95 m. ago Burnham heads list of candidates by Labour members to replace Starmer

The Greater Manchester mayor is one of four Labour politicians, including Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting, who Labour Party members would vote for to replace Keir Starmer, according to a new poll

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57 h. ago Andy Burnham responds after he's shown 18kg bronze sculpture of his head

The Greater Manchester mayor was shown an image of the artwork earlier today.

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3 d. ago Leftwing Labour MP offers Burnham his seat to replace Starmer

Move by Clive Lewis reflects increasing discontent with prime minister’s leadership

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5 d. ago 'She fancies herself. There's no turning things around now': Angela Rayner's shameless next move revealed by stunned Labour insiders

It's just over two months since Angela Rayner dramatically resigned as a cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister, writes DAN HODGES, plunging the Government into crisis.

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6 d. ago Daily Star's alternative list of BBC Director General candidates from disgraced royal to Prem legend

The under-fire BBC needs a new boss after getting embroiled in a row with US President Donald Trump over the way Panorama edited a video of one of his speeches. Your Daily Star offers some potential candidates

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7 d. ago Labour MP becomes first to break ranks and call for Keir Starmer to be replaced by Andy Burnham as Prime Minister

Speaking to Channel 4 on Friday night, Mr Lewis said the Labour Party must put 'country before party' and boot out Starmer in favour of the current Mayor of Greater Manchester (pictured).

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Labour leadership speculation: a symptom of failure to define a governing purpose | Editorial

Downing Street briefings to flush out potential rivals have needlessly damaged the prime minister and raised the stakes around the budgetIt is extraordinary that Labour MPs are contemplating replacing their leader within 18 months of winning a landslide general election victory, a moment supposed to inaugurate years of stability and renewal. It is downright bizarre that the origin of a sudden surge in speculation about Sir Keir Starmer’s future is briefings by loyalists based in Downing Street.The prime minister’s allies must have imagined they were serving his interests by flushing potential rivals – Wes Streeting, the health secretary, being the most prominent – out of the shadows. Forcing someone’s hand before it is ready to strike is a familiar move in the playbook of factional politics.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please cli...

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1 week ago Streeting hits out at ‘juvenile’ No 10 claims he wants to replace Starmer as Labour leader: Latest

The Prime minister has condemned briefings against health secretary by senior Downing Street aides overnight

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2 w. ago Scottish Labour considering blocking party members from selecting Holyrood candidates

EXCLUSIVE: The party's governing body will discuss a proposal tomorrow which would grant List ranking places to the constituency candidates who have worked the hardest.

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2 w. ago Efrain Juarez a shock Celtic manager 'contender' as list whittles down to eight serious candidates

Former Hoops midfielder Juarez has sensationally entered the running according to a report

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3 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's private stance on two Ruben Amorim replacements comes to light

Ruben Amorim is approaching the one-year anniversary of his appointment at Manchester United and it has been revealed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe was left unimpressed by the list of candidates to replace Erik ten Hag

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3 w. ago Celtic next manager odds as Wales boss Craig Bellamy thrown in mix

The Wales manager has been included in the list of candidates in the running to replace Brendan Rodgers

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3 w. ago The next Celtic next manager identification process as revealed by Dermot Desmond as search begins again

The Parkhead supremo spoke of an ongoing list of five potential candidates which he's likely referring to now

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4 w. ago Inside race to replace Angela Rayner as new deputy Labour leader announced today

Members' polls point to sacked Cabinet minister Lucy Powell being crowned Labour's deputy leader - but Bridget Phillipson's team believe there is still a path to victory

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