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New MP appears to cross fingers swearing allegiance to King in Parliament

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 Independent UK

Labour MPs mull leadership challenge after Starmer resigns

Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ruled himself out of a leadership race after he announced his backing for Andy Burnham.

Euronews

Andy Burnham's Hilarious 'Naughty Boy' Comeback to Tory Heckler In Parliament Goes Viral

A Monty Python reference turned Burnham's swearing-in ceremony into one of Westminster's most viral moments.

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Bedford train crash update issued with eight people still in critical condition

One person died in Friday’s crash, while others remain in critical condition

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham calls MP a 'naughty boy' after Commons chamber heckling

ANDY Burnham called an MP a “naughty boy" after he was heckled at the House of Commons ...

The National (Scotland)

New SNP MP Lara Bird sworn in after slamming Westminster 'chaos'

THE SNP's newest MP has said the UK Government was “descending into chaos again” ahead of being sworn in at the House of Commons.

The National (Scotland)

Anatomy of a fall: Keir Starmer, from election landslide to precipitous descent

Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid corruption allegations, policy U-turns, and after links were revealed between his choice for US ambassador and Jeffrey Epstein, a…

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Keir Starmer went from election landslide to downfall after his supporters deserted him

Keir Starmer's tenure as Britain's Prime Minister has ended less than two years after his election, marked by missteps and party infighting. A significant error in judgment involving the appointment of Peter Mandelson, who had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, ultimately led to his downfall. Despite a landslide victory in 2024,…

The Economic Times

Reform Or Perish: British PM Starmer Stares At Probable Exit

Pressure had been mounting on Starmer recently to curate his own exit for months, but an electoral victory by his rival Andy Burnham, who won a seat in parliament, coincided with intense speculation that a formal leadership challenge was on the cards, if Starmer were to hold on to his…

International Business Times

Starmer rival Burnham wins Makerfield as Labour leadership speculation grows

Labour's Andy Burnham won the Makerfield parliamentary by-election on Friday, defeating Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon and returning to Westminster after years as Manchester mayor. The victory strengthens Burnham's position as a potential successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as speculation grows over Labour's future leadership.

France 24

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election landslide to pave way for challenge to Keir Starmer

Manchester mayor secures return to Westminster and says ‘this is Labour’s final chance to change’

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election to set up challenge to Keir Starmer

The Greater Manchester mayor has won a return to the House of Commons and will seek to become Prime Minister.

Evening Standard

Conservatives clinch first Scottish by-election gain since 1967

THE SNP have conceded defeat in Aberdeen South with a senior source saying it is the “Tories’ night”, but pledging to “win it back in 2029”

The National (Scotland)

MP reigniting assisted dying debate says faith in democracy must be restored

Lauren Edwards said she was ‘really disappointed and quite frustrated’ when the Bill ran out of time in the House of Lords.

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MP Lauren Edwards Deploys Rare Parliament Act to Bypass Lords and Pass Historic Assisted Dying Bill

Labour MP reintroduces the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, aiming to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, using a rare parliamentary mechanism to potentially bypass the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

Attempt to reintroduce assisted dying bill sparks new Labour civil war

Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce Kim Leadbeater’s highly controversial Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would allow assisted deaths in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

‘A giant of the Labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

Party grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill to be reintroduced as MP urges peers ‘not to block it’

Labour MP Lauren Edwards has launched a fresh bid to legalise assisted dying, after the Bill fell in the Lords in April.

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The risks are 'real, measurable, and increasing': Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s

Canada has tabled a bill that will stop under-16s from accessing social media, though it's not law yet.

Evening Standard

Murrell inquiry by MPs would be ‘party political stunt’, SNP’s Dave Doogan says

The party’s Westminster leader dismissed calls for the Scottish Affairs Committee to stage an inquiry into Murrell’s embezzlement from the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

Labour minister slammed for 'inflammatory' statement on single-sex spaces

A LABOUR minister has been slammed for giving an “extraordinarily inflammatory and dangerous” statement on guidance for single-sex spaces and…

The Independent UK

British soldier dies in training accident in Iraq

Defence secretary John Healey made an announcement in the House of Commons

The Independent UK

Watch live: Labour reacts to latest Mandelson files release as secret WhatsApp messages revealed

Watch live as the government delivers a statement following the latest release of documents relating to the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

The Independent UK

Henry Nowak latest: Police chief apologises to family over arrest as Farage accused of exploiting tragedy

‘What was filmed there is an absolute tragedy, you can't help but be affected by it,’ says chief constable

The Independent UK

NHS patient record change will slash A&E visits by 20,000, government says

While DHSC said the reforms would give patients more control over their care, the BMA raised fears that the new law will open up the possibility that patient data is used inappropriately

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