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| 14/05/2026 | Josh Simons To Step Down As MP To Pave Way For Andy Burnham | ,,Former minister Josh Simons is stepping down from Parliament to allow Andy Burnham to run as a Labour candidate. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 14/05/2026 | Andy Burnham Launches Bid To Return To Parliament | ,,Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has announced his intention to stand as an MP in Makerfield in order to return to Parliament and potentially pave a path to No 10, as calls by Labour MPs for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down grow. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 14/05/2026 | How Will A Labour Leadership Contest Work? | ,,A leadership contest to oust Keir Starmer as prime minister looks imminent, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting having resigned, an MP standing aside to allow Andy Burnham to potentially return to Parliament, and more than 90 MPs having called on Sta... | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 14/05/2026 | Wes Streeting Resigns As Health Secretary | ,,Health Secretary Wes Streeting has resigned from the Cabinet, saying it is "now clear" that Keir Starmer will not lead the Labour Party into the next general election. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 14/05/2026 | Mu Sochua: The Cambodian Politician Urging UK Action On 'Scam Centres' | ,,Mu Sochua is on an international mission to rid Cambodia of its industrial-scale ‘scam centres’. Noah Vickers speaks to her as she brings her message to Westminster | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 14/05/2026 | Streeting Allies Say He Is Set To Resign As Contenders Eye Up Leadership Challenge | ,,Wes Streeting is set to leave government today, according to allies, and launch a campaign for Number 10 as the Labour Party plunges into civil war. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 14/05/2026 | Why Palantir’s NHS data tools may not improve our healthcare | ,,![]() Uptake of Palantir’s Federated Data Platform has been limited, and it faces continuing strong opposition from patients and NHS staff The post Why Palantir’s NHS data tools may not improve our healthcare first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 13/05/2026 | Keir Starmer Told To Step Down During Private Meeting With Ministers | ,,Exclusive: A junior minister called for Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister and set out a departure timetable in a private meeting on Wednesday afternoon, PoliticsHome understands. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 13/05/2026 | Ed Miliband Allies Say He Has Numbers for Leadership Challenge | ,,Ed Miliband has the numbers to stand in a leadership contest if Andy Burnham is unable, his allies say. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 13/05/2026 | Soft Left MPs Ready To Fight For Burnham Inclusion If Streeting Runs | ,,Labour's 'soft left' including senior members of the influential Tribune group of MPs will push the party's ruling body to allow for Andy Burnham's inclusion in a leadership race if one is triggered imminently, PoliticsHome understands. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 13/05/2026 | Nigel Farage Faces Formal Investigation Into Failure To Declare £5m Gift | ,,Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing a formal inquiry over whether he breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare a £5m gift. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 13/05/2026 | The ascent of man | ,,![]() A poem from one of our regular contributors which almost certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with recent events… The post The ascent of man first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 12/05/2026 | What We Can Expect From The King's Speech | ,,On Wednesday, Charles III will deliver the King's Speech in Parliament, setting out the government’s plans for policies and legislation for the coming parliamentary session. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | Wes Streeting Ally Resigns As Health Minister | ,,Zubir Ahmed, a junior minister in the Department of Health and Social Care, has resigned from government saying he has "irrevocably" lost confidence in the Prime Minister. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | In a multiparty system, first past the post no longer works | ,,![]() After a drubbing in local elections, Labour must make bold policy changes and implementing electoral reform is a top priority The post In a multiparty system, first past the post no longer works first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 12/05/2026 | Labour Mayor Says Andy Burnham's Return To Government Should Not Be Blocked | ,,Exclusive: Labour mayor Helen Godwin has told PoliticsHome that Manchester mayor Andy Burnham "should not be blocked" from returning to Westminster and that she "wouldn't dislike the idea" of Burnham being Prime Minister. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | Jess Phillips Resigns As Home Office Minister | ,,Jess Phillips has resigned as a minister, claiming she has “given up” believing the prime minister was doing enough to clamp down on violence against women and girls. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | Andy Burnham Meets MPs In London As Manchester Mayor Sets Sights On No 10 | ,,Exclusive: Manchester mayor and Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham will meet Labour MPs in London today ahead of plans to announce a potential seat that will give him a route to No 10. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | Top PM Aide Darren Jones "Sounding Out Support" For Potential Leadership Run | ,,Exclusive: Chief secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones has sparked suspicion among colleagues that he is quietly sounding out support for a future leadership bid of his own, PoliticsHome understands. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | Minister Quits And Calls For Keir Starmer To Resign | ,,Faith and communities minister Miatta Fahnbulleh is the first minister to resign and call for the Prime Minister to quit. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 12/05/2026 | Rishi Sunak On AI: I Wish I'd Spoken To The Country More About The Change Coming | ,,Britain is well-positioned to benefit from the AI revolution, but its workforce may be more exposed than many others. Rishi Sunak tells Francis Elliott how he wishes he had done more to help voters prepare for what is about to come | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 11/05/2026 | Hull, Holmes and Halifax: film’s best Sherlock was a Yorkshire lad | ,,![]() A look at the York-born actor who played Doyle’s great detective 45 times, as new BFI restorations of three silent films are launched The post Hull, Holmes and Halifax: film’s best Sherlock was a Yorkshire lad first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 11/05/2026 | Catherine West To Canvass MPs For September Labour Leader Election | ,,Labour MP Catherine West will no longer launch a bid for her leadership on Monday afternoon and will instead canvass support for a timetable for Keir Starmer's resignation and the election of a new leader in September. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 11/05/2026 | Keir Starmer Tries To Position Labour As The Party Of A "Stronger And Fairer" Britain | ,,Prime Minister Keir Starmer has attempted to shore up his leadership of the Labour Party and of the country by saying Labour needs to go beyond just “incremental change” and be the party of a “stronger and fairer” Britain. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 11/05/2026 | We're Going To Need A Bigger Stick: Britain Seeks AI Sovereignty | ,,Britain has now made clear that it wants AI sovereignty, of a kind. But there are numerous hurdles in the way, reports Matilda Martin. For a seat at the table with the US and China, say experts, we’re going to need a bigger stick | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 10/05/2026 | Keir Starmer To Say "People Need Hope" As Calls For Resignation Grow | ,,Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to deliver a key speech tomorrow which he is widely expected to use as an attempt to push back against calls for his resignation from a growing number of Labour MPs. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 10/05/2026 | Angela Rayner Calls For Andy Burnham's Return | ,,Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has backed away from challenging Keir Starmer for the leadership herself – but called for Andy Burnham to be allowed back into the parliamentary party. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 10/05/2026 | SNP Wins Election With Labour And Reform Tied In Second Place | ,,The SNP has decisively won the Scottish Parliament election, securing another five years in office. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 10/05/2026 | "Keir Needs To Go": Labour MPs Brace For Dramatic Week In Westminster | ,,Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down following disastrous election results for Labour in Thursday's local elections, but there are concerns among the party's MPs around who would run in a leadership contest that is called ... | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 09/05/2026 | "Beyond A Shit Show": Labour MPs In London Push For Comms Change | ,,Labour’s grip on two-thirds of councils in London came to an end on Thursday, with the number of red councils falling from 21 to just nine. London Labour MPs are angry, after the city, long seen as safe Labour territory, suffered heavy losses on Thur... | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 09/05/2026 | Plaid Cymru Set To Form Minority Government In Wales | ,,Plaid Cymru will aim to form the next Welsh government as a minority administration, ending Labour’s generational rule in Wales. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 09/05/2026 | Labour MP Says She Will Challenge PM By Monday If A Cabinet Minister Does Not | ,,A backbench Labour MP has said that if a cabinet minister does not put themselves forward to challenge Keir Starmer as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 09/05/2026 | Starmer Enters The Danger Zone | ,,Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been put on notice by Labour MPs after a dismal set of local election results. | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 09/05/2026 | Government action on stronger hunting laws | ,,![]() Local campaigners celebrate Labour’s plans to close loopholes in 2004 Hunting Act, and encourage wider participation in public consultation The post Government action on stronger hunting laws first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 08/05/2026 | Sadiq Khan Says Labour Faces "Existential" Crisis And Warns Greens Are The Biggest Threat | ,,London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned that the Labour Party faces an "existential" threat nationwide, and described London's results as "bitterly disappointing". | www.politicshome.com | Visit... |
| 08/05/2026 | The People’s Emergency Briefing: essential viewing | ,,![]() A 50-minute film brings home the immediacy of the need to address the climate crisis and how it is already impacting on our daily lives The post The People’s Emergency Briefing: essential viewing first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 08/05/2026 | From Apollo to Artemis: progress, power, and the costs we do not count | ,,![]() Human invention has let us see our planet from its own moon, but do we really appreciate the true costs and responsibility that brings? The post From Apollo to Artemis: progress, power, and the costs we do not count first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 07/05/2026 | “Angry and let down”: nurses respond to the annual pay rise | ,,![]() The 2026 pay award to nurses fails to take account of rising inflation, resulting in real term pay cuts for nurses The post “Angry and let down”: nurses respond to the annual pay rise first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 06/05/2026 | Will Europe stand with the oppressor or the people of Iran? | ,,![]() The Iranian regime’s policy of harsh repression is a symptom of weakness and fear – the people of Iran need action now from the UK and EU The post Will Europe stand with the oppressor or the people of Iran? first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 05/05/2026 | Entitled: or how states shape the US vote | ,,![]() Attempts to gerrymander and manipulate eligible voters in the US mid-terms in November reflect Trump’s unpopularity and need for control The post Entitled: or how states shape the US vote first appeared on Yorkshire Bylines. |
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| 14/04/2026 | Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system? | ,,The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 19/03/2026 | Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU | ,,Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 04/03/2026 | Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs | ,,Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 26/02/2026 | Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal | ,,Arrivals at the Rock's airport would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 11/02/2026 | Reeves argues for deeper trade partnership with EU | ,,Chancellor Rachel Reeves says closer partnership with the EU is beneficial for economy and security. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 04/01/2026 | Starmer ready for closer EU alignment 'in the national interest' | ,,It is the clearest indication yet the PM wants to pursue a closer relationship with Europe in a broader number of areas. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 27/12/2025 | Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer | ,,Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the "closest possible" economic relationship with the EU. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 04/12/2025 | Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit | ,,This week, the PM was trying to set the scene for what is to come on the UK-EU relationship, sources say. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 27/08/2025 | Sea border for food and agricultural products 'in place until 2027' | ,,The border for such goods will not be dismantled until 2027, the UK government is expected to confirm. | www.bbc.com | Visit... |
| 02/02/2024 | What is the new Northern Ireland Brexit trade deal? | ,,Ministers have set out new trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK and the EU. | www.bbc.co.uk | Visit... |
| 30/12/2020 | A quick guide to what's in the Brexit deal | ,,These are the most important aspects of the UK-EU deal, and what they mean for people's lives and businesses. | www.bbc.co.uk | Visit... |
| 31/01/2020 | Full Brexit journey in under two minutes | ,,It's been more than three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union but how did we get here? | www.bbc.co.uk | Visit... |
| 13/12/2019 | Why we lost – and where we go from here | ,, When the history of Brexit is written, the Lib Dems’ decision to let Johnson hold this election will be seen as a key strategic error. The post Why we lost – and where we go from here appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 11/12/2019 | 7 reasons to vote Johnson out | ,, We can kick Johnson out. So brave the elements and vote for the candidates with the best chance of beating the Tories. The post 7 reasons to vote Johnson out appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 11/12/2019 | Trump sabotages Brexiters’ last-ditch safety net | ,, Relying on the WTO for our trade was always a terrible idea. Now that the US president has ripped a hole in it, it’s economic suicide. The post Trump sabotages Brexiters’ last-ditch safety net appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 11/12/2019 | With a final tactical voting push, we can beat Johnson | ,, Good news from YouGov poll is Tory lead is shrinking. Bad news is they are still ahead because too many pro-European votes are being wasted. The post With a final tactical voting push, we can beat Johnson appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 10/12/2019 | Johnson won’t stop the chaos – that’s just propaganda | ,, A Tory victory means more chaos. The only way to end the arguments over Brexit and fix our real problems is to vote them out. The post Johnson won’t stop the chaos – that’s just propaganda appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 10/12/2019 | Tories bully BBC because it’s easily cowed | ,, Johnson yesterday hinted he would axe the licence fee. This had two purposes: cover up his NHS blunder and pummel the BBC into submission. The post Tories bully BBC because it’s easily cowed appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 10/12/2019 | At Christmas you tell the truth, but not if you’re Johnson | ,, PM rips off Love Actually in his video but misses out the punch line: “Just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth.” The post At Christmas you tell the truth, but not if you’re Johnson appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 10/12/2019 | Don’t worry about voting tactically for Corbyn. He won’t win | ,, Right-wing press has branded Corbyn unelectable. They are right - he is. Not for the reasons they suggest, but because of simple maths. The post Don’t worry about voting tactically for Corbyn. He won’t win appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 09/12/2019 | Tory “punch” propaganda backfires | ,, To cover up Johnson’s NHS disaster, Tories fabricate story about Labour activist punching Hancock aide. The post Tory “punch” propaganda backfires appeared first on InFacts. |
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| 09/12/2019 | Johnson’s dishonesty and disorganisation on Irish Sea border | ,, Not only is Johnson lying about surrendering to the EU demand for an internal UK border, he isn’t ready to deliver a deal by December 2020. The post Johnson’s dishonesty and disorganisation on Irish Sea border appeared first on InFacts. |
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