UK MPs have voted down legislation that would have legalised assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated at its second reading on Friday 11 September 2026 by 286 votes to 270 — a majority of 16. The result ends the latest attempt to change the law after a two-year parliamentary process and makes it highly unlikely the issue will return before the next general election. What the bill would have done:

On 9 September, Burnham rejected Conservative proposals to partly fund higher defence spending through cuts to welfare, specifically reforms to housing benefit estimated to save around £4 billion. He stated that national security “can’t come at the expense of social security,” arguing that such cuts would risk widespread homelessness and that community resilience underpins broader security. Burnham reaffirmed an “absolute” commitment to defence, pledging to set a path toward

Andy Burnham’s government is tightening an early-release scheme born of a severe prison overcrowding crisis, but campaigners say thousands of domestic abusers will still leave jail sooner than planned. The Sentencing Act 2026 changes automatic release points for most prisoners serving standard determinate sentences in England and Wales. Lower-level offenders who previously served 40% or 50% of their term in custody can now be released after one-third. More serious offenders

Kemi Badenoch completed a significant Shadow Cabinet reshuffle on 31 August 2026, positioning the Conservatives for what she described as a shift “from recovery to preparation for government.” The changes came after James Cleverly resigned as Shadow Housing Secretary to pursue the Conservative nomination for the 2028 London mayoral election, and ahead of the party conference in October. The move also followed Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister in July 2026 after Kei

Voting Right (votingright.uk / unitetherightuk.com) is an independent UK tactical voting website aimed at right-of-centre voters. Launched around June 2026 as a volunteer-run project under the banner “Voting Right | Uniting The Right UK,” it seeks to help prevent vote-splitting under the UK’s first-past-the-post system. Its core message is that division between parties such as the Conservatives, Reform UK, and smaller right-leaning groups (including newer ones like Restore B

Here are UK Dispatch we’ve been looking into UK MP’s (Members Of Parliament) we’ve are going to take a trip into the Standards Committee the same office in Parliament who is responsible into looking into Reform UK’s leader and MP Nigel Farage. This article will go into detail of who and what gifts or expenses they been given. Every thing in this article comes from government published data a news paper clippings and at the time of writing this is correct. Alberto Costa Conser

Andy Burnham’s conversion to proportional representation (PR) marks one of the more significant shifts in recent Labour politics—and it may actually deliver the biggest constitutional change the UK has seen in decades. In a recent Independent column, commentator John Rentoul argues that this time the stars are aligning in a way they never quite did under Tony Blair. Burnham, once a firm opponent of electoral reform, now wants a clear manifesto commitment to PR that can be imp

Andy Burnham Tracker on UK Dispatch (ukdispatching.com) is a page that tracks events, appointments, and alleged controversies or “U-turns/scandals” during Andy Burnham’s time as UK Prime Minister. It frames the timeline as beginning on 20 July (presumed 2026), when Burnham becomes Prime Minister after Keir Starmer’s resignation. The site describes itself as monitoring his “progress as PM” and lists numerous dated items, many critical in tone. Entries are not strictly chronolo

UK MPs must register financial interests that could reasonably be seen as influencing their parliamentary work in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests (RMFI). The rules, set out in the House of Commons Code of Conduct, require registration of donations and support above £1,500 (or multiple donations over £500 from the same source in a year), gifts/benefits/hospitality over £300, certain employment and earnings, overseas visits, and other categories. New MPs must also

Watch a small video of Reform UK's Chairman Lee Anderson as he 'uncovers' the truth about the migrant camps in Calais, France

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for middle-class and wealthier communities across the UK to accept a greater share of asylum seeker accommodation, arguing that the current system unfairly burdens the country’s poorest areas. In his first interview with GB News since taking office, Burnham stated: “I do have to say, we cannot have a situation where it’s only the poorest communities in the country that receive all of the dispersal of refugees and asylum seekers. I do bel

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Voters in the Clacton constituency head to the polls on Thursday 13 August 2026 in a highly unusual parliamentary by-election. The contest was triggered by the resignation of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as the local MP earlier in July. Farage stepped down amid parliamentary scrutiny of his finances but is standing again to seek a fresh mandate from constituents. What makes this race stand out is the sheer number of candidates. Tendring District Council confirmed a record-br

On 7 August 2026, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans issued a statement confirming the development as part of the ongoing investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing South East. In April 2025, the Metropolitan Police received a report of an attempted burglary at an address in the Greater London area. Enquiries were handled by the Met, supported by Counter Terrorism Policing London. No arrests were made, and the case was closed pending f

In the summer of 2010 under the Conservatives , Britain’s political and energy establishment gathered in Cornwall to celebrate a world-leading project. Off the coast of Hayle, engineers lowered a yellow underwater “socket” onto the seabed. Wave Hub, they promised, would unlock the power of the Atlantic, create thousands of jobs, and put the UK at the forefront of marine renewable energy. Fifteen years later, that same asset has completed a journey that reads like a case study

Newly appointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to begin his first holiday in office tomorrow, 4 August 2026, according to multiple reports circulating on Monday evening. The 56-year-old Labour leader, who formally took office on 20 July after succeeding Keir Starmer, will step away from Downing Street during the parliamentary summer recess. Critics have already labelled the break a case of “bunking off for a jolly abroad,” with First Secretary of State Louise Haigh exp

Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK and MP for Boston and Skegness, is now under formal investigation by Parliament’s Commissioner for Standards over an alleged failure to declare a financial interest. The development was first reported early on Monday 3 August 2026 by political journalists and rapidly circulated across X (formerly Twitter). Multiple accounts, including Politics UK and Times Radio producer Ollie Cole, confirmed the news, noting that the probe centres on

Andy Burnham, In 2005, while serving as Labour MP for Leigh and living in the Dolphin Square complex near Westminster (a well-known block that housed politicians and others), the property was sold. Residents received payouts to end their tenancies and leave. Burnham received about £18,200. While many MPs handed similar sums to parliamentary authorities, he arranged to add nearly all of it to his second-home allowance. This helped him and his wife purchase a two-bedroom ex-cou

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has disclosed that he currently smokes approximately 20 cigarettes a day, describing the figure as a reduction from his previous levels. In comments reported from an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Farage said: “I smoke far fewer than I used to. You’re probably in the ballpark [with 20 a day].” He also noted that he carries a portable ashtray in his pocket. The admission fits a long-established public image. Farage is regularly photographed w

George Finch, 19, vindicated after accusations over handling of Progress Pride flag request at Shire Hall In a significant ruling for local democracy and accountability, Reform UK councillor George Finch — the United Kingdom’s youngest-ever council leader — has been cleared of misconduct allegations linked to his 2025 request to remove a Progress Pride flag from Warwickshire County Council’s headquarters. The decision, highlighted in breaking reports today, centres on claims