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Cabinet ministers back Burnham’s call for debate on return to free movement with EU

PM’s plea supported by Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and business leaders, while some ‘red wall’ MPs voice concern

Andy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet ministers but risked a rift with “red wall” Labour MPs, who say it could jeopardise Brexit-voting seats.

The prime minister made his plea for an “honest discussion” about freedom of movement in an interview with the Sunday Times, making clear that staying out of it would no longer be a red line in talks with the EU.

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© Photograph: Toby Shepheard/Pool AFP/AP

© Photograph: Toby Shepheard/Pool AFP/AP

Heat Pump Subsidies to be Scaled Back to Fund Defence

12 October 2026 at 19:13

A heat pump subsidy scheme launched by Ed Miliband just nine months ago is facing cuts to help fund defence as the public continues to reject the technology and the quiet Net Zero rollback marches on.

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Spies and Their Climate Lies

29 September 2026 at 07:00

At the UN last week, Ed Miliband shared details of a secret "damning" climate spy report. Ben Pile points out that a similar secret report appeared 22 years ago – and not one of its apocalyptic predictions came true.

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