12 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Keir Starmer running scared by blocking Andy Burnham's bid to become an MP?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is being warned that the by-election block on Andy Burnham has made it more likely he will face a leadership challenge.

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14 h. ago Starmer dismisses fury at blocking rival Andy Burnham from MP bid saying it would cost Labour too much money

Andy Burnham voiced frustration after the PM led a dramatic move by the ruling national executive committee to prevent him standing.

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15 h. ago Endgame for Starmer: Andy Burnham warns Labour will LOSE Manchester by

Andy Burnham voiced frustration after the PM led a dramatic move by the ruling national executive committee to prevent him standing.

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32 h. ago Keir Starmer warned 'do not underestimate the depth of anger people will feel' after Burnham block

MP for Hayes and Harlington John McDonnell has issued a warning to Keir Starmer

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36 h. ago Starmer's leadership rival Andy Burnham 'blocked' from MP by

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64 h. ago Angela Rayner ‘to back Andy Burnham standing as MP’ paving way for Westminster return

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been seen as a rival to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership

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3 d. ago Time to make your mind up! Keir Starmer rival Andy Burnham given less than 24 hours to decide on by

The Greater Manchester mayor - seen as a top candidate to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister - has long flirted with a return to Westminster.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer warns rival Andy Burnham about the hurdles in place for him to return to Westminster

Andrew Gwynne, a former health minister who had the Labour whip removed in February last year, is expected to make an announcement on his future soon.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump’s ominous warning on scope of plans for Greenland: ‘You’ll find out’

Trump questioned whether Nato would come to the ‘rescue’ of the US

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer leadership challenge would be 'stupid idea', Rachel Reeves warns

Appearing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Chancellor also said Labour's plan for the economy would 'reap dividends this year' as inflation begins to get back to target

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6 d. ago Russia declares ‘Keir Starmer is preparing for WW3’ in new warning to NATO

Sergey Lavrov claimed European leaders are openly planning military action and cited their support for Ukraine as a catalyst for escalating tensions

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1 week ago Sir Keir Starmer returns to X with warning over AI chatbot Grok row

The Prime Minister has said X must act to comply with UK laws 'immediately'

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2 w. ago Starmer warns Elon Musk if he cannot control nude deepfakes then 'we will' after AI chatbot Grok was used to 'undress' women and children

Keir Starmer last night warned Elon Musk to shut down an AI tool allowing users to create 'disgusting' images on his social media site, saying: 'If X cannot control Grok, we will.'

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2 w. ago Greenland politician slams Trump 's**tshow' and tells President 'stop lying'

Greenland’s capital mayor has revealed growing dread in Nuuk as fears mount over US warships appearing on the horizon, warning UK PM Keir Starmer not to make NATO plans for the region without consulting Greenlanders

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2 w. ago More Brits unemployed in '39th straight month of decline' as Keir Starmer issued warning

Jobseekers rose sharply in December as demand for new hires slumped, with permanent staff placements declining for the 39th consecutive month

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2 w. ago UK forces 'face £28bn funding black hole' as fears of war with Russia mount

Keir Starmer is said to have been warned by the chief of the defence staff Richard Knighton that there is a huge gap in budgets over the next four years.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer issues joint 'stepping up' statement after Trump's Greenland warning

Sir Keir Starmer and other leaders from across Europe after US President Donald Trump issued a "very serious" warning over taking Greenland off NATO member Denmark

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3 w. ago Stay oot of it! Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar warns 'unpopular' Keir Starmer to steer clear of Holyrood election campaign

In a direct criticism of the beleaguered Prime Minister and his national party leader, Mr Sarwar highlighted errors made by Sir Keir's Labour administration at Westminster.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer issues Greenland warning to Donald Trump amid invasion fears

Keir Starmer said the UK stands with Denmark amid fears Donald Trump is planning to annex Greenland, a Danish territory which the US President claims is needed for national security

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3 w. ago Dire 'anarchy' warning as Keir Starmer urged to challenge Donald Trump over Venezuela

Dame Emily Thornberry warned that 'snatching' leaders will end in anarchy as she said Keir Starmer must be clear Donald Trump broke international law

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