Kemi Badenoch ended her electoral pact with Nigel Farage, while Peter Kyle was named Business Secretary to Keir Starmer.
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Updated Jun 21
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Kemi Badenoch ended her electoral pact with Nigel Farage, while Peter Kyle was named Business Secretary to Keir Starmer.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Political leaders are rejecting pacts despite ongoing calls to unite the right.Sub-event
Badenoch ends pact with Farage; Kyle appointed Business Secretary; Burnham warns against Miliband as Chancellor.1 source
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
- Peter Mandelson has been appointed UK ambassador to the US, amid revelations of his past links to Jeffrey Epstein and pressure on Keir Starmer from cabinet members.
- Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Peter Kyle
British politician (born 1970)
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