What next for the Labour leadership challenge as Keir Starmer clings on IN FULL The Independent UK · May 15
Politics latest: Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting files release after fresh delay Burnham confirmed as Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate in make-or-break battle with Reform The Independent UK · May 15
Friday briefing: Is there any way Keir Starmer can keep hold of his job? In today’s newsletter: Wes Streeting’s resignation has exposed deep fractures within the Labour party and with a leadership race looming it’s time for Keir Starmer to shout about his achievements The Guardian - UK · May 15
If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why The party needs a leader who clearly understands the difficulties facing ordinary people. I am yet to see anyone obviously equal to that challenge, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 15
Burnham eyes Westminster return as MP stands aside to allow challenge to Starmer Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he wanted to return to Westminster to ‘make politics work properly for people’. Evening Standard · May 14
Labour has not learned lessons of defeat in Scotland – SNP Westminster leader SNP MP Dave Doogan is calling on the UK Government to bring forward an emergency cost-of-living budget to help families. Evening Standard · May 14
Who is James Murray? The new Health Secretary replacing Wes Streeting James Murray has been appointed as the new Health Secretary following Wes Streeting's resignation. Mr Murray had held the role as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and was previously the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury. He is also the MP for Ealing North, a post he has held sine… The Independent UK · May 14
Wes Streeting says new Health Secretary has his ‘full support’ after replacement is revealed IN FULL The Independent UK · May 14
New Health Secretary named after Streeting resignation sparks potential Labour leadership contest Wes Streeting resigned from the role on Thursday, saying it would be dishonourable and unprincipled” to continue in the Cabinet under Starmer The Independent UK · May 14
Embattled Keir Starmer faces leadership contest against Andy Burnham in Labour civil war Andy Burnham says he will seek to become Labour’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election Evening Standard · May 14
Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister? It has become a given in Westminster circles that Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister could be nearing its end. This is because, fairly or unfairly, the UK public have made up their minds – and they do not like him. The Conversation · May 14
Rachel Reeves is right – a leadership election will only damage Britain’s recovery THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With new GDP figures showing unexpected growth, Labour’s restless frontbenchers should heed the chancellor’s warning that this is no time to put the economy at risk for the sake of political ambition The Independent UK · May 14
The Guardian view on a cabinet resignation: Labour’s leadership crisis is really an identity crisis Editorial: The prospect of a contest exposes a deeper truth: the party’s problems go far beyond Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · May 14
Burnham makes move to take on Starmer after MP stands down so he can challenge PM Josh Simons steps aside to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to run for parliament The Independent UK · May 14
Evening Standard · May 14 How Keir Starmer plunged in 674 days from 2024 election triumph to fighting for his political life A timeline of the Prime Minister’s spectacular downfall after his landslide general election victory handed him the keys to No10
The Guardian - UK · May 14 The gilt market will hover over any Labour leadership contest The Iran war is the bigger story – but the bond market is primed to deliver a kick if extreme positions arise from a formal race
The Guardian - UK · May 14 Westminster waits in frenzied limbo before Wes jumpstarts day of drama Everything was in place for a move against the PM but for a moment Labour seemed to have forgotten the final act
The Independent UK · May 14 How could Labour MPs trigger a leadership contest? The threshold Streeting must meet Here’s how a contest could be triggered and who could stand
The Guardian - UK · May 14 What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently from Starmer? We look at the stances on key issues of Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband
The Guardian - UK · May 14 Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking difficult cans down the road
The Guardian - UK · May 14 What now for Starmer, Labour and UK politics? Letters: Former Europe minister Denis MacShane says Sir Keir Starmer could be more effective as foreign secretary than prime minister. Plus letters from Bernie Evans, Keith Flett, Alec Hamilton and Douglas Currie
The Independent UK · May 14 ‘We will change Labour for the better’: Andy Burnham’s full statement as he plots return to parliament The Greater Manchester mayor says ‘much bigger change is needed at a national level’
The Guardian - UK · May 14 From council estate to cabinet: the political life of Wes Streeting so far Since his childhood in east London, the MP for Ilford North has shown a keen desire for organisational leadership
The Guardian - UK · May 14 Will Starmer go – and if so, how? Four scenarios in the battle for No 10 A return to Westminster for Andy Burnham is far from guaranteed, while Starmer could fight a leadership challenge and win
Evening Standard · May 14 Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer The mayor of Greater Manchester is hoping to stand in a by-election.