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Andy Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

Polls have opened in Makerfield, where voters are set to take part in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political history.

The Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnham to end Labour’s "torpor and timidity" towards the EU as they call for the UK to rejoin the single market, in a notable strengthening of their own position.

Scotland’s commissioner for children and young people has called on the government to take urgent action to end the use of unsuitable temporary accommodation for children.

The publication of the ethnicity and immigration status of child sex offenders was debated in Parliament on Monday, with some MPs claiming the data is essential to protect victims and others warning that children are being used as a “shield for prejudice”.

The UK is heading for a ‘perfect storm’ scenario due to a lack of regulation in political advertising in the era of AI fakes, and a five-party system with increasingly marginal electoral contests, according to a new report.

Morgan McSweeney has denied claims that he bullied civil servants over the appointment of Lord Mandelson.

Donald Trump has warned he could rip up his trade deal with Britain as tensions rise between the US and UK over the war in Iran and its economic fallout.

Almost two-thirds of voters want Sir Keir Starmer to resign immediately, and a similar number want a general election now, a poll has found.

Sadiq Khan has said King Charles could ‘speak some sense’ into Donald Trump after his ‘grotesque’ threats to obliterate Iran if they did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Keir Starmer is facing calls to ‘stand up’ for British nationals in jail in the United Arab Emirates during his visit to the Gulf this week.

King Charles will proceed with a state visit to the US in April, as confirmed by Buckingham Palace, despite some politicians calling the trip a "humiliation" amid Donald Trump’s ongoing conflict with Iran.

Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten Windsor when he lost his prince title and his dukedom due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will make "necessary choices" in the Budget after the "world has thrown more challenges our way".

Nigel Farage has dismissed accusations of racism against a Reform UK MP who complained about adverts being “full” of black and Asian people.

Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions.

Lord Menzies Campbell, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, has died at the age of 84, the party said.

The Government is unable to calculate the total cost of a secret relocation plan it set up following the Afghan data leak, Britain’s public spending watchdog has said.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is launching a campaign to encourage public transport users to wear headphones and avoid playing music or holding speakerphone conversations, aiming to prevent disruption.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has stated that the government is considering removing the two-child benefit cap but cautioned that it would "cost a lot of money".