The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Labour is holding its 2025 conference against a backdrop of Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester, calling for “wholesale change”. Burnham is making a clear attempt to use the government’s record of scandal, u-turn and general identity crisis as fuel for his own leadership bid. But he is far from alone…

Greater Manchester mayor denied he would be ‘hopeless’ on the economy as he tried to play down speculation over his political ambitions

Chancellor tells party conference that higher borrowing to pay for public services risks serious damage to the economy

John Curtice tells Labour and Keir Starmer not to make the same mistake as the Conservatives

Anas Sarwar said he, rather than Sir Keir Starmer, would be at the forefront of the 2026 Scottish election campaign.

Sir John Curtice said improving the economy and the NHS was more likely to return voters to the party.

The prime minister has denied any wrongdoing

The red-on-red attack shows how far relations have deteriorated between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer’s camp

Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EU