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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

Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘King of the North’ threatening Starmer’s premiership

PROFILE: The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in shining armour, even…

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Andy Burnham urges ‘wholesale change’ to see off ‘existential’ threat to Labour

The Mayor of Greater Manchester criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s running of the Government ahead of the Labour conference.

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market

UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Focusing on Burnham speculation rather than deputy Labour leadership contest is sexist, says Lucy Powell

The former Commons leader said it is ‘sexist’ that everybody is talking about Andy Burnham’s return, rather than focusing on the deputy Labour leadership contest between ‘two strong women’

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

If Labour admitted there is a genocide in Gaza, it would have to admit its own hand in it

From publicly shunning British Palestinians, to supplying parts for fighter jets, Labour looks increasingly out of step with international opinion, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Labour local government leader backs Starmer ‘without emerging alternative’

Sir Stephen Houghton said the Prime Minister is facing a dangerous public ‘mindset’ after weeks of Government turmoil.

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025

Starmer’s Downing Street reshuffle: why he’s brought in Darren Jones for ‘phase two’ of his government

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced to make changes to his top team by Angela Rayner’s resignation amid a stamp duty scandal, but has ended up using the opportunity to implement a major reshuffle at No 10 too. Key roles have been handed out to ministers on Labour’s right flank,…

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2025

OPINION - Keir Starmer is in deep water – but is he in danger of drowning?

Donald Trump’s second state visit in six years starts today at King Charles’s Windsor estate in style: a carriage ride (past Harry and Meghan’s old haunt of Frogmore Cottage, as it happens), a lavish evening banquet and panoply of military bands and fly pasts. It is a massive ceremonial courtesy…

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025

Tuesday briefing: Andy Burnham’s mysterious manoeuvres – and why he may have his eyes on No 10

The Manchester mayor has never been shy about his ambitions. But is he planning to capitalise on a weakening Starmer?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025