Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes Labour leader
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'We are reaching breaking point in this country' - Green Party leader
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Chris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe's death rekindles debate over how to protect politicians
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Police say no suggestion of political motive in Widdecombe killing after new arrest
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A bin, two foxes and a reality TV star: the candidates fighting Clacton
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Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
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Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year
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Starmer tells of 'intensely personal' decision to quit and warns Burnham in first interview since resigning
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Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy
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Can Burnham really govern without an election?
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Ex-minister not ruling out leadership bid yet
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Burnham says Labour has final chance to change after Makerfield by-election win
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Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election
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Starmer: Leadership challenges are 'wrong'
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Sister of Jo Cox urges 'common ground' 10 years after her murder
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Assisted dying returns to Parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'
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Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
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Molly Russell's dad says PM rushing social media restrictions 'deplorable'
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Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
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Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks
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Election Jersey 2026
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Fake videos of actors target Armenia election
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Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62
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Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts
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Trump ally convicted of in Colorado vote tampering case released from prison early
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How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
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After a Memorial Day break, Congress returns to the same problems they left behind
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Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit
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I will find solution to M4 congestion, first minister says
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Makerfield by-election candidates announced
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Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post
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Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie loses primary race to Trump-backed challenger
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Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight
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Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election
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The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth
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A look at Trump's goals for his summit in China
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Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
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Tracking the hot-button issues driving this year's midterms politics
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Plaid Cymru ready to run Wales, leader says, after Labour's historic Senedd election collapse
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With legal briefs in, Supreme Court weighs telehealth access for the abortion pill
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