Burnham allies claim No 10 involved in plot to undermine parliament return IN FULL The Independent UK · May 18
Brazilian court to rule on whether Belo Sun’s Amazon gold mine stays suspended A Brazilian court is set to rule on the controversial Volta Grande gold mine project in the Amazon, operated by Canadian company Belo Sun The Independent UK · May 18
We need to talk about Brexit THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Don’t let the ugly civil war breaking out in the Labour Party over the EU deter us from the fact that we need to rerun this painful debate 10 years after we left The Independent UK · May 18
Don’t sleep on ‘Is God Is,’ a primal scream of a movie inspired by Westerns and Greek tragedy Aleshea Harris wrote “Is God Is” as a story of rage and revenge, blending Greek tragedy with Spaghetti Westerns The Independent UK · May 18
Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer Expected candidate in Makerfield byelection says party ‘needs to change if we are to regain people’s trust’ The Guardian - UK · May 18
Farage accounts ‘not consistent’ with claim he paid for £1.4 million house with I’m A Celeb fee Political opponents of the Reform UK leader have called for ‘transparency’, accusing him of ‘dodging scrutiny’ over a £5 million from Thai-based billionaire Christopher Harborne The Independent UK · May 18
Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · May 18
Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform’s chances but others say it is not Greens’ job to help Labour The Guardian - UK · May 18
Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopes Exclusive: Labour MPs are being briefed that Burnham could bring back Corbyn amid claims of a dirty tricks campaign to stop the Greater Manchester mayor The Independent UK · May 18
Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investors The Guardian - UK · May 18
Starmer’s message to voters in Makerfield: vote Labour because you hate me The only useful purpose Keir can play in helping Andy Burnham get elected is to be the focus of everything that voters dislike about Labour The Guardian - UK · May 18
What to know about the political chaos engulfing the UK's Labour Party and efforts to unseat Starmer Beleaguered British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to return to the business of running government The Independent UK · May 18
FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again The FTSE 100 closed up 128.38 points, 1.3%, at 10,323.75. Evening Standard · May 18
Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a year The Guardian - UK · May 18
The Guardian - UK · May 18 Celtic, the ‘old man’ and a possible pitch invasion hat-trick In today’s Football Daily: that Scottish Premiership title-decider
The Independent UK · May 18 Burnham left no one in doubt – he intends to be PM NEWS ANALYSIS: Confident mayor set out his stall as he called for ‘big changes’ in how the UK is run – and attacked Wes Streeting’s call to rejoin the EU, writes Kate Devlin
Evening Standard · May 18 Keir Starmer insists he wants to fight next election as Andy Burnham vows to 'change Labour' Sir Keir Starmer said he would not ‘walk away’ and intends to fight the next general election
The Independent UK · May 18 Starmer will not set timetable to leave No 10 if Burnham wins by-election Sir Keir Starmer said he would not ‘walk away’ and intends to fight the next general election.
Evening Standard · May 18 Burnham on mission to ‘change Labour’ after Starmer’s party lost voters’ trust Andy Burnham hopes to use the Makerfield by-election to return to Parliament where he could mount a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer.
The Conversation · May 18 Even if the UK changes prime minister, voters now expect to hear the language of populism Beyond the high drama surrounding the Makerfield by-election and the contest to be the UK prime minister lies a more fundamental battle. It is the struggle between the incremental pragmatism of mainstream politics and the magical thinking of populism.
The Guardian - UK · May 18 Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU Burnham vows to have ‘relentless domestic focus’ in Makerfield in first speech since announcing byelection run
The Independent UK · May 18 Starmer: I’ll back Labour Makerfield by-election choice 100% – whoever they are The Prime Minister said he would support the contender ‘whoever they are’ to see off the threat from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
The Independent UK · May 18 Voices: Starmer, Burnham, Streeting or Rayner? Tell us who should lead Labour into the next general election POLL: With Labour descending into fresh infighting over Brexit, leadership manoeuvring and fears of a growing threat from Nigel Farage and Reform UK, our latest poll asks readers who they believe should shape the party’s future
The Guardian - UK · May 18 IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts
The Guardian - UK · May 18 Wannabe prime ministers are nakedly ambitious to run the UK, but why? That is the burning question As Starmer, Burnham, Streeting, Rayner, Polanski and Farage line up, I say ambition for power is no bad thing. It’s what they would do with it that counts, says author Stefan Stern