BBC Politics
Reform UK's housing plan: build 50,000 homes a year, no taxes, and put British-born workers at the front of the queue - because who needs nuance when you have a headline?
BBC Business
Chancellor Healey announces October Budget, promising fiscal discipline while Burnham's spending plans pile up like unread emails.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham puts Bridget Phillipson in charge of Labour's election machine, pairing her with the woman who beat her for deputy leader. Teamwork makes the dream work, or at least makes the party look functional.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham's transition from Manchester mayor to PM forces a wardrobe reckoning: will the king of casuals surrender to the tie, or keep his Adidas trainers in No 10?
BBC Politics
Incoming PM Andy Burnham plans to bless new North Sea drilling despite a manifesto that said 'no new licences,' because nothing says 'fresh start' like re-litigating the same old fossil fuel fight.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham's adviser says he'll put money in people's pockets, but won't say how much or when. Also, water and buses.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham's Labour promises speed and emotional openness; opposition parties want actual policies, not just a relocated postcode.
The Guardian
Lucy Powell says No 10 was a boys club that silenced women via nasty briefings, and hopes Andy Burnham will bring a meritocracy where feet stay on the floor.
BBC Politics
Outgoing PM Sir Keir Starmer warns Andy Burnham he'll be stuck dealing with global chaos too, because apparently the world doesn't care about your domestic agenda.
BBC Politics
Shadow housing secretary says he'd have used different words than 'Gestapo' to criticise the education secretary, which is a bit like saying you'd have chosen a different shade of red for that bull.
BBC Politics
Wes Streeting says he's ready to trigger a Labour leadership contest as early as next week, because the party clearly needs more drama than a by-election can provide.
The Guardian
Labour pens a strongly worded letter demanding Nigel Farage explain a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire, while he plans a luxury beachfront renovation. It's all very transparent.
BBC Politics
Tony Blair pens 5,600-word essay saying Starmer has no plan; Starmer insists he does, pointing to growth figures and falling NHS waiting lists as evidence he's not just winging it.
The Guardian
Tony Blair tells Labour to figure out what it stands for before swapping leaders, while current MPs remind him that the 1990s called and want their debate back.
The Guardian
Rachel Reeves fights to keep her job as chancellor amid reports Andy Burnham may prefer Ed Miliband, warning that bond markets would panic - because nothing says stability like a leadership struggle and a codenamed VAT cut.
BBC Politics
Wes Streeting quits as health secretary, blames Keir Starmer's 'vacuum' of vision, and warns of an 'AI jobs apocalypse' - while also finding time to quote Bowel Babe.
The Guardian
Chancellor Rachel Reeves decides not to raise fuel duty, because sometimes the easiest way to help with the cost of living is to just not make it worse.
The Guardian Europe
Jeremy Corbyn feels sorry for Keir Starmer during his Labour coup, recalling his own 2016 ordeal involving 21 resignations and an allotment-based rebellion.
The Guardian Europe
After weeks of closed doors, rejected offers, and one very appalled MP, Andy Burnham finally secures a path to Westminster - thanks to a 32-year-old MP willing to swap his seat for a shot at saving the Labour Party.
The Guardian
Sterling hits a five-week low as traders react to the possibility of Andy Burnham challenging Keir Starmer, because nothing says market confidence like a mayor who once called the UK 'in hock to the bond markets.'
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