All news on the topic: General election

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Andy Burnham warned snap election could trigger "carnage" for Labour
Andy Burnham has been urged not to call a snap General Election over fears it would cause "carnage" for the Labour Party.
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Andy Burnham received almost £350,000 in political support and hospitality before entering No10
Andy Burnham was given support and hospitality worth nearly £350,000 in the four months before becoming Prime Minister alone.
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Labour warned it could lose 50 seats to Greens over Andy Burnham’s North Sea drilling plans
Andy Burnham has been told Labour risks losing 50 seats to the Green Party if he pushes ahead with new drilling in the North Sea.
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Labour retakes poll lead as Andy Burnham’s popularity surges
Labour is now more popular among British voters than Reform UK, with exclusive LBC polling showing Andy Burnham’s party open up a three-point lead in the opinion polls.
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Scotland Yard probes Reform UK over £500,000 donations linked to Cottrell family
Scotland Yard have been looking into potential offences relating to the "evasion of restrictions on donations" after the six-figure sum was given to Reform by Fiona Cottrell, The Times reports.
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Count Binface becomes Nigel Farage’s only confirmed challenger in Clacton
Asked how he will appeal to the people of Clacton-on-Sea in the upcoming by-election, Count Binface replied quick as a flash: ‘Well, I’m not Nigel Farage’.
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Former Rishi Sunak aide admits using insider information to bet on UK election date
Craig Williams, who was parliamentary private secretary to Mr Sunak, plead guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
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Andy Burnham set for "coronation" as Labour race collapses into uncontested victory
Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as prime minister, as opposition to his leadership bid dramatically melted away following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.
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Labour and rivals react as Starmer quits with praise, criticism and calls for election
Colleagues of Sir Keir Starmer are sharing their reaction to the news of the prime minister’s resignation.
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Inside Keir Starmer’s weekend at Chequers as he weighed his future with wife Vic
Keir Starmer has announced his departure from Downing Street in an emotional statement after spending the weekend weighing up his future with his wife Victoria.
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Labour leader Starmer announces resignation as party prepares new leadership contest
Walking up this street 2 years ago was the proudest moment of my life. A new Labour government, the first in 14 years.
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Starmer quits as PM after Burnham’s Makerfield victory triggers Labour collapse
The Labour leader concedes to growing pressure following Andy Burnham’s victory against Reform UK in Makerfield.
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Starmer vows to fight Burnham challenge as Labour leadership crisis deepens
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would not walk away, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a new bout of political instability.
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Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election and sets up showdown with Starmer
Andy Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
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Pound sinks as markets panic over Starmer’s future
Leaders of some of the UK’s largest companies have expressed alarm at the chaos engulfing Westminster.
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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m house after receiving £5m gift from billionaire donor
Nigel Farage purchased a £1.4 million house in cash shortly after receiving a £5 million gift from a billionaire donor.
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Farage faces Commons investigation over secret £5m crypto billionaire gift
Nigel Farage is facing a formal investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
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Farage faces Commons probe over hidden £5m donor cash
The Reform UK leader received the donation weeks before he announced he would stand as a candidate in Clacton ahead of the 2024 General Election.
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Kemi Badenoch vows crackdown on cousin marriage to tackle ‘separatism
Kemi Badenoch has suggested that she might outlaw marriage between cousins if she became prime minister.
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Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK hours after sacking, accusing Conservatives of “breaking Britain” and fueling mass migration
Robert Jenrick has launched a scathing attack on the Tories as he officially joined Reform UK just hours after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
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Leaked video exposes chaos and abuse in Reform UK’s Kent council
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.
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Channel small boat arrivals in first half of 2025 surge 48% year-on-year
Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last year
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Labour MPs prepare rebellion against Starmer over benefit cuts and fear of losing seats
Furious Labour MPs are preparing to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer, fearing they’re finished at the next election.
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Tories play dirty: 15 Sunak allies accused of betting on election date
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and 14 others have been charged with gambling offenses following an investigation into bets placed on the timing of the 2024 General Election
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury, who was suspended, jailed for 10 weeks after a 3am punch
Mike Amesbury was expelled from the Labour Party last month when he pleaded guilty to assault by beating after punching 45-year-old Paul Fellows in Cheshire in October.