Badenoch: Burnham migrant plan punishes non-Labour voters
Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of copying Reform UK by targeting non-Labour areas for asylum accommodation, warning Piddington is 'only the start'.
Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of copying Reform UK by targeting non-Labour areas for asylum accommodation, warning Piddington is 'only the start'.
Andy Burnham's plan to move asylum seekers to middle-class villages sparked outrage, but the real issue is the decision to let them stay in the UK, writes Jonathan Walker.
Nigel Farage said Essex Police advised him not to attend the Clacton by-election count due to a credible threat, but police say there were no incidents and attendance is a candidate's choice.
Nigel Farage says he will not attend the Clacton by-election count after Essex Police warned of an organised campaign to disrupt and degrade the result.
Nigel Farage became the first winning candidate since Bobby Sands to skip his own declaration, citing a planned protest at the Clacton count.
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Andy Burnham reportedly faces legal action from Reform UK and Conservative councils if he goes ahead with his plan to house more asylum seekers in wealthier areas.
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Andy Burnham's call for areas to 'play their part' on asylum is sickening, says Leo McKinstry. Mass immigration was never voted for.
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Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig says she's hopeful the region will finally gain new powers to regulate out-of-town taxis, a long-standing concern for residents.
Clacton by-election polling day arrives as voters weigh Nigel Farage against Count Binface, with some 'fed up' and others backing the joke candidate.
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GB News halted as Patrick Christys ranted at Andy Burnham's migrant housing comments, urging wealthy areas to 'play their part'.
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Reform leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton seat in the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,405 over Conservative Giles Watling. Full results are listed.
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