3 d. ago 'Keir Starmer has RATTLED his rivals but the biggest challenge is in 48 hours'

Keir Starmer's speech to the party faithful at the Labour conference went down a storm with flag-waving delegates - but will it see off his rivals for good?

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4 d. ago Crash and Burnham: Manchester mayor in full retreat as he says Keir Starmer is the best person to be PM despite previously fuelling claims he could mount a leadership challenge

The Greater Manchester mayor offered his backing to Sir Keir despite having previously fuelled speculation he was poised to mount a Labour leadership challenge.

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5 d. ago Senior Labour MSP tells Andy Burnham to 'shut up' over rumours of leadership challenge against Keir Starmer

Michael Marra used blunt language after Burnham stepped up his criticism of the Prime Minister.

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5 d. ago Labour Party grandee gives Andy Burnham leadership advice as speculation of leadership bid mounts

There has been rumours that Mr Burnham may decide to challenge Sir Keir Starmer

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7 d. ago Prime minister heads into tough autumn with rump of ‘Starmtroopers’

Keir Starmer faces a difficult Budget, a possible leadership challenge and calls to tack left

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves suggests Andy Burnham would 'crash the economy' and doom Labour to 'irrelevance' as party's leadership war rages on eve of crucial conference

The Chancellor appeared to take a swipe at the Greater Manchester mayor following his headline-grabbing intervention earlier in the week.

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7 d. ago Labour leadership war rages as Cabinet minister praises 'fantastic' Andy Burnham amid challenge to Keir Starmer... and poll shows Manchester mayor is party's best option

On the eve of Labour 's annual conference in Liverpool, Andy Burnham has stirred up a civil war within the party's ranks following his bold pitch for the leadership.

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8 d. ago Political unease sparks increase in UK bond yields as FTSE 100 dips

The possibility of a political challenge to Sir Keir Starmer could put the pound under pressure, analysts warned.

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8 d. ago Labour at war as Andy Burnham openly challenges Keir Starmer

The elected Manchester mayor was told in no uncertain terms to stay up north and do his job after he used eve-of-conference interviews to lash out at the Prime Minister.

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham shares key aim for Labour amid party leadership speculation

Andy Burnham has revealed his key focus for Labour amid mounting speculation that the Manchester mayor could challenge Sir Keir Starmer for party leadership.

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8 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Would Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Sir Keir Starmer?

Andy Burnham says MPs are privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, fuelling speculation he could be seeking a Westminster return.

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8 d. ago Who is Andy Burnham? Manchester mayor hints at Keir Starmer leadership challenge

Andy Burnham claims that some people behind the scenes would like to see him launch a bid for Labour leadership

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham made commitment to serve full term as mayor, Cabinet minister says

Steve Reed dismissed talk of a leadership challenge facing Sir Keir Starmer as ‘tittle-tattle’.

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham openly challenges Keir Starmer and says MPs WANT him to oust PM as he sets out massive tax

The Manchester mayor used an interview ahead of Labour's annual conference to set out a massive tax-and-spend manifesto he claimed could 'turn the country around'.

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham says he has been urged to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour leader

The mayor claims MPs 'contacted him throughout the summer'

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham reveals Labour MPs privately urging him to challenge Starmer as he accuses PM of creating 'climate of fear'

The Manchester mayor’s vision to ‘turn the country around’ includes higher council tax on London homes and a 50p top rate of income tax

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham warns UK needs 'wholesale change' in challenge to Keir Starmer

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warns the 'challenge we've got in front of us cannot be met by a very factional and quite divisive running of the Labour Party'

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham fuels rumours as he unveils 'plan for Britain' and criticises Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham's comments are being viewed by some as a pitch for a future pitch for Prime Minister

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham fuels Keir Starmer challenge rumours by refusing to commit to serving full term as Manchester mayor as poll shows Labour support at lowest EVER

Andy Burnham failed to quash speculation about his plans in an interview as Keir Starmer struggles to stabilise the government.

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2 w. ago Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan

Exclusive: London mayor says US president has ‘perhaps done the most’ to encourage far rightLondoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq KhanDonald Trump will arrive in the UK tonight to a barrage of criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of doing more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe.In what will be considered to be a direct challenge to Keir Starmer’s government to take a more robust stance towards Trump, Khan said the president’s use of the military in cities and targeting of minorities was “straight out of the autocrat’s playbook”. Continue reading...

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