Reeves backs Burnham to be PM despite reports she may be offered lesser role Allies lobby to keep chancellor as ‘stable’ choice while Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband also in picture The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
Burnham eyes up ‘No 10 in the North’ as path to a coronation becomes clearer Darren Jones, an ally of Keir Starmer, has ruled himself out of any Labour leadership contest The Independent UK · Jun 24
Senior UK minister rules out leadership challenge as Burnham edges closer to Downing Street Jones' decision removes a major obstacle standing between Burnham and the UK's top job and could mean the latter is in Downing Street as early as July. Euronews · Jun 24
Andy Burnham advisers ‘back scrapping triple lock’ The triple lock ensures that the state pension rises by the highest of average weekly earnings, inflation or 2.5 per cent The Independent UK · Jun 24
Badenoch will ‘absolutely not’ apologise for PMQs comments about Starmer’s downfall, spokesperson says – as it happened Tory leader said Labour MPs were cheering, even though there are ‘400 knives’ in Starmer’s back The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
Andy Burnham inches closer to power in Britain as Starmer seeks legacy Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's next prime minister unopposed as potential rival Darren Jones declared he won't run. Meanwhile, outgoing leader Keir Starmer, seeking to solidify his legacy, heads to Berlin for crucial talks on Ukraine and the Middle East. Burnham, a former Greater Manchester mayor, secured a… The Economic Times · Jun 24
Burnham inches closer to No 10 after Starmer ally withdraws from race – but only 13% of voters want coronation Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest The Independent UK · Jun 24
Burnham latest: Reeves says she has ‘more to do’ as chancellor - despite fears she could be demoted Speculation mounts as to who will make Mr Burnham’s top team as it appears likely he will enter No 10 next month The Independent UK · Jun 24
Starmer ally rules out challenging Andy Burnham to become prime minister IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 24
Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership Chief secretary to PM says he had been ‘reassured’ about Burnham’s economic plans after conversation with him The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
Darren Jones urges Andy Burnham to set out plans as he rules out leadership bid Mr Jones said he had had a ‘reassuring’ conversation with Mr Burnham. Evening Standard · Jun 24
Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet? Big hitters such as Miliband, Mahmood and Streeting are seen as in line for the top jobs; others face an abrupt end to their ministerial careers The Guardian - UK · Jun 23
Andy Burnham edges closer to coronation as leadership rivals struggle to garner support Starmer and Burnham meet face-to-face for the first time since the PM resigned as Labour’s newest MP prepares to succeed him The Independent UK · Jun 23
Starmer and Burnham hold talks as prime minister promises ‘smooth transition’ of power after resignation The PM met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election The Independent UK · Jun 23
Evening Standard · Jun 23 Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks as PM pledges ‘smooth transition’ The Prime Minister met the frontrunner to replace him in No 10 for the first time since the Makerfield by-election.
Bangkok Post · Jun 23 Starmer vows ‘orderly’ transition in UK LONDON - Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to make the transition of power “as easy as possible”, as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.
Euronews · Jun 23 Labour MPs mull leadership challenge after Starmer resigns Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ruled himself out of a leadership race after he announced his backing for Andy Burnham.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 Cabinet ministers loyal to Starmer urge Darren Jones not to run for Labour leadership Chief secretary to the prime minister is being encouraged by some MPs to stand against Andy Burnham
The Independent UK · Jun 23 Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race for No 10 Two names have emerged as potential candidates to challenge Mr Burnham for the leadership and avoid a coronation.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22 Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean Smith
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22 What could Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power look like? New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21 Transition timetable: what a Starmer autumn handover could look like New leader could be chosen unchallenged or after a quick contest while outgoing PM has time to finalise his legacy
The Times of India · Jun 20 'Everyone thinks it's over': UK PM Starmer faces internal revolt Keir Starmer is facing a mounting internal pressure campaign from cabinet ministers to set a timetable for his departure, after Andy Burnham's landslide victory in the Makerfield by-election opened the door to a leadership challenge.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead The principle underlying the release of the Mandelson papers is that officials are always ‘on the record’ – but our leaders must be able to speak their minds freely, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5 Darren Jones 'lied' over key Peter Mandelson message claim A TOP Labour minister has been pulled up after claims he had not sent Peter Mandelson a “warm message” when he was sacked were thrown into doubt.