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Labour MPs consider backing challenger to Andy Burnham

Favourite for next prime minister due to deliver speech on economic policy next week

Liberals set to hold nomination for upcoming Toronto byelection

OTTAWA — The Liberals are planning to choose a candidate July 18 for an upcoming byelection in a Toronto-area riding that’s considered a safe bet for the governing party. Longtime MP Nate Erskine-Smith resigned his seat in Beaches-East York this week. The prime minister has not yet called a byelection for the riding — one [] The post Liberals set to hold nomination for upcoming Toronto byelection appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – UK politics live

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editor.Andy Burnham is a “true patriot” who will provide the money needed to maintain Britain’s security when he becomes prime minister, the new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said on a visit to a factory in Cambridge today.I’ve known Andy Burnham for more than 15 years, he is a true patriot, and I absolutely believe that he will make sure that we have the resources that we need to field the kind of capabilities that are required given the nature of the world that we’re operating in.I know what we need to do to keep Britain safe, and I’m absolutely confident that Andy Burnham, as the next prime minister, knows that as well, and we’ll make sure in the context of the next spending review that we’ve got the resources we need to keep the country safe. Continue reading...

The JOE weekly Politics Quiz: Week Two

Welcome to week two of PMQs – Pub Minister’s Quiz Let’s not beat around the bush here, this week in politics has potentially been an absolute all-timer and so is this week’s JOE Politics Quiz. Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer already seems to be on the beach as he winds down his premiership, getting ready []

Liberal Party Maintains Lead Following Budget

[Ottawa – November 15, 2025] In our first poll since the federal budget was tabled on November 4, the Liberal Party holds a clear 11-point lead over the Conservatives. However, the race is still relatively tight in seat-rich Ontario and the Liberals continue to fare comparatively poorly among Canadians under 35. Within this cohort, partisan preferences diverge sharply: under-35 men lean Conservative, while under-35 women are more likely to support the NDP. [...]