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Farage resigns as Clacton MP, triggering by-election he vows to fight
The Reform UK leader steps down in Essex to force a contest he intends to fight, pausing a standards inquiry into an undeclared five million pound gift. Rival parties line up to boycott the vote.
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Sacked Cabinet minister exposes 'unfunded' hole in Andy Burnham's first major policy

Andy Burnham set to 'tinker' with Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms to avoid Labour revolt

Labour slammed for 'gerrymandered' new councils in 14 areas of England - is your area one of them?

WATCH IN FULL: Keir Starmer delivers last Downing Street speech before resigning as Prime Minister
'I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything that we have achieved. Thank you very much,' Sir Keir said
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Nigel Farage sparks bitter row over 'massive election gamble' with Reform snub: 'People won't vote because of YOU!'
Nigel Farage has revealed that he will focus on the US Presidential election this November instead

Green Party prints election campaign leaflets in SIX different languages
The Green deputy party leader denied accusations of sectarianism, claiming 'the same slogans have been used to find a message that people can resonate with'

Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party hit hard as leaders resign en masse with plan to form rival group
The entire 12-person interim Scottish executive committee tendered their resignations this morning

Shabana Mahmood backed by Labour minister as Robert Jenrick wages war on 'two-tier justice': 'The Council must look again!'
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood claimed that there will 'never be a two-tier sentencing approach under my watch or under this Labour Government'

Reform UK's two missed by-election victories and the double defeat sending shockwaves through Nigel Farage's backyard
Victories were overshadowed by the Labour leadership chaos engulfing Westminster

Dale Vince lashes out at Labour plotters after joking about launching his own bid to become PM
The Ecotricity founder expressed his support for Sir Keir Starmer