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Andy Burnham reveals his wife warned against third bid for the Labour leadership, saying: ‘They have told you twice they don’t want you!’
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has revealed that his wife Marie-France warned him off launching a third bid for the Labour Party leadership, telling him that the party had already twice rejected him and did not want him as leader. Burnham has run unsuccessfully for the Labour leadership on two previous occasions, and…
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Call for ban on pet flea treatments over concerns using them causes pollution
Animal welfare campaigners and scientists are calling for a ban on certain pet flea and tick treatments amid growing evidence that the chemicals they contain are contaminating British rivers and harming wildlife. Products such as spot-on treatments applied to dogs and cats contain insecticides including fipronil and imidacloprid, which studies suggest wash off pets during…
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How ‘digital’ NHS spends £240million each year… on paper records
The NHS spends £239.5 million a year storing patient records in boxes and filing cabinets, despite long-standing Government promises to make the health service paperless, according to analysis by the King’s Fund think-tank. Only five NHS trusts in England have fully digitised patient records, while 209 sites, including diagnostic centres and clinics, remain entirely reliant…
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Falcons selected two pass rushers in NFL’s 2025 draft and neither might be available to start 2026
The Atlanta Falcons used two first-round picks on edge rushers in the 2025 NFL Draft, aiming to bolster their pass rush, but now face the prospect that neither player will be fit to start the 2026 season. This is a significant setback for a defence that had pinned its hopes on the pair developing into…
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Andy Burnham admits Gorton and Denton by-election block was ‘hard’ as he reflects on friendship with Starmer
Sir Andy Burnham has spoken about the strain politics placed on his relationship with Sir Keir Starmer after the prime minister blocked him from returning to the Commons earlier this year. Speaking on a podcast, the Greater Manchester mayor said such episodes are part of political life rather than personal, though he acknowledged the experience…
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First polls close as socialist insurgents eye Midwest gains in Dem civil war
Polls have begun closing across five US states holding primary elections, with the most closely watched contest in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. The race pits progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed against establishment-backed Haley Stevens, reflecting a broader struggle between the party’s left wing and its centrist establishment over the future direction of the Democratic Party. El-Sayed…
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Federal agents flag man with gun near Trump’s LA golf club
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators confirmed the weekend arrest of a man found with a gun and hollow-point ammunition at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, just days before President Donald Trump was due to speak there at a Republican National Committee fundraiser on the evening of 4 August 2026. Federal agents…
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South Dakota Democrat exits Senate race, clears way for independent
Julian Beaudion is the third Democrat to drop out of a Senate race after facing pressure from his party to bow out for a more promising independent candidate.
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Embattled Congressman Max Miller confesses to illegal drug use on live TV… but swears the needles were for ‘therapy’
Republican Congressman Max Miller of Ohio has admitted to using illegal drugs during a live television interview, sparking controversy despite his insistence that the substances were part of a legitimate therapeutic treatment involving needles. The Trump-backed lawmaker’s on-air confession has thrust him into an uncomfortable spotlight, raising questions about his conduct and judgement as a…
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Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Ministers are overhauling government procurement rules so that companies bidding for public contracts must demonstrate they will create jobs and help young people into work, rather than proving their green and social credentials. First secretary of state Louise Haigh said the change would stop procurement being a “tick-box exercise” and would help small businesses that…