How a contest to become PM is triggered, and Andy Burnham’s chances in the Makerfield byelectionUK politics live – latest updatesWith Andy Burnham offered a path back to parliament, the chances of a Labour leadership...
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Read MoreAndy Burnham has announced he will attempt to return to Westminster after the Labour MP Josh Simons said he will vacate his Makerfield seat in order for Burnham to run in a byelection. It follows a day of breaking news in which...
Read MoreAnnouncing he would step down as MP, Labour’s Josh Simons said: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home’Al Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own...
Read MoreSimons says: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home’Al Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a contest starts, Sky News is reporting.Asked...
Read MoreRejoining the EU, massive tax reform, scrapping the pension triple lock – a new leader must summon a sense of emergency and deal with the big issuesLabour is in the deepest trouble. A juicy leadership drama ignites all...
Read MoreThe key points in the health secretary’s long letter to Keir Starmer decodedUK politics live – latest updatesAs resignation letters go it is long – two pages and nearly 1,000 words – and relatively dense....
Read MoreStreeting calls on PM to resign and implies that he would stand as a candidate in a leadership contestAl Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a contest starts, Sky News is...
Read MoreStreeting, who is on the party’s right, had long been rumoured to be gathering support for tilt at leadership Wes Streeting has quit the cabinet as health secretary and called on Keir Starmer to resign.Streeting, who is on...
Read MoreCabinet ministers have rejected the suggestions and accused Streeting’s supporters of attempting to ‘brief resignations into existence’Full report: Streeting in standoff with No 10 as allies claim ‘things...
Read MoreSource claims Streeting has enough support to challenge Keir Starmer but he is still hoping PM will resignUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting is locked in a standoff with No 10 as allies claimed he had the...
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