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Robert Kenyon, who is running for Reform in the Makerfield by-election, once claimed women get abortions for "vanity purposes" trib.al/8O4k1VX

Exc: The newly unearthed 'toxic' messages that reveal Reform candidate's anti-abortion views Rob Kenyon, who is taking on Andy Burnham in Makerfield, said women use abortions for “vanity purposes” inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

The Chancellor claims her cost of living package will help families this summer 🔴 Richard Vaughan reports Read more: trib.al/7YxkEYw

Monday's front page: 'Embarrassing' texts to expose ministers' cosy relationship with Mandelson Read the full story: trib.al/uMKdzhY

An “embarrassing” tranche of messages set to be released will expose the “cosy relationship” between Government ministers and disgraced peer Lord Peter Mandelson Read more: trib.al/srQNtfa

Exclusive: A suspended Labour MP is preparing to sue the party for discrimination, claiming he was the victim of a coordinated smear campaign that targeted his mental health. Karl Turner, who rebelled against Keir Starmer’s government in a row over jury trials, alleges that senior party figures weaponised his history of mental health struggles to undermine his political standing. On Wednesday, Turner, who was suspended at the end of March over his opposition to plans to curb jury trials, publicly challenged Starmer over “hostile briefings and smears”. In an interview with The i Paper, Turner tells the full story behind this extraordinary exchange with the Prime Minister, including how he spent nine days in a mental health hospital in 2016 after his nephew Matty, a junior barrister, took his own life, and how other members of the Cabinet have been dragged into the row. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

NEW: Sir Keir Starmer has privately conceded he may not fight a leadership challenge should Burnham win the Makerfield by-election, according to allies. The Prime Minister will “look at the numbers” before deciding whether or not to enter a leadership contest and will only do so “if he thinks he can win”, one confidante said. It is a subtle but distinctive shift in the briefing around the Prime Minister, whose allies until now have been saying that come what may he will fight on. Some are even interpreting it as a tacit admission that if Burnham succeeds in Makerfield, Starmer knows his days are numbered. Read the weekend long read in @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

New: Nigel Farage is facing fresh questions over a £5m donation after it emerged it may breach ethics rules that were clarified following Boris Johnson’s declaration of a £15,000 holiday in Mustique.

New: The failure of the Labour party to have ever had a permanent woman leader is down to misogyny, MPs have told The i Paper.

EXC: Andy Burnham 'interested' in plans for tap-in, tap-out contactless travel for the North, sources say Supporter @lukejcr says it is an example of “how you practically roll out Manchesterism to the rest of the country" inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

The Energy Secretary has seconded his special adviser to the Makerfield by-election campaign trib.al/ql0B3eG

Exclusive interview: The British state continues to avoid accountability over major scandals that cost lives, including the Hillsborough football disaster and the infected blood “calamity” that saw thousands contract fatal diseases, Andy Burnham has told the i Paper. - The Mayor of Greater pledged to introduce the so-called Hillsborough Law “in its entirety” if he became Prime Minister as he accused the Government of “re-traumatising” victims of the contaminated blood scandal. - In an interview marking the second anniversary of the Infected Blood Inquiry report, Burnham gave his “absolute support” to campaigners and criticised the Government for creating “new dividing lines” between victims and bereaved families through compensation rules. - It comes as bereaved parents accused the Government of a cruel “cost-cutting exercise” after new compensation rules excluded the vast majority of parents who lost children to the infected blood scandal. -As survivors of the worst treatment disaster in NHS history gathered at St Paul’s Cathedral on Tuesday for the first national memorial service, Burnham said he would “be with them every step of the way”, adding: “The fight is forever. There’s no justice until everyone’s got justice. My support for them will be absolute, whichever position I’m in.” -The intervention comes as Burnham prepares for a return to Westminster in the forthcoming Makerfield by-election, backed by figures connected to some of Britain’s most high-profile justice campaigns. Families of Hillsborough victims are expected to campaign on his behalf, underlining Burnham’s long association with the fight for accountability after the 1989 football stadium disaster.

New: Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have accused police of stalling a criminal investigation, describing the delay over a decision as a “living nightmare” for the families of those affected. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/44238…

Was Reform’s Green-baiting detention centre policy a sign of things to come re teal on green attacks? And would targeting the Greens & Polanski help or hinder Farage’s quest to get to No10? I took a look for my latest @theipaper big read. Link in tweet below👇

Tomorrow's front page: Burnham return backed inside cabinet - as he vows to soften stance on Brexit #TomorrowsPapersToday trib.al/wC66lR8

Burnham to U-turn on demand to reverse Brexit during by-election, allies say trib.al/rlBMIub

The Prime Minister is still fighting for his political life, as his rivals bide their time to strike 🔎 Big Read by @RichardVaughan1 & @cazjwheeler Read more: trib.al/zdY12sV

EXCLUSIVE: First serving Cabinet minister endorses Andy Burnham’s bid to return to Parliament. In an interview with me for BBC Radio 4’s Week in Westminster, Bridget Phillipson said she has “certainly no intention to stand in the way of Andy being a candidate” in the Makerfield by-election. The education secretary described Burnham as a “strong candidate” - but also declined to rule herself out of running for prime minister in the future Full interview to be broadcast tomorrow at 11am when she also talks about imminent government equality guidance on single sex spaces. Other guests include @IainDale @ayeshahazarika @sarahjolney1 @matthew_elliott @claire_ainsley @rcolvile Write up in @theipaper 👇 liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/44207…

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson has become the first cabinet minster to endorse Andy Burnham’s return. She also declined to rule herself out of running to become Prime Minister in the future Read more: trib.al/09pkJb9

A sad day