Ireland gears up for EU presidency and Andy Burnham sweeps Makerfield byelection
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Andy Burnham: How quickly could he become the UK’s prime minister?
Keir Starmer could reflect on the scale of Burnham’s win and step down immediately. He could also put up a fight
Keir Starmer signals openness to Burnham cabinet role amid leadership tensions
British prime minister seeks to head off internal Labour challenge ahead of key byelection
Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the end
Greater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yet
In praise of the Wigan kebab: ‘Want Irish curry sauce with it?’
Locals are surely the carbohydrate kings and queens of England
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca Shepherd
Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain
Palestine Action: UK government’s ban is lawful, court of appeal rules
London’s high court ruled in February that the ban interfered with freedom of expression
Nigel Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘The disillusionment with Labour is huge’
Former UK Labour leader tells The Irish Times Keir Starmer’s 2024 election victory was ‘loveless landslide’
Prominent MP tells Dublin event UK Labour Party faces ‘chaos’ if Andy Burnham fails to win byelection
John McDonnell says Keir Starmer has lost public confidence and no other candidate has the support to replace him
Tinderbox Britain: violence over Henry Nowak case stirs fears of another summer of disorder
Two years after Britain was consumed by riots led by white nationalists, authorities are trying to prevent a repeat
Elon Musk accused of ‘interfering’ in British politics with posts on Henry Nowak death
Billionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in Southampton
Crypto billionaires donate £7 million to Reform UK in the first quarter of 2026
Nigel Farage’s party significantly outstrips the fundraising efforts of Labour and the Conservative Party
Starmer condemns ‘disgraceful’ attacks on police after Henry Nowak murder case
Eleven officers injured in Southampton during unrest over police response to student’s death
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell used false invoice to buy motorhome with party funds
Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000
Latest Mandelson files show what former ambassador really thought of Keir Starmer’s government
Tranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on Monday
Irish GP in England: My husband recognises very rocky times are on the horizon in the UK
As our children became enmeshed in their lives, coming back to Ireland became harder
What would a radical alternative look like for this island?
A reconnected Ireland could meet the challenges of the future and materially improve the lives of ordinary people
Ghost of Tony Blair continues to haunt Labour
Intervention by former prime minister almost feels designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
Keir Starmer revolt revives Brexit row. So, how could the UK rejoin the EU?
Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU
How did Nigel Farage go from crank to bookies’ favourite for prime minister after the next election?
Farage’s carefully crafted persona plays on nostalgia for an imagined world sourced from the golden age of British TV
Burnham approved to run in byelection; Pound heading for worst week in 18 months
British government bonds, stocks and sterling fall
Andy Burnham clears Labour committee hurdle as possible date for crucial byelection emerges
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street
Andy Burnham: the political chameleon making a bid for Labour’s top job
Having traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviour
Early Edition Podcast: Dublin Central byelection; trouble for Keir Starmer; Trump in Beijing
Early Edition podcast brings the top stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday
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
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
Keir Starmer is bland, stable, boring – he should have gone a long way
The beleaguered UK prime minister may not be entirely up to the moment – but as moments go, who would be?
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 PM
Labour leadership phoney war set to end as real battle begins
Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer
Unions predict Keir Starmer will not lead Labour into next election
Statement by 11 Labour-affiliated unions threatens to further destabilise UK prime minister
Keir Starmer is clinging to power but for how long?
In the News podcast: Heavy losses for Labour at local elections prompts calls on PM to resign
Four to a bed, Keir Starmer, one-off housing, and ice hockey in Dublin?
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Nigel Farage’s success is the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party meme come to life
It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader
Starmer set for showdown with leadership rival Wes Streeting
Embattled UK prime minister set for talks with one of the main contenders for his job after a day of drama at Westminster
Streeting ally Zubir Ahmed fourth minister to resign amid calls for Keir Starmer’s exit
Ministers Jess Phillips and Miatta Fahnbulleh resign, while Starmer loyalists pledge their support
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
Labour leadership: Wes Streeting faces narrow road to party members’ favour
Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at disadvantage even with reduced membership under Starmer
Andy Burnham seeks path to Westminster to launch Labour leadership challenge
Manchester mayor is a potential challenger to Keir Starmer, but he needs to become an MP first
It’s worth reflecting on what Reform UK’s success might mean for Northern Ireland
Politics across the United Kingdom looks increasingly fractured
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 suffers historic loss in Wales, Reform gains over 1,000 England seats
Prime minister Keir Starmer says he ‘won’t walk away’ despite damaging results across UK
How a French journalist was almost signed up as a Reform UK candidate
Le Monde writer says Nigel Farage’s party cold-called her to run in Thursday’s locals
‘Keir didn’t even like him’: Inside the Peter Mandelson scandal
How the UK prime minister’s search for a political operator to liaise with Donald Trump dramatically backfired
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 post
Mandelson appointment was ‘serious error of judgment’, says Keir Starmer’s former adviser Morgan McSweeney
Cork-born former chief of staff quit UK government after taking ‘full responsibility’ for advising prime minister to appoint the former ambassador
Stalin with a nose ring or ecopopulist? Inside the dizzying rise of Zack Polanski
Under his leadership the Green Party in Britain is riding high in opinion polls and threatens to swamp Labour in London
Dear political parties. Now is really not the time to talk about deposing your leader
The threshold at which politicians seek to overthrow their leader should be much, much higher than this (I am looking at you too, Fianna Fáil)
Keir Starmer’s meandering Mandelson speech met with explosion of laughter
Labour benches sat in a miserable, stony silence, unclear if they still backed their prime minister
UK ministers back Keir Starmer as calls grow for him to resign
Outcry over Peter Mandelson appointment leaves prime minister vulnerable in advance of next month’s local elections
How did Peter Mandelson fail security vetting but still get approved as US ambassador?
Keir Starmer has been busy explaining but key questions remain around the former US ambassador’s appointment
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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