Minister criticised by MPs for not giving firm commitment to amend law to allow grooming gang leader to be deported - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

No 10 implicitly criticises Trump for intervening to get Fifa to lift World Cup match ban for star US striker - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Alan Milburn says he's confident Burnham committed to genuine welfare reform - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

How Farage now subject to four complaints to parliament's standards watchdog over alleged breaches of Commons rules - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Farage warned his ‘establishment hit job' jibe about unregistered gift allegations could lead to harsher punishment - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

McSweeney suggests Treasury officials to blame for Labour's winter fuel payments cut backfiring so badly - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Minister says 'work needs to happen' to persuade Pakistan to be willing to take back Rochdale grooming gang leader - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer to issue formal apology to mothers and children harmed by historic forced adoption policies - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Small boat arrivals in first half of 2026 down 41% on total for first half of 2025, figures show - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Ed Davey says British Indian friend told by Reform UK activists that Farage government would revoke her citizenship - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

PMQs - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Announcing spending plan while deferring saying where all money coming from 'not unusual', says minister - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer to take PMQs as he faces backlash over ‘poisoned chalice’ defence investment plan - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Next chancellor will have to find almost £5bn to fund black hole in Dip funding, government figures reveal - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

The start of a real plan? Burnham’s economic and political blueprint. From me and @rjpartington.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Badenoch claims Burnham backs devolution because he does not have answers and 'wants to pass problem somewhere else' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Badenoch calls for Commons recess to be delayed so Burnham can address MPs as PM before September - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?

Polanski has said prospects of Greens working with Burnham 'souring' in light of some decisions taken by next PM - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Also, Jenrick kindly gives 1,200 high-tar cigarettes to Farage and invites him to come on a team-building climb of Mt Snowdon.

Jenrick says it is legitimate for media to ask Farage about £5m donation - which he said was none of their business - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Labour's NEC confirms timetable for leadership election, with possible PLP hustings on Monday 13 July - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Senior Trump official delivers scathing attack on Britain in speech to rightwingers in London mocking 'Yookay' - @benquinn75.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer says he wants to ensure any disruption during transition to Burnham government 'absolutely minimised' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Louise Casey says interim adult social care report will propose 'quite big' changes this year - which Burnham could speed up - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Tories rebuked by statistics watchdog for wrongly saying welfare spending higher than income tax revenue for first time - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

PMQs - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Jones declines to say whether Ed Miliband would be good choice as Burnham's chancellor - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Darren Jones says he has been 'reassured' by what Andy Burnham has told him about his economic plans - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social the whole Farage £5m situation beggars belief. I’m a school governor - which is a public office - and every meeting we have to declare any “pecuniary interests” that might be relevant to our role on the governing body.

Why is Britain changing prime ministers so often? - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Lord Hermer tells MPs why attorney general's office has quit X - but accepts other departments might need it more - @syalrajeev.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

40% of poorest households say Brexit made them 'much worse off', poll suggests - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer tells cabinet he wants to 'resolve difficult issues' before Burnham becomes PM, implying he wants final say on Dip - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Farage claims 'no one cares' about his undisclosed £5m donation from crypto billionaire, 'apart from media' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Minister says Andy Burnham should become leader in 'swift transition' without other Labour MPs mounting challenge - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

And our background piece on Jeffrey Donaldson’s fall from grace. Lord Empey: “it is incomprehensible“ Another Unionist can barely discuss case: “It disgusts me” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Really pleased to see 'Notes on Trust' mentioned by @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social on Guardian #PoliticsLive this morning (8:58): shorturl.at/6AnIa The first in the series looks at four Red Herring explanations for falling trust. It can be read here: parables.substack.com/p/notes-on-t...

Starmer v Burnham - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Farage says he's 'disappointed' by Makerfield results, and urges Reform supporters who defected to Restore to 'think again' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Full results of Makerfield byelection - with Labour on 55%, and Reform UK on 35% - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Burnham ally Louise Haigh says Starmer should agreed to 'orderly and managed transition' of power - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Reform UK gloomy about prospects in Makerfield, as one party source says Labour ahead by 2,500 votes, @joshhalliday.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Burnham says he wants to ensure Makerfield byelection 'changes British politics', in eve-of-poll speech to supporters - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer says new assisted dying private member's bill won't get extra government help even though last one blocked by Lords, @lexytopping.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Tories defend Vickers laughing at homophobic jokes in TV interview, saying he was just 'trying to be polite' - @peterwalker99.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer says Labour should not hold leadership contest when it should be fighting Greater Manchester mayoral byelection - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer says he will offer Burnham ‘big role’ - as Streeting says he will challenge for leadership next week if PM won't quit - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Rayner dismisses claim better pay and conditions for young people contributes to youth unemployment - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Burnham's approval ratings down since he launched byelection campaign, but still far better than his rivals', polls show - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...