Exclusive: Latest constituency polling shows Greater Manchester mayor is slightly ahead of Reform UK – but it’s still all to play for

Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election

The intervention will pile further pressure on the prime minister after two ministers dramatically resigned over armed forces spending, claiming Sir Keir was failing to keep Britain safe

The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart

Political editor David Maddox explains why Dan Jarvis could end up being for Labour what former defence secretary Ben Wallace was for the Tories

The government has pledged to allocate 3.5% of GDP to defence by 2035

The former Parachute Regiment officer has been deployed to Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan

Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership remains under immense pressure after his defence secretary’s resignation

In 2021, 27 per cent said Brexit was going worse than they had predicted, while in 2026 that figure has now risen to 48 per cent, new polling shows

The Reform UK leader has been urged to reverse the decision