
Rowena Mason
Whitehall editor at The Guardian. Email me at rowena.mason@theguardian.com
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Police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scandal around Farage's party deepens following undercover sting on TV
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Police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scandal around Farage's party deepens following undercover sting on TV

Pressure on Farage as donor scandal engulfs Reform UK
Apparent plot to evade law sees officials quit and party splits emerge

MPs have already accepted £400k of freebies this year

Working in Starmer’s No 10 was unbearable, says ex-chief of staff
Sue Gray offers her first insight into Labour government’s early days

Inquiry reopened into Farage’s financial affairs

Universities fear financial turmoil amid slump in overseas students
University leaders are warning of financial turmoil in Britain's higher education system after new figures suggested a collapse in international student numbers would deprive the sector of vital income and undermine its future.

PM angry as water firms add £3.4bn to bills
Andy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating customers as a "bottomless source of funding" after more than a dozen firms were given approval to raise bills again.

Time for UK to face up to its challenges - Burnham
Labour leader to become prime minister and begin appointing cabinet today

Farage admits fraudster Cottrell paid for filming

This is our last chance to beat the right - Burnham
New Labour leader pledges to lead a unified government

Pressure on Mahmood over immigration bill
Home secretary seeks to shore up support for controversial asylum plan

Starmer exit ‘inevitable’ after Burnham victory
Ministers loyal to PM urge him to set timetable for departure by end of the weekend

Reform is ‘posing threat to democracy’ - Labour
Powell: misinformation spread by party ‘ripping communities apart’

UK seeking single market for goods - but EU says no

Burnham ‘will push to be next PM’ by autumn

Farage paid £1.4m cash for home after £5m gift

Streeting on manoeuvres ready to launch leadership challenge today
Health secretary in race to win over enough MPs to trigger contest ● Move sparks scramble on left of party to find candidate to oppose him

Labour leadership rivals circle as Starmer tries to cling to power
Scores of MPs, including Burnham backers, call on PM to set date to quit

PM vows to act against protesters ‘venerating the murder of Jews’
Terror threat level raised as shock of knife attack hits Jewish community
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