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UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

new government figures showed it had almost halved since 2024. Labour's by-election candidate in Makerfield said people on the doorstep have "raised their concerns about immigration" with him. He added the latest figures

What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?

new occupant of Number 10 by the autumn. The earliest a by-election could be held is on Thursday, 18 June - during the same week that Sir Keir

Starmer urges TNT to make Champions League final free-to-air

prime minister has written the broadcaster to "strongly urge you to reconsider" a decision to make the final available to subscribers only. Every previous final since the Champions League format was introduced to the European

Another year, another controversy for Eurovision - but fans are sticking by it

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government's official social media channels, who had repeatedly urged followers to vote for New Day Will Rise - an unusual step for a government. At a meeting last November

What Starmer said, and didn’t say, in the Commons about the Mandelson saga

select committee was assured that normal procedures were followed; and when Starmer began a wider review into vetting this year. 2. --- ## 2. Vetting was overruled very quickly > double quotation markOn January 28 2025, UKSV [United

Digested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace

select committee was Olly Robbins – a Sir, obviously – who had been permanent secretary at the Foreign Office up until a week previously when Keir had sacked him for failing to mention that UK Security Vetting

Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain

Select Committee. And this is where we get to the pointy headed end of this row: a debate about the meaning of the [Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/25/contents). It states that

Wes Streeting insists he can win Labour leadership race despite ‘underdog’ status

prime minister would stand down. In an interview with the Guardian, the Ilford North MP set out his plans for government, including moving 175,000 children out of temporary accommodation, speeding up the establishment

Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say

UK having surged in the area at the local elections. With the byelection most likely to take place on 18 June, some of Burnham’s supporters believe he has a path to becoming prime minister

Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply

prime minister, Narendra Modi, with Russia’s highest honour, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle. The two nations’ friendship had been forged partly by blockbuster energy deals, including with Essar, owned by the billionaire

Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters

prime minister’s office. ## Who is attending the meeting? Foreign ministers from within and outside the BRICS group are expected to attend the meeting. The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

prime minister insisted defence spending was increasing rapidly. While the government has committed to reach 2.5% of GDP on defence from April 2027, then 3% in the next parliament, military leaders believe there is still

Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke

UK shipyard in 1944. Its name was HMS Trump. “And should you ever need to get hold of us,” [Charles III said](https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2049295560000106954?s=20), “well, just give us a ring.” The polished brass bell