Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-07-09
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Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 18:28:39)
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
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Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 18:04:27)
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
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Burnham apologises for Labour's initial response to Gaza war (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 17:56:04)
Burnham, along other with Labour figures, had called for a ceasefire by late October 2023 - putting him at odds with Sir Keir Starmer.
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Burnham on path to No 10 with Labour nominations under way (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 15:41:11)
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
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Burnham planning for No 10 for at least a year, key ally says (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 14:18:50)
The former transport secretary says Burnham's time away from Westminster does not mean he is "unprepared" for government.
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Ken Skates likely to become Welsh Labour leader as party brings contest forward (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 11:34:20)
Skates has been interim leader since Eluned Morgan quit in the wake of Labour's Senedd election defeat.
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Farage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 10:17:04)
Reform's Lee Anderson has moved the writ in the Commons, with the by-election likely to happen on 13 August.
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Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane tragedy as 'one murder' (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 10:03:57)
Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane".
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What we know about Andy Burnham's policies (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 09:33:36)
The former Greater Manchester mayor could find himself in Downing Street as soon as mid-July.
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Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 09:00:32)
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
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How a rise in ADHD benefits claims is adding to welfare spending challenge (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 08:35:18)
More than 100,000 people with ADHD as their main condition receive Pip, latest figures show, an increase of 40% since Labour came to power.
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MPs seek veto over political ambassadors after Mandelson row (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 02:22:15)
A Foreign Affairs Committee report said the process taken in the appointment of Lord Mandelson "was being made up as it went along".
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Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 01:25:24)
The prime minister says he does not want to "jinx it" but "ask me again if we get to the final".
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Met investigate donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 00:50:56)
The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are "entirely false".
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Met investigates donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 00:50:56)
The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are "entirely false".
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Andy Burnham's path to becoming prime minister (BBC News - Politics 2026-07-09 00:19:47)
Labour MPs are about to start choosing Sir Keir Starmer's replacement after his resignation last month.