UK to ban Iran's IRGC; Burnham prepares for premiership; Farage triggers by-election
The UK plans to proscribe Iran's IRGC, making support illegal. Labour MPs advise incoming PM Burnham on survival. Former Starmer allies vie for roles in Burnham's team. Farage calls by-election, other parties refuse to participate.
The United Kingdom will proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over what it describes as threats to life. This designation will make it a criminal offense to express support for the group. The decision underscores growing tensions between the UK and Iran.
In British politics, Labour MPs have been offering advice to Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next prime minister. Their tips focus on how to build goodwill on the backbenches and avoid being toppled. Burnham is currently assembling his top team, and a recent ranking highlighted the most shameless job pitches from former Starmer loyalists who are now rebranding themselves as Burnhamites in hopes of securing positions.
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has triggered a by-election, framing it as a contest between "the people and the establishment." However, other major parties have declined to take part, labeling the move a "vanity project" aimed at deflecting attention from mounting scrutiny of Farage's finances.
