Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?Starmer may be on his way out but the issues that constrained his premiership won’t go with himSun Jun 21 2026 - 18:05
Trump says Starmer ‘will resign’ as prime minister on MondayStarmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy BurnhamSun Jun 21 2026 - 17:11
Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister? Sat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00
Andy Burnham triumphs. The battle for Britain’s political future beginsKeir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UKFri Jun 19 2026 - 18:20
Keir Starmer facing pressure to resign from ministers after Burnham’s by-election winWin for Greater Manchester mayor paves way for challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership Fri Jun 19 2026 - 17:15
Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the endGreater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yetWed Jun 17 2026 - 07:00
In praise of the Wigan kebab: ‘Want Irish curry sauce with it?’Locals are surely the carbohydrate kings and queens of EnglandWed Jun 17 2026 - 01:00
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca ShepherdRebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading BritainMon Jun 15 2026 - 19:14
Downing Street contender Andy Burnham would pursue closer British-Irish relationsIntervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations Mon Jun 15 2026 - 06:00
Tinderbox Britain: violence over Henry Nowak case stirs fears of another summer of disorderTwo years after Britain was consumed by riots led by white nationalists, authorities are trying to prevent a repeatSat Jun 06 2026 - 05:33
Elon Musk accused of ‘interfering’ in British politics with posts on Henry Nowak deathBillionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in SouthamptonThu Jun 04 2026 - 18:18
Starmer apologises for British army ‘overreaction’ in 1972 killing of five people in BelfastCoroner found at least four of those shot dead in Springhill Westrock massacre were unarmed, including a girl shot in faceWed Jun 03 2026 - 15:10
UK visa ban for anti-Israel activists from US prompts freedom-of-speech concernsCenk Uygur and his nephew Hasan Piker were prevented from boarding flights from Los Angeles to LondonWed Jun 03 2026 - 06:00
Latest Mandelson files show what former ambassador really thought of Keir Starmer’s governmentTranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on MondayMon Jun 01 2026 - 20:32
Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform strongholdScale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party Sat May 23 2026 - 05:24
‘Some Londoners give us strange looks’: Scottish blacksmith stops traffic at Chelsea Flower ShowGrand old Scottish tradition of capping things with traffic cones comes to LondonWed May 20 2026 - 06:00
‘A nice treat’: Catherine Connolly greeted by Irish gardeners at Chelsea Flower ShowSecond day of President’s first official trip to Britain sees her attend horticultural exhibition and London Irish CentreTue May 19 2026 - 17:21
Catherine Connolly warns against ‘normalising slaughter’ in speech during first official UK visitCatherine Connolly speaks of need to ‘decolonise’ Irish minds in embassy address in LondonMon May 18 2026 - 21:02
President’s sister among Irish people detained by Israel after Gaza aid boats interceptedIrish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before captureMon May 18 2026 - 18:28
‘Lack of housing’ a factor in Irish emigration to UK, says Catherine Connolly on first official visit to BritainTrip takes place amid speculation King Charles will be invited to visit the RepublicMon May 18 2026 - 14:05
Tricolours mix with Union Jacks at London march where Britain’s deep divides displayedTricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby Sun May 17 2026 - 13:54
Britain on edge: Streets brace for protest ahead of fraught weekendAfter a week of drama at Westminster, London prepares for far-right and pro-Palestinian marchesSat May 16 2026 - 05:05
Andy Burnham clears Labour committee hurdle as possible date for crucial byelection emergesUK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing StreetFri May 15 2026 - 19:20
Andy Burnham: the political chameleon making a bid for Labour’s top jobHaving traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviourFri May 15 2026 - 13:00
Andy Burnham makes his move as Keir Starmer’s troubles mountManchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime ministerThu May 14 2026 - 20:59
Win or bust: Andy Burnham’s risky return bid could decide Labour’s futureGreater Manchester mayor’s gamble on a byelection could catapult him into the Labour leadership — or end his career — as pressure mounts on Keir StarmerThu May 14 2026 - 19:50
Streeting seeks backing for leadership contest, Starmer to fight any attempt to unseat him Would-be challenger Andy Burnham in need of sitting MP to give up seat and win byelection to have chance of becoming PMWed May 13 2026 - 20:45
Labour leadership phoney war set to end as real battle beginsWes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir StarmerWed May 13 2026 - 19:27
Starmer set for showdown with leadership rival Wes StreetingEmbattled UK prime minister set for talks with one of the main contenders for his job after a day of drama at WestminsterTue May 12 2026 - 20:00
Starmer’s stubborn stand: Boris Johnson’s ghost looms large as Labour turn the screwBesieged UK prime minister finds himself exactly where Tory leader was four years agoTue May 12 2026 - 18:54
Who could replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister?If a leadership battle gets under way, these Labour politicians may be the key runners and ridersTue May 12 2026 - 18:30
Keir Starmer clings on as Labour ministers call on him to resignSeveral cabinet members were understood to have called for him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime ministerMon May 11 2026 - 22:20
Keir Starmer left to face the music as trickle of dissenters becomes a floodWith British king due in parliament on Wednesday, focus shifts to Wes Streeting as more Labour MPs call on UK prime minister to go Mon May 11 2026 - 19:26
If cabinet members start resigning, Keir Starmer is probably finishedLabour leader under pressure from within his ranks of MPs as he prepares fightback speechMon May 11 2026 - 06:37
Keir Starmer makes pitch to deepen EU-UK ties as he fights for his jobLabour leader and UK prime minister facing backbench revolt over elections disasterMon May 11 2026 - 06:00
‘My husband and son dived to see the Titanic and died far beneath the waves’‘We left London as a family of four. And we returned as a unit of two’Sat May 09 2026 - 06:00
Labour suffers historic loss in Wales as Reform gains more than 1,000 council seats in EnglandPrime minister Keir Starmer says he ‘won’t walk away’ despite damaging results across UKFri May 08 2026 - 19:59
Analysis: Labour’s status as a national party in Britain could be under threat Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepensFri May 08 2026 - 19:26
How a French journalist was almost signed up as a Reform UK candidateLe Monde writer says Nigel Farage’s party cold-called her to run in Thursday’s localsThu May 07 2026 - 16:55
Westminster braces for awkward squad of Celtic nationalists seeking to break up UKWhat happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?Wed May 06 2026 - 11:00
Keir Starmer could make a bold move on Brexit to avoid being pushed out of officePressure on the UK prime minister is set to rise this weekTue May 05 2026 - 06:52
‘Name one thing invented by the Irish that improved the world? Zero’ – Local elections heat up in LondonSuburban ward of North Harrow shows old battles between Labour and Tories haven’t gone away, you knowMon May 04 2026 - 15:00
Will Zack Polanski be more successful than Corbyn in tackling anti-Semitism?UK Green Party leader is hoping to eat into Labour’s vote from the left in local elections this weekMon May 04 2026 - 08:32
Whisky diplomacy of King Charles and Donald Trump can’t mask depth of US-UK political breachBritish king to ‘raise a dram’ to teetotal US president but soft power of recent state visit does not erase hard realities of politicsFri May 01 2026 - 16:30
From Laois to London: CPM boss Lorraine Butler on Britain’s ‘different business culture’Chief executive of CPM International in Ireland and the UK commutes weekly between Buckinghamshire and LaoisFri May 01 2026 - 06:01
‘Drill every drop:’ Nigel Farage sets sights on Britain’s black gold capital facing ‘economic catastrophe’The UK government is refusing more oil and gas drilling, while Reform UK turns attention to the ‘Dallas of Britain’Fri May 01 2026 - 06:00
Monty Python and the site of one of modern Britain’s darkest crimes: Mark Paul’s Scotland road tripRelief on the road to Aberdeen became an encounter with gunmaking, Roman legions, Monty Python - and the uneasy proximity of one of modern Britain’s darkest crimesWed Apr 29 2026 - 06:00
MPs fail to land knockout blow on bobbing Morgan McSweeney Former chief of staff to Keir Starmer backs up old boss’s claims about appointment of Peter Mandelson to Washington postTue Apr 28 2026 - 17:58
Stalin with a nose ring or ecopopulist? Inside the dizzying rise of Zack PolanskiUnder his leadership the Green Party in Britain is riding high in opinion polls and threatens to swamp Labour in LondonThu Apr 23 2026 - 13:53
Life in the Faslane peace camp: Veteran protesters return to site at UK nuclear-armed baseBritain’s creaking armed forces spur worries about war readiness as its armed submarines patrol northern seasWed Apr 22 2026 - 12:03
