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Andy Burnham fails to push back against Gary Lineker’s description of Gaza conflict as ‘genocide’

Incoming prime minister interviewed by former footballer who left BBC shortly after sharing post about Zionism that included an image of a rat

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Andy Burnham being interviewed by Gary Lineker (Image: Goalhanger/Youtube Screenshot).

Starmer highlights fight against antisemitism at final PMQs outing

The prime minister said his party was ‘institutionally antisemitic’ before he took decisive action as leader

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Sir Keir Starmer during his final PMQs as prime minister on July 15, 2026 (Parliament TV).

Yvette Cooper: Burnham right to apologise for Labour’s Gaza stance

The foreign secretary also spoke about tying sanctions to settlement expansion

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Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, being questioned by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee (Image: Parliament TV).

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Britain’s next prime minister still refused to label Israel’s actions a ‘genocide’

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Andy Burnham is guaranteed to become Britain's next prime minister. (Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Burnham allies distance likely next PM from report of Palantir NHS contract cancellation

One shadow minister suggested the decision would ‘have a trade-off which is measured in more Brits dying’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Andy Burnham ahead of a radio appearance in London. (Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire).

Exclusive: Dame Priti Patel slams Green councillor who used a ‘racist’ slur against her

The Labour Party’s chair also attacked the Lewisham councillor who has shared posts comparing Zionism with Nazism

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 1, 2026 18:02

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel delivers a speech during the Conservative Party Conference at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. Picture date: Tuesday October 7, 2025. Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Israel calls for Unrwa to be ‘dismantled’ after UK announces £23 million funding increase

Jerusalem has accused staff in the UN agency of taking part in atrocities on October 7

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Green council leader contributed to defeated Labour mayoral candidate’s controversial manifesto

James McAsh was a Corbyn-supporting councillor in Southwark and defected to Zack Polanski’s party earlier this year

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Keir deserves the credit for stamping out Labour antisemitism

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June 22, 2026 14:08

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside Number 10 Downing Street on June 22, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Exclusive: Burnham gave government job to MP who accused Israel of ‘deliberately exterminating’ Gazans

Tory chair asks Labour to investigate new solicitor general’s 2010 Hamas meetings

Jewish leaders demand answers from Andy Burnham after Diane Abbott re-admitted to Labour

New Foreign Office minister said Palestinians are subject to a ‘system of legal apartheid’

He enabled Corbyn, gave Assad butchery the green light – and now catastrophic Ed Miliband is our foreign secretary

Ed Miliband appointed as foreign secretary by Andy Burnham

Sir Keir Starmer’s attorney general Lord Hermer out of Andy Burnham’s new government

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