The former Top Gear and Grand Tour star is based in Oxfordshire, running Diddly Squat Farm near Chadlington and owning The Farmer’s Dog pub in Asthall.

Mr Clarkson has recently returned to screens with the release of Clarkson’s Farm series five on Prime Video throughout this month.

The 66-year-old has now been asked on social media whether Andy Burnham would be “worse than Starmer” if he takes over the Labour leadership.

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Yes

— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 29, 2026

On X, Mr Clarkson replied with a single word: “Yes.”

The TV presenter did not elaborate on the post, but the blunt response sits alongside a series of criticisms he has levelled at Sir Keir Starmer’s government.

These being particularly over inheritance tax plans impacting family farms and what he sees as policies undermining the countryside.

Mr Burnham is widely expected to secure the Labour leadership in the coming weeks after Sir Keir confirmed he would step down.

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Jeremy Clarkson. (Image: PA)

With this in mind, attention has already turned to how his programme might differ from the outgoing Prime Minister’s agenda.

In his first major Westminster speech, the former Greater Manchester Mayor set out an ambitious vision for a “rewired Britain”.

This includes a proposed “No 10 North” in Manchester and the largest transfer of powers away from Whitehall in modern times.

Mr Burnham has promised deeper devolution, more regional investment and an expanded role for the state in rebuilding the economy, with plans for the biggest council house building drive since the post-war era and reforms to utilities and transport.

Carrdus School was an independent co-educational preparatory school near Banbury, owned by Tudor Hall School, which officially closed in July 2025 after a decision taken in December 2024.

In November 2024, governors blamed the government’s decision to introduce VAT on fees and increased employers’ National Insurance contributions.

The site will reopen as Olive Frances School, named after a former Oxfordshire Labour politician, mayor and anti-nuclear weapons campaigner.

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It forms part of the Polaris Community, one of the UK’s leading children’s services providers, and is due to open in September.

The school will provide specialist education for children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and those with a neurodiverse profile from across Oxfordshire.

It will serve up to 84 pupils and their families where mainstream provision may not meet their needs, and class sizes will be capped at eight pupils to ensure a nurturing and supportive environment.

Facilities will include a teaching kitchen, science lab, art suite, forest school and sports areas, alongside sensory breakout spaces and extensive grounds.

Loren Cahill, head of organic growth at Polaris, said the aim is to create a “safe and nurturing learning environment for children with additional needs”.

A new headteacher has been appointed and is due to start in September.

Emergency services were called to Radley station on the evening of Monday, June 30 to reports of the man on the railway line.

Great Western Railway said he had been struck by a passing train, and that the line was closed between around 7.30pm and 10.30pm.

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Investigation work was carried out while the man was rushed to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

A spokesman for the British Transport Police said: “Officers were called at around 7.30pm on Thursday, 29 June to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Radley railway station.

“A person was found and taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”

Witnesses reported hearing and seeing multiple sirens and blue lights in the village shortly after the incident.

Great Western Rail said on Monday night that train cancellations were expected until 10.30pm while emergency services dealt with the incident between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

“A person has been struck by a train, leading to all lines being blocked,” a spokesman said last night.

“It is necessary to bring all trains in the affected area to an immediate stop.

“If you are onboard one of the services in this incident and have been affected by this incident or know someone else who needs support, there is always someone to talk to.

“Contact a Samaritan on 116 123 for free, any time, on any phone. Help is only a phone call away.”