Former Starmer loyalists are becoming born-again Burnhamites as the incoming prime minister weighs up his top team.
Farage triggers by-election — but nobody’s playing ball
The Reform UK leader gambles on “a people versus the establishment” special election as scrutiny of his finances mounts. But other parties say it’s a “vanity project” and won’t take part.
Jul 7
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Andy Burnham decisively wins Makerfield by-election
British lawmakers offer their tips for the incoming PM on building goodwill on the backbenches.
Voters in Makerfield bought Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's "change Britain" campaign, sending him back to Parliament to try to…
Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation…
Who would have thought that this man, who was once a plain and rather uninspiring New Labour minister, would one day become the…
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is poised to challenge Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country’s premiership…
Andy Burnham may have a route back to Westminster – and a path to the Labour leadership. But can he defeat Reform UK in…
