The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer would be ‘pathetic’ not to raise Jimmy Lai case during China visit, says Lord Patten

The last governor of Hong Kong said the PM should not ‘lean over backwards’ to avoid offending China

The Independent UK · Jan 27

100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls

Voters in Scotland will go to the polls on May 7 – 100 days from Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Labour blocks Andy Burnham from standing for parliament: how it happened and why

The Labour party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has voted to block Andy Burnham from seeking selection for the vacant Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat. The move and its fallout have exposed fault lines within the Labour party that go beyond a single byelection.

The Conversation · Jan 26

A sad day for Labour and Andy Burnham

Brief letters: Unhappy members | Naked self-promotion | Michael Carrick for Gorton and Denton? | Ominous sign | The lettuce test

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Voices: ‘Open goal’: Why readers think Brexit should define the next election

YOUR VIEWS: Readers say Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to make Brexit the central election issue gives Labour a huge opportunity – but only if he tackles its failures head-on rather than playing it safe

The Independent UK · Jan 26

On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when

With Andy Burnham out of the picture, timing is key as rebel MPs weigh up other potential party leaders

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Donald Trump’s bravado crumbles as international outrage forces him to suddenly do the unthinkable

Trump has to play nice.

We Got This Covered · Jan 26

Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid?

A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader – fast

Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26