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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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‘I worry about our daughters’: Bridget Phillipson on online misogyny – podcast
By Presented by Kiran Stacey with Bridget Phillipson, produced by Ned Carter Miles , Nada Smiljanic and James Tindale, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Frankie Tobi

Racism and misogyny are becoming normalised as a result of rightwing politics and the ‘cesspit’ of social media, says Labour’s Bridget Phillipson. In an extended interview, the minister for women and equalities and new party chair sits down with Kiran Stacey to talk about her fears for British society, the climate crisis, what Burnham is really doing differently from Starmer, and whether her party can beat Reform

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/aug/20/i-worry-about-our-daughters-bridget-phillipson-on-online-misogyny-podcast

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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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Andy Burnham’s difficult first cabinet – a visual guide to the options and dilemmas https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/jul/17/andy-burnham-first-cabinet-options-visual-guide #AndyBurnham #Labour #ShabanaMahmood #EdMiliband #WesStreeting #RachelReeves #DavidMiliband #Politics #UkNews #LouiseHaigh #LucyPowell #AngelaRayner #LisaNandy #YvetteCooper #BridgetPhillipson #PatMcfadden

Morgan McSweeney: the man running Britain and his ties to Israel

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electronicintifada.net/content/morgan-mcsweeney-man-running-britain-and-his-ties-israel/51215