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‘That was all secret’: the ‘gay mole’ who fought the BBC to show the first queer kiss on kids’ TV

Everyone thinks Byker Grove broke the taboo in 1994, but another teen drama got there first. Here’s the astonishing story of Two of Us, which put a gay relationship on UK screens – and was the original Heartstopper

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‘I am seen as a Marmite figure’: Margaret Hodge on political battles, victories, errors – and regrets

At 82, the politician and anti-corruption champion is indefatigable. She discusses fighting the BNP, tackling antisemitism, and why, with her new memoir, she’s reclaiming the word ‘battleaxe’

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump’s fuelling of Falklands tensions is a dangerous ploy

EARLY in 1983, roughly eight months after the war ended, the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges made a now-famous – some say infamous –…

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Trump’s pique with UK could lead to favor to acolyte Milei over Falklands

US president suggests he might support his Argentinian ally’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of disputed islands

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Majority of Britons agree with Burnham that Brexit was ‘wrong turn’ for UK

Andy Burnham hit out at the impact of Brexit and the impact of decisions made in the 1980s as he addressed the House of Commons as prime minister for the first time

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Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM

The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics

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One last Starmer U-turn and it’s over to Andy ‘less policy, more vibes’ Burnham

What former PM could resist upstaging the new one hours before his first dispatch box appearance in 16 years?

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Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions

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On long road back from Brexit, north-east’s recovery rides on survival of Nissan’s ‘shining star’ plant

Operating at only half its capacity, Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland factory seeks deal with China’s Chery as it battles Brexit threats

The Guardian - UK

What Andy Burnham can learn about devolution from Britain’s Victorian industrial cities

Andy Burnham’s central vision is for a devolved system of local government that promotes economic growth and fosters local pride. The prime minister’s approach resonates with something known as the “municipal gospel” that swept through Victorian cities in the late 19th century. This history offers some useful insights into the…

The Conversation

Voices: ‘This country struggles to build anything’: Readers clash over Andy Burnham’s £10bn housing plan

YOUR VIEWS: Our community weigh in on the prime minister’s £10bn plan to build 70,000 new homes, with many questioning whether the scale of the pledge matches the scale of Britain’s housing crisis

The Independent UK

Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homes

PM makes first major spending announcement on policy priority – but uses money set aside by Starmer and backtracks on social housing vow

The Independent UK

Lord Horam obituary

Politician whose defection from the Labour party to the SDP and then the Conservatives caused Dennis Skinner to call him a ‘dirty double-rat’

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If Democracy Is in Retreat, What About Capitalism?

Historian Sheri Berman on the links between declining democracy, neoliberal economics and what’s driving radicalization on the right and left.

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As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi

My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves, the leader is finally cutting through, says former Conservative party chief whip Simon Hart

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Catholic or not, many of us share Andy Burnham’s beliefs

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Julian Coman on Andy Burnham’s faith and the influence of Catholic social teaching on his work

The Economic Times

Life Lesson quote by Margaret Thatcher, 'What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose' teaches life advice about talent, hard work, balance, purpose, discipline, positivity in life

Quote of the day by Margaret Thatcher offers a practical formula for achievement: recognize your strengths, develop them through hard work, and connect them to a meaningful purpose. None of these elements needs to exist in perfect form at the beginning. Talent can be developed. Discipline can be learned. Purpose…

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Gianni Infantino’s demise isn’t enough – Fifa must fundamentally change

FIFA IN CRISIS: Infantino’s fall after his scandalous World Cup sell-off plan is being compared to that of Margaret Thatcher, writes Miguel Delaney, but football needs to think much bigger than just getting rid of one man

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Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs

With a prime minister raised in a tradition that emphasises our mutual dependency, we may finally have a leader who can address the anomie gripping our country, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

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Mario Vargas Llosa by Gerald Martin review – the Peruvian leftist who fell in love with Margaret Thatcher

This stylish biography of the author traces his journey from left to right, and from ‘posh Lima’ to Cricklewood

The Guardian - UK

I’ve seen what can confound Farage on his home turf: optimism. People need a politics that offers them that

You can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Battles loom over social care, but this fight must be won. At last, we have a PM who believes that

Burnham seems ready to use his power and influence. He understands the depth of this crisis: the task is persuading all those still in denial, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Making proportional representation work in Britain

Letters: Readers respond to Guardian analysis examining what Britain would look like under an electoral system of PR

The Guardian - UK

Suddenly the British right feels a political chill. It’s getting cold in Andy Burnham’s shadow

The Tories and Reform had it easy when Keir Starmer was self-destructing – but a new PM with ideas exposes how vacant the opposition has become, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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