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The Tories today warned white working-class boys 'don't need another Labour quango lecturing them' as the Government overhauls its equalities agenda.
Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, is expected to announce plans to place social class on a par with sex, race and disability for the first time. assertive
🔮 Shortly before becoming PM, Mr Burnham spoke of a 'sadness' that his father would not be aware his son was taking on the top job due to him suffering with Alzheimer's. assertive
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An 'archaic' ban on Catholic and Jewish prime ministers advising the King on Church of England appointments will be repealed under one of the first Bills presented to Parliament since Andy Burnham took office.
Mr Burnham, as a Catholic, is technically barred from having input on top appointments to the Church of England. assertive
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Council tax bills in Wandsworth are set to almost double with rates for a Band D property rising by a proposed £958. assertive
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Sadiq Khan today mocked Zack Polanski by answering his question in the London Assembly in Urdu.
The London mayor used the South Asian language to respond to the Green Party leader after Mr Polanski recently spoke it in a by-election campaign video.
Mr Polanski is a member of the London Assembly but is hoping to soon be elected to the House of Commons as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. assertive
🔮 In a speech on Thursday, Poland's PM Donald Tusk suggested Moscow will pretend attacks on Ukrainian allies are 'accidental' in its attempt to 'paralyse or at least weaken the motivation of NATO countries'. assertive
🔮 Hundreds of thousands of passengers suffered disruption due to the 'technical issue'
Writing in the report, under-fire NATS boss Martin Rolfe said that at this stage he could confirm the incident was not related to a outage in 2023 or a radar issue in July last year. assertive
🔮 But the Government has so far only budgeted to hike defence spending to 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2027/28, and there are no firm details on how further increases will be achieved beyond that date. assertive
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Andy Burnham's past social media rants about Donald Trump will be 'no bar' to the two men having a strong relationship, a Cabinet minister insisted today. assertive
🔮 Ms Phillipson, the Labour Party chair, has become the latest Government minister to push back against Sir Jim's remarks
Ms Phillipson added: 'That's why this Government is committed to making sure we do have a better trading relationship with the EU, which will be a central part of how we make sure we do see stronger growth. assertive
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Britain's elections watchdog could slash political spending limits as part of a Government-commissioned review amid Reform UK's £72million donations windfall. assertive
🔮 Between 2017 and April this year, the two-child benefit cap meant parents could only claim Universal Credit or child tax credit for their first two children. assertive
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A close ally of Andy Burnham has criticised London's poor housebuilding rates and questioned whether Sadiq Khan is a 'really focused and functioning mayor'.
Jim O'Neill, a former Treasury minister who has advised the Prime Minister, took a swipe at Lord Khan as he bemoaned how 'momentum has gone from London'.
He added that London's economy had 'slowed significantly' over the past 20 years and is 'not firing on the cylinders we once all expected it to be doing all the time'. assertive
🔮 The new subjects offered could include business management and finance, child development, creative media production, and building and construction.
But the Tories have warned the Government's plans risk throwing away the progress made in improving standards across the education system. mixed
🔮 He added that there will be 'decisions to make and responsibilities to take' when Stephen Timms's review of PIP and Alan Milburn's report on NEETs are published. assertive
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Andy Burnham's right-hand woman today said further action on political donations was 'under consideration' in the wake of Reform UK's £72million windfall.
Louise Haigh, who is First Secretary of State, said the Government would consider amendments to proposed laws that are currently passing through Parliament. assertive
🔮 Asked why the PM could not give his full backing to the project, Mr Murray said: 'Well, he was saying that it's important to listen to what Londoners have to say and there's been a consultation. assertive
🔮 Asked on Monday whether she would be lobbying Prime Minister Andy Burnham for City to be allowed to keep those titles, Ms Powell replied: 'They were hard fought for trophies which I'm proud that we got.' assertive
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Andy Burnham will create a new publicly-owned 'Great British Grid' as part of his nationalisation drive.
The new body is intended to boost competition and speed up electricity grid connections for businesses and major projects. assertive
🔮 The Prime Minister is expected to use the address to flesh out his plan for an NHS-style social care system - estimated to cost £18billion a year. assertive
🔮 He confirmed he would fight the next general election, scheduled for 2029, with a Labour manifesto commitment to alter the system for choosing UK governments. assertive
🔮 Mr Polanski is also expected to be defeated in next week's Holborn and St Pancras by-election, after he gambled on trying to become an MP in Keir Starmer's old seat. assertive
🔮 At the Green Party conference in Brighton – where Zack Polanski was joined on stage by MPs Hannah Spencer and Sian Berry – Seema Syeda, of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, said the charity is 'working with Hackney Council to potentially do a public information campaign' where the council will 'share information to people about their rights and how they can resist raids'. assertive
🔮 It states that Zionism - defined in the motion as support for 'an ethnonationalist Jewish State' - will 'be treated as any other form of racism' by the party. mixed
🔮 In her conference speech on Saturday, Ms Millward claimed a Green government would 'immediately' bring water companies under state control. assertive
🔮 The Chancellor is said to have been warned that a raid on the sector later this month will threaten Prime Minister Andy Burnham's promise of economic growth. assertive
🔮 Mr Chow himself revealed he would be 'seeking legal advice', with the Manchester-based artist hitting out at the Tories' 'shameful' use of his image. assertive
🔮 Zack Polanski has attempted to stem the anti-Semitism crisis engulfing his Green Party by insisting he will 'protect the rights' of both Palestinians and British Jews. assertive
🔮 Treasury sources would not confirm who attended this morning's talks, although the bosses of Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest Group had all been expected to sit down with the Chancellor. assertive
🔮 But he failed to say whether the Tories would support a ban on Islamic face veils, such as the niqab and the burqa, as part of a policy review under party leader Kemi Badenoch. assertive
🔮 Recommendations by Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary who has been charged with reviewing the welfare system, are reportedly not set to be made public until November. assertive
🔮 If Mr Burnham were to soon call a general election, current polling suggests the result could be a hung Parliament with the Prime Minister relying on the support of other parties - such as the Liberal Democrats or Greens - to keep Labour in power. assertive
🔮 In a private gathering in Parliament, which could last as long as four hours, Sir Ed is expected to listen to concerns about his leadership from disgruntled MPs. mixed
🔮 Mr Burnham is set to meet with Mr Zelensky in Downing Street later on Wednesday in a public display of Britain's ongoing support for Ukraine. assertive
🔮 Labour councillors are also being told to get confirmation that local Green groups will call on their party's national leadership to rethink the motion. assertive
🔮 Labour would win a 56-seat majority if a general election were held tomorrow as the party enjoys a reversal in fortunes under Andy Burnham, a new mega-poll shows. assertive
🔮 Labour's Ed Miliband and John Healey have come under fire for 'pretending to be influencers' by filming a stunt social media clip while at key international meetings
The Foreign Secretary and Chancellor were filmed tasting Thai snacks in a tuktuk while in Bangkok this week for crucial talks with foreign counterparts
Their decision to devote some of their time to the video while at annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank has drawn fierce criticism
The social media clip, set to upbeat music, shows the two Cabinet ministers sampling local foods while riding the three-wheeled vehicle popular with tourists to Thailand. assertive
🔮 'My view won't be changing, but let's now move forward where we can make some progress,' the PM continued.
Mr Burnham also urged politicians to 'move beyond the constitutional questions' and 'focus on solutions for people right now'.
Asked whether his bid to devolve power more locally in Scotland would make independence more or less likely, the PM said: 'I just feel we all have to move beyond the constitutional questions. assertive
🔮 Andy Burnham is facing a revolt over his push to alter Britain's voting system with a Labour grandee warning it will allow parties with 'outlandish views' to call the shots. assertive
🔮 Tory shadow energy secretary Andrew Bowie despaired at how the UK was having to go 'cap in hand' to import energy when it could be 'much more self-sufficient'. mixed
🔮 The reversal in Labour's fortunes since Mr Burnham ousted Keir Starmer as Prime Minister has sparked speculation he could go for a snap general election. mixed
🔮 But any additional amount payable for the second spouse is likely to be less than the amount they could get were they to make a separate claim as a single person. assertive
🔮 'In order for these matters to be looked into, I have voluntarily referred myself to the Labour Party's investigations process and will cooperate fully with this process. assertive
🔮 Andy Burnham will push an anti-discrimination law through the Commons in a single day today to allow the Catholic Prime Minister to advise the King on appointing Church of England bishops. assertive
🔮 Britain's benefits bill is expected to continue rising into the 2030s after Andy Burnham pledged not to make 'crude' cuts to bring down welfare spending. assertive
🔮 Britain's public services will still be worse than before the Covid crisis by 2030 despite Labour's huge spending splurge, according to a damning new report. mixed
🔮 Britain's benefits bill is set to soar by £5.5billion next year - significantly more than forecast - as Andy Burnham rejects 'crude' cuts to welfare spending. assertive
🔮 When asked separately whether they are personally willing to pay more tax to allow an increase in defence spending, 62 per cent of all voters are unwilling. assertive
🔮 There is likely to be an even bigger row within Labour's ranks if Rosebank is approved, as the oil field is predicted to produce many more tons of carbon emissions – if it is also given the go-ahead – than Jackdaw. assertive
🔮 Angela Rayner today signalled that Shabana Mahmood will weaken Labour's proposed immigration crackdown after she led a revolt against 'un-British' reforms. assertive
🔮 The Defence Secretary cautioned that the UK's enemies could be 'in a position to attack' by 2030 as he urged the country to 'prepare for the worst'. mixed
🔮 Sorry John... but it's important to be direct.'
However, despite the warning from Mr Zelensky, the Chancellor is not expected to set out how he will meet a NATO defence spending target on Wednesday. assertive
🔮 But he insisted Labour's 'red lines' on Brexit - which include no return to the single market, customs union or free movement - would remain in place until the next general election. assertive
🔮 Prior to Wednesday's Budget, a survey by the motoring group found one in three drivers (34 per cent) would prefer the Chancellor cut VAT on fuel over reducing fuel duty. assertive
🔮 Andy Burnham today ruled out calling a snap general election in the next 12 months - despite the Budget fuelling speculation he could soon go to the polls. mixed
🔮 More than 830,000 low-income households will not benefit from extra support announced by John Healey at last week's Budget, a new analysis has found. assertive
🔮 The agreements are set to form part of the Prime Minister's Brexit 'reset', which he is hoping to finalise at the Brussels summit on 20 November. mixed
🔮 The Prime Minister claimed a package he is poised to sign off at a Brussels summit on 20 November would be an 'opportunity to add to UK growth'. assertive
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