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Minister hails ‘fantastic’ Andy Burnham amid leadership challenge rumours

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The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

Lisa Nandy defies Starmer by backing Labour leadership hopefuls Andy Burnham and Lucy Powell

MPs believe Greater Manchester mayor poised to make comeback at Westminster, as prime minister’s woes grow

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

UK's productivity forecast to be downgraded sparking tax rise fears in Chancellor's upcoming Budget

Treasury officials are anticipating that the blackhole in the UK’s finances could amount to £30billion

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

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Focusing on Burnham speculation rather than deputy Labour leadership contest is sexist, says Lucy Powell

The former Commons leader said it is ‘sexist’ that everybody is talking about Andy Burnham’s return, rather than focusing on the deputy Labour leadership contest between ‘two strong women’

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

With the Federal Reserve widely expected to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking Wednesday for signs of how deeply the Fed might cut rates in the next few months

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Lucy Powell hits out at ‘sexist’ talk that she is Labour proxy for Andy Burnham

Deputy leadership hopeful rubbishes claim she and Bridget Phillipson are stand-ins for prime ministerial battle

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Lucy Powell says Labour’s ‘unforced errors’ have cost the party support

The deputy leadership candidate said the Government needs to be ‘clearer’ about wanting to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

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Starmer urged to apologise to Epstein victims over Mandelson appointment — as it happened

Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey attack PM’s record over US ambassador during commons debate that was skipped by Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

Who could be the next Prime Minister? Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting among bookies' favourites

Should Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership topple, Streeting and Burnham are just two of the names being thrown in the hat to proceed him

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025

Phillipson and Powell kick off Labour deputy race with very different visions for role

Education secretary says now is not time to ‘look backwards’ as Powell vows to be ‘independent voice’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025

Keir Starmer 'facing plot by Labour MPs to oust him as Prime Minister'

KEIR Starmer is reportedly facing a plot to oust him as Prime Minister as the fallout from Peter Mandelson’s sacking as ambassador rumbles on.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2025

Phillipson urges Labour members to look ahead at launch of deputy leadership bid

The Education Secretary is up against her former Cabinet colleague Lucy Powell for the role.

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025

Phillipson says she wants to ‘unite Labour to deliver change’ as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025

Phillipson warns divided Labour cannot win as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations.

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025

What is Labour’s new ‘Mainstream’ group and could it help Andy Burnham replace Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer has been hit by one scandal after another in recent weeks from Angela Rayner to Peter Mandelson - and some Labour party members have warned his time could soon be up

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025

Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers – UK politics live as it happened

Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters ‘penned in’

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025

Starmer under pressure from MPs after Mandelson scandal

Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South, said his fellow Labour MPs were feeling ‘concerned, slightly downtrodden, a little bit browbeaten’.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership

After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next May

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Labour deputy contender Lucy Powell calls for culture change at No 10

Ex-Commons leader says she wants Downing Street to be better connected to MPs and that she would deliver difficult truths to PM

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Starmer urged to do more to push back against ‘onslaught of racism’

Hope Not Hate writes letter to PM as senior Labour MPs call for party to take firmer stand against far right

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Share your question for the Labour party deputy leadership candidates

Let us know what questions you’d like us to put to Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell and we’ll publish some of them and their answers

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Labour deputy leader race: Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell battle for union endorsements

Two candidates remain in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy party leader

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to seek union backing in Labour deputy race

The Education Secretary and former Commons leader are going head-to-head in the contest to succeed Angela Rayner.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Phillipson and Powell in head-to-head battle to become deputy Labour leader

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The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

No coronation for Phillipson as she faces challenge from ex-minister in race to become deputy Labour leader

The prospect of a contested election threatens to overshadow Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool at the end of September, with some seeing it as a referendum on the prime minister’s leadership

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