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Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up
By Ben Quinn and Peter Walker

Exclusive: Labour MPs believe SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/31/ministers-consider-closing-social-mobility-watchdog-as-part-of-planned-shake-up

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Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/31/ministers-consider-closing-social-mobility-watchdog-as-part-of-planned-shake-up #SocialMobility #UkNews #BridgetPhillipson #Politics #AndyBurnham #IainDuncanSmith #NadhimZahawi #Labour #Poverty #Society #SocialExclusion

‘Disgraceful’: what one election photo tells us about British politics in 2026
By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Results from coastal town of Clacton have been interpreted positively by Nigel Farage and Count Binface, but one spoiled ballot tells its own story

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/aug/14/clacton-byelection-spoiled-ballot-disgraceful-farage-binface

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Andy Burnham’s difficult first cabinet – a visual guide to the options and dilemmas
By Jessica Elgot, Barry Ainslie and Seán Clarke

The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/jul/17/andy-burnham-first-cabinet-options-visual-guide

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