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At a poet’s memorial, I saw how Andy Burnham could be a different kind of prime minister | Blake Morrison

Two weeks before Josh Simons stood down as the Makerfield MP for his benefit, Andy Burnham was at Salts Mill in Shipley celebrating the life and work of the...

Conservatives offer tax incentive as part of 50,000 reservist pledge

Pollard said: "This Labour government is now rebuilding our military, including through increasing the size of our strategic reserves and giving them more opportunities...

Mahmood outlines safe immigration routes plan to win over Labour left

Shabana Mahmood will seek to shore up support for her controversial immigration bill on the progressive left of Labour, as she sets out plans...

Home Office to introduce new asylum routes to UK

The Home Office is to introduce new "capped safe and legal" routes for asylum seekers to arrive in the UK later this year.The department...

Home secretary sought to restrict minister’s access to papers as she calls for his sacking

A rift between Keir Starmer and Shabana Mahmood has deepened after it emerged the home secretary wanted to deny the migration minister, Mike Tapp,...

David Miliband says he is optimistic about potential Burnham government

The former Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said he is "optimistic" about the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming the next prime minister.Miliband told a...

Mahmood restricts minister's access to documents as Home Office row escalates

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is restricting one of her minister's access to government documents, in an escalation of a row over a newspaper column.Immigration...

Immigration minister says he ‘won’t be intimidated’ to drop his views as row with home secretary escalates – UK politics live

Mike Tapp says he 'won't be intimidated' to 'drop his views' over unsanctioned articleIn response to the ongoing controversy, immigration minister Mike Tapp, who...

Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers

The Home Office is attempting to use three more military sites to house thousands of asylum seekers, as the government seeks to move people...

Brexit: An Oral History – podcast

This week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides,...