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Makerfield By-Election Could Give Andy Burnham a Route to Challenge Keir Starmer

A tight race with Restore Britain splitting the right could hand Burnham a Commons seat that would let him seek a Labour leadership contest that needs 81 MP backers to trigger.

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HMRC Issues First Tax Bills to 420,000 Pensioners as Frozen Thresholds Pull 8.7 Million Into Tax Net

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Reeves Unveils £113 Billion Spending Review to Boost NHS, Defence and Housing

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Chancellor allocates £15.6bn to boost transport across North and Midlands

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Labour Rethinks Two-Child Benefit Cap and Partially Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments

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Labour Faces Internal Strife Over Welfare Cuts and Tax Proposals

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Rachel Reeves Faces Criticism Over £14 Billion Spending Cuts and Welfare Reforms

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Labour Conference Faces Challenges Amid Economic and Donor Controversies

Chancellor

Makerfield By-Election Could Give Andy Burnham a Route to Challenge Keir Starmer

Burnham Narrowly Leads as Restore Britain Splits Right‑Wing Vote in Makerfield

UK Economy Grows 0.6% in Q1 as ONS Reports March Rebound

UK Borrowing Costs Hit Generational Highs as Political Risk Builds

Labour Leaders Back Starmer Despite Reform Poll Lead Ahead of 2026 Tests

Reeves Sets Out 2025 Budget With Targeted Tax Rises and Cost‑of‑Living Reliefs

Reeves Drops Income Tax Rise, Pursues Targeted Tax Measures

Starmer Rules Out Action Over Reeves’ Rental Licence Lapse

Reeves Faces Tax Rises or Spending Cuts to Fill £51bn Budget Gap

Reeves Confronts an ‘Impossible Trilemma’ as £41bn Tax Shortfall Looms

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Reeves Signals Tax Hikes After £5bn Welfare U-Turn

HMRC Issues First Tax Bills to 420,000 Pensioners as Frozen Thresholds Pull 8.7 Million Into Tax Net

Reeves Unveils £113 Billion Spending Review to Boost NHS, Defence and Housing

Chancellor allocates £15.6bn to boost transport across North and Midlands

Labour Rethinks Two-Child Benefit Cap and Partially Reinstates Winter Fuel Payments

Labour Faces Internal Strife Over Welfare Cuts and Tax Proposals

Rachel Reeves Faces Criticism Over £14 Billion Spending Cuts and Welfare Reforms

Labour Conference Faces Challenges Amid Economic and Donor Controversies

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