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Morgan McSweeney and the lessons for Andy BurnhamThe Explainer Keir Starmer’s former chief-of-staff claims his team failed to prepare properly before taking office – a stark warning to prime minister in waiting
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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What does Andy Burnham stand for?The Explainer The mayor of Greater Manchester looks set for No. 10 after winning the Makerfield by-election – but what will change?
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The Society of St Pius X has created a schism in the VaticanThe Explainer Traditionalist Catholic group excommunicated after consecrating bishops against the wishes of the Pope
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How to spot a rental scamThe Explainer Rental fraud is on the rise but there are steps you can take to avoid getting caught out
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Drones and a hybrid Navy: how the UK’s Armed Forces will changeThe Explainer Military experts have raised doubts about new plan for ‘cutting-edge capabilities’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What we know about Andy Burnham’s devolution plansThe Explainer Likely PM looks to surpass Starmer’s ‘devolution revolution’, redistributing more power away from Westminster to regions like Manchester
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Break point: the Wimbledon finances row explainedThe Explainer The leading players welcomed ‘constructive meetings’ with Wimbledon
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Magnetic sperm and the ugliest shark: science stories of the weekThe Explainer From a lupus breakthrough to why humans drift left when they walk, here are the most interesting scientific developments of the week
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The great overheating: Europe gets stuck with an ‘omega block’ weather patternThe explainer The phenomenon traps hot air over a region
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Remigration: a growing far-right movementThe Explainer Once a fringe position, calls for mass deportation are spreading throughout Europe and entering mainstream politics
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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‘Abysmally inadequate’ maternity care laid bare in NottinghamThe Explainer Donna Ockenden found that babies and mothers died after ‘systemic’ failings
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for your moneyThe Explainer The Labour leadership favourite is expected to put his own stamp on taxes, pensions, and more
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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4 credit card myths not to buyThe Explainer Debunking some popular credit score tips
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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How the world reported on Keir Starmer’s resignationThe Explainer With the prospect of seven prime ministers in the last 10 years, some see Downing Street as a revolving door, and Britain as ‘ungovernable’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The main players in an Andy Burnham governmentThe Explainer From well-known frontrunners to fresh-faced dark horses – who can expect big jobs under the next PM?
By The Week UK Published
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