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Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live

The Guardian UK Wednesday 15 July 2026, 10:14 UTC By Andrew Sparrow 1 min read
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The outgoing Labour leader will have final talks with his senior ministers in No 10 before taking his last PMQsTell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story. I’m afraid we are not going to be able to open comments today for staffing reasons.

The outgoing Labour leader will have final talks with his senior ministers in No 10 before taking his last PMQs

Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story.

I’m afraid we are not going to be able to open comments today for staffing reasons. If you want to contact me directly, it is probably best to get me on on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social.

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