Constituents react to Reform MS' defection to Plaid
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, one of 34 Reform MSs elected in May's Senedd election, defected to Plaid on Tuesday.
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Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches
The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister.
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Unions meet Healey to set out Budget demands
Unions who donate to Labour will meet John Healey on Thursday to press home their demands ahead of next month's Budget.
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Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader
Sir Ed Davey says the Conservatives and Reform UK are to blame for the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel.
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Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments
The prime minister insists he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" at next month's Budget.
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Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death
Andy Burnham thanks well-wishers after his father's death
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Burnham thanks well-wishers following his father's death
All opposition leaders sent condolences to Burnham as he cancelled engagements earlier this week.
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Nandy pledges crackdown on 'doxxing' after RNLI volunteers see personal details online
The Culture Secretary condemned how RNLI volunteers and others have had their addresses published online.
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Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan
Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.
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UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.
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'One in, one out' scheme costs £56,000 per person returned to France, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood says the policy has been "difficult" to scale up and the numbers involved are still "relatively small".
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Ministers could force phone companies to add 'anti-theft protections'
The government could legislate to force firms to act if there is not a drop in phone thefts, the policing minister says.
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Villagers vote on independence over asylum plans
One voter in the symbolic referendum in Piddington, Oxfordshire, calls it the "Battle of Britain".
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Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after arrest on suspicion of assault
Thomas says he has done nothing wrong as Gwent Police confirms his arrest on suspicion of assault.
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Government to end ban on Catholic and Jewish PMs' involvement in Church appointments
Andy Burnham, himself a Catholic, says it is "unacceptable for there to be a legislative bar against people of any faith performing all the functions of my office".
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Unions warn against 'out of control' political spending
In a joint statement, unions say donations totalling £72m to Reform UK threaten the "integrity of democracy".
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Political donors could face tougher residency rules
It comes after Reform received donations totalling £72m from two British crypto-billionaires who have both recently lived abroad.
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Unions urge ministers to soften planned changes to immigration rules
The home secretary wants to double the time it takes for most migrants to qualify for permanent residence.
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