Alexandra Topping

At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitions

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter Hyman

Former health secretary Wes Streeting has set out plans for a “wealth tax that works”, by equalising tax on assets and income.

Formal security vetting and due diligence appears not to have been carried out before the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as trade envoy, the

Documents released by government also show queen was ‘very keen’ for former prince to have prominent role

Alexandra Topping and Richard Partington Schools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the

Andy Burnham's fingers must be aching. Between pitching to become the MP for Makerfield, continuing in his day job as the mayor of Greater Manchester

Labour MPs and PR experts praise his refreshingly forthright replies that are a marked contrast to Keir Starmer

Read this exciting story from The Guardian May 22, 2026 issue. Formal security vetting and due diligence appear not to have been carried out before the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy, the government has said, as it emerged that the late queen was “very keen” for her son to take a prominent role in promoting Britain’s interests.

Alexandra Topping Political correspondent Andy Burnham's fingers must be aching.