Ed Miliband emerging as top contender to replace Starmer As Keir Starmer fights to survive, Labour MPs believe that the energy secretary and former party leader is positioning himself to take over The Independent UK · Apr 24
‘It’s Andy or bust’: MPs could keep Starmer in place to give Burnham time to return Labour MPs are reportedly urging colleagues to demand Burnham’s return in order to position him as Starmer’s eventual successor The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Keir Starmer was wrong to sack Olly Robbins Brief letters: Civil service strain | Westminster bubble | Better than Nigel Farage | Andy Burnham’s chance The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
Voices: ‘He’ll be toast by August’: Readers on Starmer’s precarious position after Mandelson scandal YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees Keir Starmer’s position as increasingly fragile, with many arguing he is clinging on to power amid mounting doubts over his leadership, authority and electoral prospects The Independent UK · Apr 23
‘I’m not famous. But I can’t go to the chippy’: Courteeners’ Liam Fray on filling stadiums, defying extinction – and wearing M&S pants He launched a guitar band just as the world was moving on. But they still went stratospheric. Fray talks about uniting Manchester after the attacks – and writing his first single on a Fred Perry comp slip The Guardian - UK · Apr 22
After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney faces a grilling on Mandelson. Can this government survive? Our panel responds The civil servant says he was pressured by No 10 to get Mandelson’s vetting done; the PM says he wasn’t informed. Who emerges most damaged? The Guardian - UK · Apr 22
Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure? In today’s newsletter: As questions mount over transparency and accountability in the ambassadorial appointment process, the political fallout continues to spread across Keir Starmer’s government The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
Does Olly Robbins have Mandelson scandal smoking gun to finish off Keir Starmer as PM? Commentary: The Prime Minister is fighting for his political life after the security vetting revelations in the Mandelson storm Evening Standard · Apr 19
Andy Burnham allies plot Westminster return amid Labour leadership turmoil IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 19
Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback The mayor of Manchester has been one of the most talked-about threats to Keir Starmer’s leadership in recent months The Independent UK · Apr 19
Three arrested as hundreds of Britain First supporters and counter-protesters demonstrate in Manchester Three people, including two counter-protesters, arrested by police at mostly peaceful demonstration The Independent UK · Apr 18
Labour slips to fourth in poll as pressure mounts on Starmer ahead of local elections Labour trail Reform, the Conservatives and the Green party ahead of the local elections on May 7, new poll shows Evening Standard · Apr 14
Starmer, Rayner and Burnham present united front ahead of local elections Trio visited a school in Ms Rayner’s constituency Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester The Independent UK · Apr 13
Starmer displays united front with Rayner and Burnham ahead of local elections They visited a school in Ms Rayner’s constituency Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester. Evening Standard · Apr 13
Evening Standard · Mar 27 Sadiq Khan could be handed peerage as Keir Starmer seeks to get Mayor of London on side amid leadership threat The Mayor of London has recently been vocal about the shift to the right Labour has taken since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Governments controlling prices? It has long been unthinkable – but may now be inevitable In Mexico and Spain, leaders who have capped public costs have been rewarded at the ballot box. As another cost of living surge arrives, it may be a policy our leaders are unable to resist, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 A war and maybe an unprecedented depression: it’s Trump’s mania, but now all of us will pay the price It has been possible to observe this presidency in abstract terms, but no more. The consequences of the Iran attack will affect our lives and our politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20 Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger Devolution of tax powers to mayors, scrapping of national insurance and property tax overhaul on report’s menu
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19 Night buses will run to every Greater Manchester borough as Bee Network expands Changes revealed by Andy Burnham to support night-time economy follow rapid growth in ridership
Golf Monthly · Mar 18 'The Biggest Ever' - Tommy Fleetwood Among Those To Back Ryder Cup Host Bid From New English Course Hulton Park in Bolton is in the process of finalizing a bid to host the 2035 Ryder Cup as it aims to become the first English host since The Belfry in 2002
The Independent UK · Mar 18 Bolton launches new Ryder Cup 2035 bid as major funding package is unveiled The Ryder Cup has not been staged in England since 2002, but Bolton is hoping to end that drought in 2035
The Independent UK · Mar 18 Angela Rayner’s attempt to distance herself from Project Starmer opens the door for a run to replace him NEWS ANALYSIS: The path for Rayner to succeed Starmer is not clear, but her speech on Tuesday night shows she’s up for the fight, says political editor David Maddox
Evening Standard · Mar 18 Apologise for 'headlong rush into Iran war,' Keir Starmer tells Kemi Badenoch in heated PMQs clash The Prime Minister accused the Tory leader of making the ‘gravest mistake’ possible by an Opposition leader with her stance on committing UK troops to Donald Trump’s conflict
Evening Standard · Mar 18 Starmer shares impatience for change, minister says after Rayner’s intervention Angela Rayner said the party had come to be seen to represent ‘the Establishment’ and called for a change of course.