UK leadership hopeful Streeting calls Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake' Streeting has said he will stand in any leadership race to replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Euronews · May 17
Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That’s why it beat Reform in Wales Growing up in Gwynedd, I was made to feel ‘not Welsh enough’. But things have changed – and the Senedd victory shows the politics of exclusion has no answer, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · May 17
‘It was always the way to vote Labour here’: party’s proud Welsh heartland makes a clean break of it Labour’s sometime safest seat in the UK, birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock, last week sent no Labour delegates to the new Senedd The Guardian - UK · May 17
Wes Streeting: I’ll stand for Labour leadership – and Britain must rejoin EU Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour The Independent UK · May 16
Burnham expected to drop call to reverse Brexit as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield The Independent UK · May 16
Taxpayers pick up £287,000 by-election bill as Reform councillors depart IN FULL The Independent UK · May 16
Burnham will ‘fight to highest level’ but says he is not focused on replacing PM The Mayor of Greater Manchester also said he was prepared to ‘fight to the highest level’. The Independent UK · May 16
Minister urges Labour ‘battle of ideas’ amid talk of challenge to PM The call for a debate over the future of Labour’s soul comes as the prospect of a challenge to the Prime Minister’s authority looms closer. Evening Standard · May 16
Another Reform candidate resigns after vetting failure – and councils are forced to pick up the bill Exclusive: Several costly resignations have come after allegations of racist social media activity The Independent UK · May 16
‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’ ON THE GROUND: Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out The Independent UK · May 16
‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader Week of leadership jostling has left Keir Starmer looking vulnerable and short of time – even though no challenger has officially come forward The Guardian - UK · May 16
Some see 'King of the North' as UK government's savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it The Independent UK · May 16
Pressure on Starmer ramps up as Burnham one step closer to challenge Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee, has granted Mr Burnham permission to stand in the Makerfield by-election selection process. Evening Standard · May 15
Voices: Make-or-break Makerfield will be an uphill struggle for Andy Burnham and Labour THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: He’s running – but the Manchester mayor will have to face an electorate sick of exactly this kind of political circus, and a Reform party determined to stop him becoming prime minister The Independent UK · May 15
Evening Standard · May 15 Pressure mounts on Starmer as Labour clears path for Burnham's Westminster comeback No date has yet been confirmed for the by-election itself, but a likely date for the content is June 18
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say Autumn conference in Liverpool targeted for victorious homecoming but Reform UK to fight hard in byelection
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Questions over Farage’s houses and £5m gift renew scrutiny of finances Property portfolio in spotlight as Reform UK leader faces official inquiry over money accepted from billionaire
The Independent UK · May 15 Farage bought £1.4m house with cash from I’m a Celebrity, claims Reform Reform leader says there’s no connection between the house and a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire
The Independent UK · May 15 Andy Burnham approved to stand in by-election – opening path to challenge Starmer for leadership Labour’s ruling body had faced intense pressure to allow Burnham to run, following its decision to block him from running in the Gorton and Denton contest earlier this year
Evening Standard · May 15 Nigel Farage paid for £1.4m property with I’m A Celebrity money, Reform UK says The Reform UK leader has insisted there is no connection between the property purchase and a £5m gift from crypto-investor Christopher Harborne.
The Guardian - UK · May 15 No more chancers or failures – the coming contest must produce a British PM worthy of the name Labour must rise to a historic responsibility by choosing a leader who can win over the nation. The alternative is Farage on the steps of No 10, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian - UK · May 15 ‘He’s just down to earth’: Ashton-in-Makerfield receptive to Burnham run The Labour mayor appears popular in his target seat, but would face a tough byelection challenge
The Independent UK · May 15 Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Starmer, Burnham, Farage, Polanski: they make a week in politics feel like an eternity in Hades It’s your life in their hands, but what kind of life is that? No wonder a wearied, confused public has mobilised into tribes – or just tuned out, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform Adam Kent suspended after Tory councillors joined forces with Greens and Lib Dems to end Reform’s minority control