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‘Waiting for Labour to deliver: What Green and Reform switchers told us’

It doesn’t matter if you are standing in former industrial heartlands in the Midlands, rural Wales, a valley in Yorkshire, or inner London. The inventory is functionally identical: empty store units, vape shops, betting…

Labour must reunite progressive voters to win the next election, says Lucy Powell

In an interview with the Guardian, Powell said the party had clearly required a "change of leader" to revive its fortunes and tell a better story, after becoming "too technical and pessimistic". Labour's improved poll…

The tricky tests awaiting Andy Burnham after Labour conference

He plans to bring a message of hope and optimism to the autumn gathering in Liverpool, and will benefit from goodwill among members as he makes his first speech as leader on Tuesday. However, the real tests will start to…

Of course you can be English if you’re not white. So why can’t the right leave the question alone? | Jason Okundaye

Last weekend, the former prime minister Rishi Sunak gave his view in a column in the Times, arguing that national identity should not be turned into a DNA test. After leaving office, Sunak, the UK's first prime minister…

I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says

During a round of BBC interviews ahead of Labour's annual conference, the prime minister said his focus was on helping people with the cost of living and supporting businesses. Recent polling has suggested Labour's…

No general election before 2029, Andy Burnham says

The prime minister was repeatedly questioned on the prospect during a round of broadcast interviews to regional media on Friday. He initially said he was "not particularly" tempted by the idea of an early election, but…

Tory ex-ministers face serious questions over migrant centre chaos, inquiry hears

The Manston centre in Kent became overwhelmed in November 2022 at the height of the small boats crisis, with around 4,000 people held there. Home Office officials knew conditions were unlawful and children were at risk…

Morrisons isn’t giving away free food boxes to people who comment on Facebook posts

Morrisons told Full Fact these are not real offers from the supermarket. The posts say : “As a celebration for Morrisons Birthday in just a few days everyone who Hits like and comments: ‘Box’ gets a free food box. [sic]”…

Labour rejects Declassified journalists from party conference for third year – as it happened

Declassified reported that three of its journalists were denied media passes for the conference in Liverpool next week because the party claimed they were only given to organisations "with a relevant portfolio". That is…

Small boat crossings didn’t start after the Brexit referendum

The government only publishes official data on small boat arrivals from 2018 onwards, and the number did rise substantially in the 2020s , after the UK left the EU. But there is plenty of evidence of crossings taking…