsion amid war in Gaza

John McDonnell called for isolation both economically and militarily for Israel.

The Guardian - UK

MP Andy McDonald has Labour whip restored after inquiry

Middlesbrough MP was placed on precautionary suspension in October over speech at pro-Palestinian rally

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s cynical handling of the Azhar Ali affair will come back to haunt it in government

The Rochdale fiasco offers profound lessons about the leadership’s way of doing business – and its use of factionalism, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How the Rochdale furore exposed claims of factionalism in Labour’s handling of antisemitism

In today’s newsletter: The party has disowned candidate Azhar Ali following his remarks about Israel and Gaza, with accusations of hypocrisy over antisemitism levelled at Starmer’s door

The Guardian - UK

Azhar Ali row: how Keir Starmer has handled other members’ behaviour

Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sam Tarry are among those who have tested the Labour leader

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