British counter-terrorism police lead investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death
Former Conservative minister was found dead at her home last week after sustaining serious injuries
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Ann Widdecombe attacked at home nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police believe
Former MP was found dead at her home on Thursday with serious injuries
Weary Clacton repels media hordes as Jaywick shines on in Farage’s byelection stronghold
Shirt and trouser-wearing army from the city heads for England’s North Sea coast
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe
Body of former MP found with serious injuries at her home on Thursday
Count Binface: The ‘independent space warrior’ hoping to take Farage’s seat in Clacton
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Nigel Farage’s main byelection rival: Count Binface
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Farage faces Count Binface in Clacton byelection after main parties rule out running candidates
Undisguised glee among Farage’s opponents over what they regard as a major tactical mistake over byelection
Farage political rivals say they will boycott ‘fake’ byelection after his resignation
Reform UK leader accused of having ‘hissy fit’ to distract from ongoing investigation in to undeclared £5m ‘gift’ he received
Nigel Farage throws down gauntlet to his foes in the gamble of his political life
Reform UK leader to stand down as MP for Clacton and run again in subsequent by-election, as he tries to get ahead of donations row
Irish unity questions complicated by political instability in the UK
Worldview: Radical change can come faster than anyone expects
Andy Burnham’s pledge to boost England’s north has a familiar ring
The man who seems poised to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister promises to ‘rewire Britain’
Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politics
A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland
No free lunch for Burnham if he is at the table for UK-EU reset talks
Europe letter: Starmer’s departure offers UK government a chance to ‘reset the reset’ in autumn EU deal
Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?
Starmer may be on his way out but the issues that constrained his premiership won’t go with him
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as British prime minister on Monday
Starmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?
After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?
Can Starmer’s ’110m hurdle strategy’ trip up Burnham’s dash for Downing St?
Keir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UK
Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland
If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party
Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the end
Greater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yet
In praise of the Wigan kebab: ‘Want Irish curry sauce with it?’
Locals are surely the carbohydrate kings and queens of England
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca Shepherd
Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain
Nigel Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham
Prominent MP tells Dublin event UK Labour Party faces ‘chaos’ if Andy Burnham fails to win byelection
John McDonnell says Keir Starmer has lost public confidence and no other candidate has the support to replace him
Crypto billionaires donate £7 million to Reform UK in the first quarter of 2026
Nigel Farage’s party significantly outstrips the fundraising efforts of Labour and the Conservative Party
UK police facing backlash over death of student (18) who was handcuffed while dying
Henry Nowak was killed by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely alleged a racist attack, in Southampton last year
Irish GP in England: My husband recognises very rocky times are on the horizon in the UK
As our children became enmeshed in their lives, coming back to Ireland became harder
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold
Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
‘Not very British’: Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter
Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’
Brexit remorse is not enough to turn back the clock
Brexit will be a fact of life for years to come so the best Ireland can hope for is a closer alignment between the UK and the EU
Tens of thousands march in London in separate far-right and pro‑Palestinian protests
British police deployed 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside the capital
How did Nigel Farage go from crank to bookies’ favourite for prime minister after the next election?
Farage’s carefully crafted persona plays on nostalgia for an imagined world sourced from the golden age of British TV
Andy Burnham clears Labour committee hurdle as possible date for crucial byelection emerges
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street
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