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Trade unions, MPs and donors urge Burnham to revisit party funding rules

PM has so far declined to insert curbs on UK-based donors, despite £72m donations from billionaires to Reform UKTrade unions, MPs and donors have urged the government to look again at party funding rules, after Reform UK insisted £72m in donations from…

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UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing

Ed Miliband announces sanctions on trade with settlements as PM says in the Guardian it is time to actI believe in a two-state solution in the Middle East. That’s why we’re taking action to keep that hope alive | Andy BurnhamSettler terrorists supporte…

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Andy Burnham blames Tory legacy for leaving UK economy vulnerable

In first PMQs clash with Kemi Badenoch, prime minister rejects comparison to Liz Truss’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham blamed the Conservatives’ legacy for leaving the UK vulnerable to market turmoil, in his first prime minist…

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More public ownership is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday tha…

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