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Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year
Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim
Party leader says Jenrick’s comments ‘misconstrued’, after MP said Royal Marines would be allowed to fire at those on boats
Andy Burnham will take Britain back into European Union, Neil Kinnock claims – UK politics live
Former Labour leader says he believes the prime minister has an ‘authentic commitment’ to taking the UK back into the EU
One thing must now be clear to Andy Burnham. The rightwing press is on a war footing – and he’s the enemy | Jane Martinson
Farage was its champion, now it’s Badenoch – and the aim is the PM’s defeat at all costs While the merits of a so-called Britannia shield to protect Britain from missiles and drones are debatable, the Conservatives’ proposal did achieve one thing last week: the very idea of the shield was used to anoint a political leader. In a significant development, little observed amid the hullaballoo of news events, Kemi Badenoch’s uncosted, pie-in-the-sky plans to build a £10bn anti-missile system were enthusiastically heralded by the rightwing press.
Healey should ‘stay the course’ and repair UK finances, says top IMF economist
Fund upgrades UK’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, but says it is likely to ‘edge down’ next year
English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028
Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of support
Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU
PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic
Mahmood orders urgent security review after killing of Ann Widdecombe
Home secretary also expands police support ‘with immediate effect’ for high-profile public figures not currently MPs Security arrangements for high-profile public figures including politicians and members of the royal family are to be urgently reviewed after the killing of Ann Widdecombe, the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood said former MPs, party leaders who are not MPs, peers, former members of devolved parliaments and party spokespeople will also be offered police support. Continue reading
The Guardian view on the Liberal Democrats: now is not the time to change leader | Editorial
Editorial: Ed Davey’s critics want headlines, but their leader’s strategy wins seats. Undermining him could help the rightwing parties into power
Ben Jennings on Reform’s pledge to suspend the UK asylum system – cartoon
The party’s most hardline immigration policies to date have been condemned by refugee charities and others as ‘unworkable’
Reform’s Zia Yusuf is sounding more and more like Trump every day | Zoe Williams
On the Today programme, his comments were disconnected, cliche-riddled and unremittingly stupid. But to clog the collective consciousness with nonsense is exactly the point, writes Zoe Williams
Father was asked for DNA test to get a passport for his daughter
New post-Brexit rules mean that dual nationals cannot enter the UK unless they have a British passport My teenage daughter is unable to see her grandparents because of the UK’s new requirement for dual nationals to hold a UK passport. I’m a UK citizen, married to a French national, and we live in France. Our two older children have both French and UK passports. Our third child was born while we were living in Zimbabwe and only has a French passport. Continue reading
Yes, it’s been a tough week for the Greens: but don’t lose sight of how we’re transforming British politics | Zack Polanski
We must now have unity and a discussion about party democracy. And let me be clear: as leader, I will never tolerate antisemitism, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party of England and Wales
Is there a different way to fix the small boats crisis?
As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes
Labour has got the message – developing nations suffer most from bond market turmoil | Heather Stewart
Just as Brown and Blair did in 2005, Andy Burnham aims to champion debt relief to help developing countries
After RAF Fairford incident, how big a threat to the UK is Iran?
Although there is scepticism about Tehran’s capabilities, it has become clear it wants Britain to feel it poses a risk
‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate action
Tories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold New homes could be built without solar panels, heat pumps and high-grade insulation, leading to higher household bills if the Conservative party wins the next general election. Kemi Badenoch made scrapping the future homes standard (FHS) one of the central planks of her bid to become the next prime minister at the Tory party conference this week. Continue reading
Andy Burnham is lucky – Polanski, Farage and Badenoch all seem determined to help him | Jonathan Freedland
Everywhere the PM turns, he finds generous adversaries. They have made his early days in No 10 so much easier, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian view on Labour and the Greens: winning trust takes more than words | Editorial
Editorial: A byelection win is a fillip for Andy Burnham and shows Zack Polanski must confront the failures damaging his party’s credibility and appeal
Martin Rowson on Zack Polanski losing the Holborn and St Pancras byelection – cartoon
The Green leader insists he won’t step down after his defeat – and says he wants the party’s Zionism motion revised ‘at the earliest opportunity’
Ella Baron on the Greens’ new ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – cartoon
Members voted at the party’s conference to pass the motion – but it is opposed by the bulk of Green MPs and could face a legal challenge
Ella Baron on Kemi Badenoch and Britain’s Neets – cartoon
The Conservative leader has said the party will introduce stringent new rules for under-25s claiming benefits
Ella Baron on Andy Burnham reversing 40 years of neoliberalism – cartoon
In his speech to the Labour party conference this week, the PM promised greater public control of energy, water and housing
Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s suggestion that the Brexit question could be revisited – cartoon
The prime minister has said that Brexit has ‘done more harm than good’ and wants an assessment before the next UK-EU summit
Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s pledge to overhaul social care – cartoon
The prime minister has announced his plan for an NHS-style free care service, funded partly by scrapping the state pension triple lock
‘He persuaded us’: Labour ministers moved by Andy Burnham’s emotional conference speech
Prime minister’s pure political argument marks new era for party as he sets out his plans and priorities
‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers say about Andy Burnham’s speech
PM’s oratory at least as good as Blair’s, says Andrew Marr, while Mail asks who pays for Honest Andy’s ‘New Jerusalem’
Ella Baron on Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as leader – cartoon
Speaking at the gathering in Liverpool, the prime minister set out his agenda on everything from Brexit to electoral reform
Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures but his promises will take time to come good
PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next election
‘Visible and engaged’: Burnham in listening mode with businesses at Labour party conference
PM reassures firms and chancellor vows help on costs – but unease remains over possible budget tax rises
Nicola Jennings on the Labour conference in Liverpool – cartoon
Andy Burnham has made ‘Hope again’ the party’s conference slogan, with No 10 strategists pitching this year’s event as a definitive break with the past
Martin Rowson on Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping – cartoon
The US president touted his ‘truly great friendship’ with his Chinese counterpart after hosting him at the White House
Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s meeting with Donald Trump – cartoon
At the UN general assembly the British prime minister promised to crack down on misinformation ahead of his meeting with the US president
Ben Jennings on the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton – cartoon
The Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, has been urging his MPs not to panic at static polling numbers as the party prepares for a possible snap election
Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in business Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in business with no end in sight. British Steel was taken into public ownership in July to protect “the future of steel production”, 15 months after the government stepped in to prevent the closure of its steelworks in Scunthorpe and the loss of 4,000 jobs.
Nicola Jennings on the proposal to house asylum seekers in Oxfordshire – cartoon
Piddington has ‘voted’ for independence over proposals to house migrants nearby – amid reports that far-right activists may hold a protest in the village
‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics
Recent instances of Nigel Farage’s party trying to gain sympathetic coverage lead to debate over reporting practices
Ben Jennings on Reform UK’s bumper weekend of donations – cartoon
Nigel Farage’s party has been promised £72m in donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne
Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced
Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died. Among other plans, the prime minister had been due to speak to the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nicola Jennings on Nigel Farage’s fundraising – cartoon
Reform UK pulled in a record £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires, both of whom have previously been based outside the UK
How could Reform UK spend its £72m of new billionaire donations?
Harborne and Delo’s cash could buy a massive head start in an election, but spending big has possible pitfalls