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Andy Burnham decision ‘done and dusted’, insists minister amid Labour anger

MPs have signed a letter saying that denying local members a real choice reinforces the idea that politics is a ‘remote stitch-up’.

Evening Standard

The Burnham fiasco shows that the right of the Labour party would rather see it burn than lose control

Starmer’s drones see themselves as characters in The West Wing, full of machiavellian skullduggery but with none of the idealism. No wonder Labour is running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Labour civil war: 50 Labour MPs sign letter objecting to blocking Andy Burnham from by-election

Labour MPs warn Keir Starmer decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in Gorton and Denton by-election could be a “real gift” to Reform UK

Evening Standard

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Labour MPs urged to unite for by-election as Reform prepares its candidate

The Gorton and Denton by-election is expected to take place on February 26, after former MP Andrew Gwynne stood down for health reasons.

Evening Standard

100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls

Voters in Scotland will go to the polls on May 7 – 100 days from Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood’s shake-up of policing will be felt where it matters – in every neighbourhood

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With her white paper, the home secretary has set out the most substantial reforms to how Britain is policed in 60 years. There will be public scepticism at parts of it – but it deserves to be taken seriously

The Independent UK

Burnham will try again for Westminster return but declines offer of seat in 2027

Greater Manchester mayor’s hopes of imminent return as MP appear remote as relationship with Starmer at low ebb

The Guardian - UK

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Labour MPs urged to unite ahead of by-election after fallout over Burnham

The Prime Minister insisted on Monday the ‘battle of our times’ was between Labour and Reform UK, as he defended blocking Mr Burnham from standing.

Evening Standard

What is Shabana Mahmood proposing in ‘biggest ever’ policing reforms?

Among major changes planned by home secretary are abolishing most forces in England and Wales and creating a national crime agency

The Guardian - UK

Tories face backlash over ‘mental health’ swipe at Suella Braverman as former home secretary defects to Reform

Conservatives forced to reissue statement over latest high-profile defection from party amid criticism across the political spectrum

Evening Standard

Labour announces policing overhaul but critics fear it will centralise power

Home secretary to regain authority to sack chief constables and set crime- fighting targets in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s control freakery: beating Reform requires risking power

Editorial: The prime minister says defeating Reform UK is Labour’s overriding task. Yet by blocking Andy Burnham, he chose self-preservation over the coalition politics needed to win

The Guardian - UK

Greens launch major push for Gorton and Denton after Burnham blocked

Party ready to pour resources into byelection after ‘game-changing’ barring of Greater Manchester mayor

The Guardian - UK

Tories say mental health claim about Suella Braverman was ‘sent out in error’

Party spokesperson apologises for statement on former home secretary who has defected to Reform UK

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With Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, the Conservative party’s rejuvenation begins today

Without Braverman and Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch is free to return to the political mainstream, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening

Evening Standard

Braverman says she can ‘no longer trust the Tories’ after Reform defection

Mrs Braverman said the Conservative Party had ‘left the building’ and no longer represented the values she believed it did when she joined.

The Guardian - UK

Braverman’s predictable defection is Farage’s biggest political gamble yet

Twice-sacked former home secretary seen as ‘not a team player’ and may limit attempts to expand Reform’s appeal

The Guardian - UK

Suella makes the ultimate sacrifice as she ditches Tories for Reform

Most of those at Monday’s event had to remind themselves that Braverman hadn’t defected long ago

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Reform says it would cut green policies to fund £2bn income tax cut in Scotland

Party’s pitch to voters in May Holyrood elections dismissed as ‘profoundly unserious, almost comically so’ by head of IPPR Scotland

The Times of India

Most Googled questions about Indian-origin Suella Braverman as she joins Reform UK

Suella Braverman has defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK, becoming the third MP to do so recently. This move has reshaped parliamentary numbers and sparked public interest in her background. Braverman, a former home secretary, cited a belief in a better future for Britain as her reason for…

The Guardian - UK

On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when

With Andy Burnham out of the picture, timing is key as rebel MPs weigh up other potential party leaders

Evening Standard

Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid?

A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

The Guardian - UK

Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader – fast

Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Why is Andy Burnham such a threat to Keir Starmer? Everyone likes him

Labour may have successfully blocked the mayor of Greater Manchester from running for parliament, but this definitely hasn’t solved their problems, writes Zoe Williams

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