5 h. ago ‘Prime minister Andy Burnham’ is not the answer to Labour’s woes

Editorial: Keir Starmer’s government may have broken the spirit of what it pledged in its winning election manifesto, but an alternative administration led by the soft-left mayor of Greater Manchester would represent a repudiation of it. The parliamentary party needs to calm down

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7 h. ago Who could be the next Prime Minister? Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting among bookies' favourites

Should Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership topple, Streeting and Burnham are just two of the names being thrown in the hat to proceed him

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13 h. ago An Andy Burnham leadership bid would hand Nigel Farage a massive opportunity

With Keir Starmer on the ropes, some are wondering whether the Greater Manchester mayor could make a comeback to save Labour, but political editor David Maddox explains why it will be too much of a risk

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15 h. ago Labour MP: ‘Inevitable’ Starmer will be ousted if 2026 elections are bad

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the handling of Lord Mandelson’s appointment and sacking and Labour’s poor poll ratings.

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24 h. ago Starmer faces challenging week amid Mandelson fallout and frustrated MPs

It comes as US President Donald Trump is set to arrive for a state visit.

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4 d. ago Starmer faces internal Labour criticism after Mandelson sacking

The coordinator of new Labour group Mainstream accused the Prime Minister of ‘running a narrow and brittle political project’.

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2 w. ago Voices: I am surprised by the cries of ‘Keir must go’: a change of prime minister won’t solve Labour’s problems

As the Conservatives showed so clearly during the later years of their government, if you only change the prime minister without finding solutions to the issues the public cares about, you haven’t solved anything at all, writes John Rentoul

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