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News Andy Burnham’s allies have been offering peerages to MPs willing to stand aside so he can return to Westminster, The i Paper has been told. Multiple sources claim the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s allies have been making moves to position him for any leadership challenge which may come after the local elections. The results are likely to pile further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, who has long known that these elections could be make or break for his premiership. Football club owners Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow have been charged with rape and human trafficking, as police searched the Maldon and Tiptree stadium as part of the investigation.Barrie and his former husband Tony were the first British gay couple to have a child by surrogacy. Essex Police have confirmed that two men – aged 57 and 32 – were arrested on suspicion of rape, human trafficking for sexual exploitation and administering a noxious substance on Wednesday.
Published: May 8, 2026 2:50 pm
Source: The i Paper — Read original