Labour MPs urge Burnham to ditch Mahmood’s ‘hostile rhetoric’ on immigration – UK politics live

According to The Guardian, Andy Burnham is positioned to become the next Prime Minister with strong backing from all wings of the Labour Party—three hundred twenty-two Labour MPs have publicly supported him. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police are investigating five hundred thousand pounds in donations to Reform UK made by Fiona Cottrell, whose son George is a convicted fraudster and associate of Nigel Farage. Labour party leadership is questioning the source of the funds and Farage's relationship with the Cottrell family, arguing he should answer questions about the arrangement rather than avoid scrutiny.

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