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Unison and GMB unions back Bridget Phillipson to become Labour deputy leader

The Education Secretary said her campaign ‘is getting support from every part of our movement’.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

Andy Burnham calls two-child benefit limit the ‘worst of Westminster’

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor says policy introduced in 2017 is arbitrary and cannot be justified

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025

Who is Andy Burnham? Manchester mayor's by-election bid gets blocked by Labour

Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election after Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC)’s subgroup voted against his candidacy by a clear majority

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

Government set to miss key NHS waiting list pledge as Labour fails to get a grip on crisis

While the government looks set to considerably reduce the waiting list, it is likely to fall just short of its own target

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Starmer gambles on ‘levelling up’-style initiative to tackle Reform threat

Deprived communities to be given tens of millions to patch up derelict shops, pubs and libraries and ‘restore pride’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

SNP post huge lead over Scottish Labour in second Holyrood poll in two days

THE SNP have posted a commanding 17-point lead over Scottish Labour in the second Holyrood poll in two days ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2025

‘Sorry for the confusion’: Jeremy Corbyn says membership is open for new party

Former Labour leader announces November conference after week of turmoil, without mention of Zarah Sultana

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

Labour says Starmer’s 2020 leadership campaign paid McSweeney salary

Party says aide’s campaign work did not need to be declared as a Labour Together donation amid new Tory attacks

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

Keir Starmer’s relationship with his chief of staff faces biggest test yet

Morgan McSweeney under spotlight over late declarations of donations to thinktank when he was its director

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025