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Polling reveals Keir Starmer would beat Wes Streeting in leadership contest - but lose to Andy Burnham
Survation found 53 per cent of members would back the Prime Minister against Mr Streeting
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PoliticsBritons back Nigel Farage's call for snap general election, new poll shows
Mr Farage said Andy Burnham's possible premiership needs to be 'put to the people'
PoliticsKeir Starmer's messages to Lord Mandelson 'withheld' from damning dossier, sources tell GB News
No10 insiders rejected the claim after being approached by GB News
Politics'Illegal migrant's paradise!' Suella Braverman scolds Labour's 'woefully failing' efforts to tackle Britain's crisis - 'It's a disgrace'
Another 66 migrants crossed into Britain from France just this morning - adding to the 40 per cent increase in illegal crossings since July
PoliticsRachel Reeves in row over undeclared meeting with Peter Mandelson
The Chancellor was 'keen to have a chat' with the Labour grandee, new emails have revealed
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Andy Burnham could have free run at No10 as minister confirms he won't stand to replace Keir Starmer
Darren Jones has urged the Makerfield MP to provide greater detail on his economic plans

Shabana Mahmood pledges to ‘strain every sinew’ and address ‘wider societal issues’ in wake of Golders Green terror attack
'An attack on our Jewish community is an attack on us all, and we take the safety of our Jewish community very seriously,' the Home Secretary said

Royal Mail launches probe after postman boasted about 'dumping' Reform UK fliers in bin
Reform UK instructed lawyers to contact Royal Mail chief executive Alistair Cochrane

Plaid Cymru accused of 'cultural extremism' and 'attempting to rewrite Welsh history' amid plan to decolonise museums
The devolved body hopes to make Wales an 'anti-racist country' by 2030
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Keir Starmer secretly pushed for SECOND disgraced peer to become ambassador
Sir Olly recalled a call to the Foreign Office in March last year regarding an ambassadorship role for Lord Doyle, who was then Sir Keir’s director of communications

Keir Starmer: Watch the moment PM confronted Lindsay Hoyle after being handed PMQs dressing down
The Prime Minister appeared to confront the Speaker in his chair following the tense session on Wednesday

'It was arson, racism, it was thuggery!' Yvette Cooper in furious attack on summer rioters - 'Don't tell me that was protest'
The Home Secretary appeared to get fired up as she lamented rioters who sparked unrest across parts of England and Northern Ireland

Reform council defends singing God Save The King at meetings after Labour calls move 'embarrassment'
Officers have been instructed to ensure the recommendations are implemented lawfully

Ed Miliband to double down on clean power push and take huge swipe at net zero critics
The Energy Secretary is due to announce plans to break the link between electricity and gas prices to protect households and businesses from gas price spikes

Civil servants accused of perpetuating 'rotten culture of entitlement' after claiming thousands to travel to OWN office
One official made 31 separate journeys to London within a single three-month period, costing £3,485.50