- Jul 2
Andy Burnham poised to enter No 10 as 322 Labour MPs anoint him next leader in uncontested race
With all rivals mathematically blocked, the former Manchester mayor will be formally elected next Friday and must flesh out an agenda allies say remains obscure just 10 days before he walks through the Downing Street door.
- Jun 22
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after two years, Andy Burnham set to take over
Britain faces its seventh prime minister in a decade as Keir Starmer steps down, with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham the clear favourite to succeed him.
- Jun 16
Makerfield by-election preview: Burnham leads as Starmer's future hangs in balance
A victory for Andy Burnham in Thursday's Makerfield by-election would open a direct challenge to Keir Starmer's premiership, with internal Reform data and tactical voting patterns pointing to a Labour hold.
- Jun 1
Mandelson files lay bare scathing views on Starmer and pressure for 'Trumpian' politics
More than 1,000 pages of internal messages released on Monday expose former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson's blunt criticisms of Keir Starmer's leadership and his advice to embrace a 'Trumpian' style, adding fuel to the prime minister's leadership crisis.
