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Wes Streeting called for a 'proper contest' to replace Keir Starmer and confirmed he would stand if the race was triggered.Speaking after resigning as health secretary this week, Streeting said he hop...
Greater Manchester mayor suggests programme of renationalisation would be key policy if he succeeds Keir Starmer as PMAndy Burnham has suggested that a programme of mass renationalisation would be at...
Ex-health secretary sets out fledgling policy platform – including call for new special relationship with EUWes Streeting has confirmed that he will run to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister if a...
The US Secretary of War made headlines after quoting a fake Bible passage from Quentin Tarantino’s crime classic The post Colin Jost says ‘SNL’ rejected “ridiculous” joke about Pete Hegseth reading ‘...
As Keir Starmer endures a slow ousting, his predecessor recalls the day in 2016 when colleagues tried to force him out – and assesses who might come next“Yeah, I do feel [sorry for him],” said Jeremy...
‘Polyclass’ of 6 million people consider themselves to belong to more than one social category, researchers sayMore than a third of Britons say they have changed social class, with upper-middle and up...
Badenoch said Minaj’s comparison of her and personal “heroine” Margaret Thatcher were “very flattering” The post Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch finds unlikely backers in Nicki Minaj and Azealia Ba...
Week of leadership jostling has left Keir Starmer looking vulnerable and short of time – even though no challenger has officially come forwardIt was a minute or so into his BBC interview on Friday mor...
As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates“People hate you,” the adviser informed his leader. A think-piece in a daily newspaper not...
Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitionsFor weeks, Andy Burnham’s supporters had told MPs to “h...
Keir Starmer accuses Robinson of ‘peddling hatred and division’ and archbishop of Canterbury urges people to ‘choose hope’ Eleven foreign far-right activists have been blocked from entering the UK be...
Autumn conference in Liverpool targeted for victorious homecoming but Reform UK to fight hard in byelection Andy Burnham will push to become prime minister in time to address Labour’s autumn party con...
Party’s governing body allows Greater Manchester mayor to run for selection as candidate in MakerfieldAndy Burnham has cleared the first hurdle as he seeks to become an MP again after Labour’s governi...
Officers said to be granted extra powers as marches through capital set for same day as FA Cup finalBritish police are preparing to mount one of their largest operations in recent memory as more than...
Property portfolio in spotlight as Reform UK leader faces official inquiry over money accepted from billionaireA week ago, Nigel Farage was toasting Reform UK’s successes in the May elections, and bra...
This blog is closing now, you can read more on this story hereLabour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has backed Andy Burnham’s efforts to return to parliament, saying there will be no attempt to stop th...
UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe pound was heading for its worst week in 18 months on Fr...
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens are going to campaign for the Makerfield byelection, compli...
The Labour mayor appears popular in his target seat, but would face a tough byelection challenge UK politics live – latest updatesA car rolls past the television cameras and reporters thronging the hi...