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As Greens lose momentum in England, what now for Zack Polanski?

WHEN Green MP Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election, it seemed as though the party had truly turned the tide on British politics.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29

Burnham’s first big test comes in his beloved Manchester, as voters prepare to elect his replacement

IN FOCUS: Greater Manchester will elect Andy Burnham’s successor as mayor next week, but what can the prime minister expect from the first electoral test for his Labour Party? Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Inside Burnham’s roundabout route to No 10, according to those who know him best

IN FOCUS: Hearing from allies of incoming prime minister Andy Burnham, Dan Haygarth tracks the year that saw the mayor of Greater Manchester set his sights on Number 10

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Will Starmer resign? Timeline of PM’s tumultuous time at No 10 since landslide 2024 election

A timeline of Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled time in Downing Street since July 2024

The Independent UK · May 12

‘It’s Andy or bust’: MPs could keep Starmer in place to give Burnham time to return

Labour MPs are reportedly urging colleagues to demand Burnham’s return in order to position him as Starmer’s eventual successor

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Starmer, Rayner and Burnham present united front ahead of local elections

Trio visited a school in Ms Rayner’s constituency Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester

The Independent UK · Apr 13

Karl Turner ‘surprised and disappointed’ to have Labour whip suspended

The MP for East Hull said it was ‘clear’ the removal was due to his stance on jury trial reforms.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

Reform politician Matt Goodwin forced to defend his new book after using AI to help write it

Former candidate for Nigel Farage’s party lost the Gorton and Denton by-election last month

The Independent UK · Mar 23

‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom

With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activists

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14

The Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe’s political centre loses its way again

Editorial: The German chancellor and his Social Democrat coalition partners need to learn the right lessons, after an election reverse in Germany’s third-largest state

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12