Andy Burnham latest: Labour MP’s last potential leadership threat Al Carns backs PM-in-waiting

The boss of an Icelandic supermarket chain has invited Count Binface to his town store “to talk about really important local issues”.

Richard Walker told him in a social media post: “You’ve promised Clacton at least one affordable home. We specialize in affordable family meals and emergency choice snacks so we have common ground.”

Andy Burnham’s last remaining potential rival as the next Labor leader and prime minister says he will not oppose the new Makerfield MP.

Former defense minister Al Carns told Sky The Cathy Newman Show will support Burnham instead.

“This is not the time for a competition,” he said.

If no other challengers come forward, Mr Burnham will become Labor leader next Friday.

If Earl Binface won the Clacton by-election he would not be allowed to sit in the House of Commons in his space warrior costume.

According to parliament’s instructions, MPs are expected to wear “business attire” in parliament; This instruction states that clothing should show respect for the home.

He notes that uniforms, oversized dresses bearing slogans and other flashy attire are generally not considered acceptable.

Mr Farage’s long-term ally, crypto gambling entrepreneur George Cottrell, reportedly hired and paid three people to work on social media ahead of the general election and continues to let them use the five-storey Georgian property he rents near Buckingham Palace.

New MPs are required to register gifts worth more than £300 they have received in the previous 12 months, unless the gift “could not reasonably be considered by others” to be related to their political activities.

Reform UK has announced that it is proposing to hold a by-election on 6 August, the earliest possible date, for the Clacton seat vacated by Nigel Farage.

Whichever party holds the seat decides when the by-election process begins.

Because Mr Farage is a UK Reform MP, the Reform chief whip “issued a writ” in the House of Commons telling the returning officer of that constituency to hold an election.

The House of Commons must pass a motion to order the Speaker to issue a warrant.

The midterm election schedule is 21 to 27 business days, allowing for voting to take place on Thursday.

Former No 10 special adviser Cleo Watson says Nigel Farage has proven that only he is ‘for sale’ despite claiming ‘nobody owns it’. in the room. Watch it in full below.