Labour party
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Is Andy Burnham making a bid to replace Keir Starmer?
Today's Big Question Mayor of Manchester on manoeuvres but faces a number of obstacles before he can even run
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Angela Rayner: the rise and fall of a Labour stalwart
In the Spotlight Deputy prime minister resigned after she underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty
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The runners and riders for the Labour deputy leadership
The Explainer Race to replace Angela Rayner likely to come down to Starmer loyalist vs. soft-left MP supported by backbenchers and unions
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How should Keir Starmer right the Labour ship?
Today's Big Question Rightward shift on immigration and welfare not the answer to 'haemorrhaging of hope, trust and electoral support'
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Starmer 2.0: what will 'phase two' of Labour government deliver?
Today's Big Question Reshaped No. 10 may bring fresh perspective but questions about overall vision remain
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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'Three Pads' Rayner: a housing hypocrite?
Talking Point As real estate moguls go, the Deputy PM is 'hardly Donald Trump'
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Rachel Reeves and the UK's 'most hated' tax
Talking Point Inheritance tax reforms are one of few revenue-raising avenues left open to the Chancellor
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Is it time to scrap compulsory GCSE resits?
Today's Big Question Only in one in five who retake English or maths achieve a pass, calling into question the effectiveness of 'annual torture'
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Will Labour grasp the council tax nettle?
Today's Big Question Plans for stamp duty and council tax reform could raise revenue for the Treasury without breaking Labour's manifesto promises
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Who will win the battle for the soul of the Green Party?
An ideological divide is taking root among the environmentalists
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Your Party: Corbyn's comeback?
Talking Point New left-wing movement may not form the next government, but it might well contribute to the downfall of the current one
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Sorry not sorry: why Diane Abbott is suspended again
In the Spotlight The MP for Hackney North has made controversial remarks on racism, sparking a debate amid rising antisemitism
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Are we facing a summer of riots?
Today's Big Question Anti-immigrant unrest in Essex has sparked fears of a summer of disorder
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Battle of Orgreave: the long wait for answers
The Explainer Public inquiry into 1984 clash between police and striking miners a 'landmark moment for justice and accountability', says South Yorkshire mayor
By The Week UK Published
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