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Andy Burnham is the Labour leader – third time lucky for the UK’s prime minister-in-waiting

Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised to be a leader for all nations of the UK. But it has taken him…

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The Manchester years: how Burnham’s rebirth as ‘king of the north’ set him on road to No 10

In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach to politics

The Guardian - UK

Binface to Loonies: All the fringe candidates fighting Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election

A record 34 candidates are running in the vote on August 13, including 20 independents and a number of joke contenders

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'Burnham bounce' in London could stop so many voters deserting Labour to the Greens and Lib Dems

Exclusive: One in four Green and Lib Dem voters in London say they are more likely to vote Labour with Burnham as leader, according to new poll

Evening Standard

Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters

It remains unclear how much of substance will change – and whether it will be enough to rebuild electoral coalition

The Guardian - UK

Labour minister claims 'antisemitism' as Jeremy Corbyn raises illegal Israeli actions

A HOME Office minister has been blasted after suggesting former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn used antisemitic language while condemning the…

The National (Scotland)

They say Andy Burnham is ‘good at politics’ and Starmer was bad. That’s not trivial – it could be crucial

The PM-in-waiting brings the promise of likability and a mission voters can believe in. Politics needs ideas but also a set of skills: anyone who can’t do the retail bit is doomed, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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After Starmer’s ‘purge’, could Andy Burnham lure back Labour’s bruised leftwingers?

Socialists marginalised under current PM are anxious about whether his replacement will again disappoint them

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s leadership has alienated Labour voters

Letters: Readers respond to Owen Jones’s summing up of Starmer’s stint as prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Starmer out: Can Andy Burnham save UK?

Britain's incoming PM has charisma and energy. Is that enough to halt the post-Brexit downward slide?

Salon

Look at Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister. This is no ‘decent man’ who got unlucky

From Gaza to the Peter Mandelson row, his abandoned pledges to the ‘island of strangers’ claim, Starmer’s time at No 10 was truly dismal, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Who would be in an Andy Burnham cabinet? The runners and riders

WITH the prospect of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister looking more and more likely after Keir Starmer's resignation, questions are starting to…

The National (Scotland)

Labour's last chance? Burnham set to replace Starmer as UK faces far-right surge

Another post-Brexit prime minister bites the dust. Keir Starmer has owned up to the obvious: that he's too unpopular to lead the Labour Party into the next general election. After replacing the hard left's Jeremy Corbyn, the same Starmer won a landslide election victory two years ago on the promise…

France 24

Who is Andy Burnham, the ‘man of the people’ likely to be next UK prime minister?

Expected successor to Keir Starmer has promised to understand voters outside London and those who feel unheard

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Jeremy Corbyn responds to 'really disgraceful' insult by Keir Starmer

JEREMY Corbyn has blasted Keir Starmer over a “really disgraceful” insult he made about him during the outgoing Prime Minister’s resignation…

The Economic Times

Keir Starmer turned India-UK FTA into his tenure defining deal. Here's how

Keir Starmer's Labour government, which secured a landslide victory, prioritized strengthening ties with India, culminating in the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) set to take effect on July 15. This landmark deal aims to significantly boost bilateral trade. Starmer's premiership also focused on rebuilding public confidence and repairing…

International Business Times UK

Who Is Andy Burnham? The Frontrunner to Succeed Keir Starmer as Britain's Next Prime Minister

Who is Andy Burnham? The Labour frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer faces praise and criticism as questions grow over his leadership style and path to Downing Street.

France 24

Anatomy of a fall: Keir Starmer, from election landslide to precipitous descent

Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid corruption allegations, policy U-turns, and after links were revealed between his choice for US ambassador and Jeffrey Epstein, a…

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Keir Starmer resigns: can anyone survive as prime minister in today’s Britain?

Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to withstand. It…

The Economic Times

Keir Starmer went from election landslide to downfall after his supporters deserted him

Keir Starmer's tenure as Britain's Prime Minister has ended less than two years after his election, marked by missteps and party infighting. A significant error in judgment involving the appointment of Peter Mandelson, who had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, ultimately led to his downfall. Despite a landslide victory in 2024,…

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ who looks set to become Britain’s next prime minister

PROFILE: The former New Labour minister has previously contested the leadership twice. Nicole Wootton-Cane looks at the life and career of the Greater Manchester mayor, who hopes to be Britain’s next prime minister

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Corbyn slams inaction as illegal Israeli settlements promoted at London event

JEREMY Corbyn has hit out at UK Government inaction after it was confirmed that illegal Israeli settlements were advertised at a London property…

The Guardian - UK

Lord Hattersley obituary

Politician, journalist and writer who was deputy leader of the Labour party for a decade

The National (Scotland)

'Gut wrenching' terrorism sentence of Palestine Action activists condemned

Several high-profile political figures have spoken out against the "gut wrenching" sentencing of four Palestine Action activists as…

The Guardian - UK

It’s a Trumpian World Cup for racism and cynicism – why don’t those who condemned Qatar 2022 say so?

We must highlight the awful stance of the White House towards so many competing nations, but also the hypocrisy of leaders who acquiesce, says MP Jeremy Corbyn

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