MP resignation paves way for Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Starmer
MP tells prime minister it is clear he will not lead Labour into next election and therefore he should step down
Angela Rayner
Andy Burnham makes his move as Keir Starmer’s troubles mount
Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister
Win or bust: Andy Burnham’s risky return bid could decide Labour’s future
Greater Manchester mayor’s gamble on a byelection could catapult him into the Labour leadership — or end his career — as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer
Wes Streeting: Is the man who wants to lead Labour a reformer or performer?
Critics see Streeting, who has resigned as UK health secretary, as a schemer who appears to prioritise announcements over delivery
Pressure from the bond market looms over UK Labour’s leadership battle
In post-Brexit Britain, the need to raise massive sums from investors is a huge constraint on changing policy, as Liz Truss found to her cost
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 riders
If cabinet members start resigning, Keir Starmer is probably finished
Labour leader under pressure from within his ranks of MPs as he prepares fightback speech
Keir Starmer makes pitch to deepen EU-UK ties as he fights for his job
Labour leader and UK prime minister facing backbench revolt over elections disaster
UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister seeks to trigger leadership contest
UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest
UK elections: 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 deepens
‘Angela is queen bee’: Rayner plots her return to top table of Westminster politics
UK’s former deputy PM is planning a podcast series and memoir. She may be a contender if Keir Starmer flounders - and she clears up her tax issues
Johnson faces fresh allegations of misleading parliament over lockdown breaches
Pictures show British PM drinking with eight other people at event for departing adviser
Police issue 50 more fines over Westminster ‘partygate’ breaches
PM Boris Johnson not among those to have received further further fines, Downing St says
Starmer promises to resign as Labour leader if fined for breaking lockdown rules
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner said she would also resign if she is issued with a fine
UK local elections: Tories down almost 400 council seats
Party figures raise prospect of replacing Boris Johnson as Conservative leader
Threats to Johnson loom with potential seat losses in local elections
Conservatives brace for setbacks as candidates distance themselves from party
Anne Harris: The word ‘misogyny’ is losing all meaning
It is a serious charge that should be reserved for when it really fits, as in the Rayner story
Tory MP Neil Parish suspended amid claims of watching porn in House of Commons
Allegation follows series of accusations of misconduct involving MPs in Westminster
Tories investigating claims MP watched pornography in Commons
Newspaper editor refuses to meet house speaker over ‘misogynstic’ article about Rayner
Johnson pledges to punish MP behind ‘misogynistic tripe’ about Rayner
Commons speaker has summoned editor of Mail on Sunday over the report
MPs rally in support of Angela Rayner after ‘sexist’ attack
Boris Johnson dissociates himself from claim that Labour deputy leader tries to distract him
Johnson faces growing pressure as first ‘partygate’ fines to be issued
Further investigations into Downing Street, Whitehall gatherings likely to take weeks
Ukraine crisis is drawing Britain reluctantly back towards Europe
London Letter: EU’s response to Russian invasion has made Johnson look slow-footed
Labour warns Johnson to stay out of police head selection process
Claims ‘senior ally’ said police must be wary Downing St party verdict does not topple PM
Boris Johnson vows not to resign as report on Downing Street parties awaited
Sue Gray understood to be completing checks on report as fresh questions of PM’s truthfulness emerge
Boris Johnson welcomes police investigation into Downing Street parties
Sue Gray’s report to be published as early as Wednesday despite police intervention
Boris Johnson denies he lied to parliament over lockdown party
British PM rejects Cummings claim that he knew Downing Street event was against rules
Boris Johnson urged to resign over ‘bring your own booze’ party
Polls find majority of voters want British PM to step down amid new lockdown breach claims
Labour’s stand on the cost of living crisis may be more crucial to it than Starmer’s speeches
London Letter: the Labour leader drove home his rejection of the left-wingers who helped make him leader by praising Blair
Ethics adviser asks for greater powers following Johnson apology
UK PM apologised for not disclosing messages with Tory donor about flat refurbishment
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer tests positive for coronavirus
Testing rules in Britain set to be eased to reduce isolation time amid staff absences
UK in 2021: Johnson in freefall and annus horribilis for the royals
Few would bet on the PM remaining in office another year or the royal family making up
Tory MPs warn Johnson he is running out of friends after Frost quits
More trouble for PM as photo emerges of him at cheese and wine gathering during lockdown
Labour accuses Johnson of lying over Downing Street flat refurbishment
Electoral commission suggests PM may have misled ethics adviser over funding of flat
Starmer allies defend Labour reshuffle that blindsided Rayner
Figures on left of party criticise tilt ‘to right’ but Nandy dismisses characterisation
British MP Peter Kyle appointed as Labour’s shadow secretary for NI
Removal of Louise Haigh from role not related to comments on Irish unity, MP says
Johnson faces scrutiny over holiday at minister’s Marbella villa
Opposition calls for watchdog inquiry into stay at Zac Goldsmith’s luxury property
Labour seeks investigation into Kwarteng’s remarks on UK parliament watchdog
Party’s deputy leader writes to prime minister in wake of Owen Paterson resignation
Owen Paterson resigns from ‘cruel world of politics’ after Johnson U-turn
PM had promised new vote in standards in public life row after heavy backlash
Johnson says no return to ‘uncontrolled immigration’ to solve shortages
Storm clouds gather as fuel crisis and HGV driver shortage could lead to empty shelves
Starmer’s conference speech marks break with Labour’s left
Party leader heckled repeatedly but Sir Keir also received 17 standing ovations
Johnson accused of putting his self-interest ahead of the welfare of the North
Labour’s conference has been overshadowed by a resignation and a description of the Conservative cabinet as scum
Labour’s byelection win could be turning point for Starmer
Kim Leadbeater’s win in Batley and Spen points towards path out of malaise
England on course for full reopening on July 19th, says Johnson
There were 22,868 new cases across the UK, the highest daily figure since January
Keir Starmer has lessons to learn from Biden’s bold coalition
London Letter: Leader’s handling of Rayner, cabinet reshuffle raise questions on political judgment
Johnson capturing the most fertile political terrain so he can limit Labour’s options
Government programme full of popular proposals to ‘build back better’, with more money for adult education and transport
Starmer seeks to build bridges with Rayner and calm Labour nerves
Party leader says blame for poor election rests with him after rancorous weekend
UK Elections: Starmer faces furious backlash following Labour losses
Party leadership in chaos as chief whip sacked in shadow cabinet reshuffle
Labour’s setback becomes a crisis as Starmer’s leadership in question
Treatment of Angela Rayner after poor election performance puts judgment in spotlight
Poll puts Conservatives well ahead in key Hartlepool byelection
Keir Starmer says he takes responsibility for Labour performance in Thursday’s elections
Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over funding of flat refurbishment
Dominic Cummings claims prime minister proposed having Tory donors secretly pay
Boris Johnson under pressure to give MPs a vote on Covid-19 restraints
Doubts emerge over Tory plan after prime minister delivers confused response on virus measures
Keir Starmer says Labour will work to ‘save lives and protect livelihoods’
Party leader announces top positions in shadow cabinet and Covid-19 committee
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