Burnham has clear lead over other party leaders on who would make best PM, poll suggests – UK politics live

Per The Guardian, YouGov polling shows Andy Burnham commanding a clear lead among UK party leaders when voters are asked who would make the best prime minister, with support for Farage waning. The same outlet reports that Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, has alleged a French warship fired seventeen live rounds near his boat while he was monitoring small boat crossings in the English Channel. According to Philp, the shots appeared to be warning fire or an intimidation tactic, though the incident remains unverified. The claim surfaces as the UK confronts an escalating prison capacity crisis.

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