People will say almost anything to win power. Sir Keir Starmer’s rise is a case in point. In 2020, he won the Labour leadership by presenting himself as a candidate who would preserve much of the Corbyn-era policy agenda. Once in charge, many of those promises were diluted, abandoned, or quietly reinterpreted. By 2024, he

Plummeting poll ratings turned MPs against Starmer - and could do the same to him

Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate faced significant scrutiny during a nationally televised BBC debate.

Andy Burnham says he doesn't want to get "ahead of himself", and must first win a by-election later this month.

Manchester mayor still to confirm if he would trigger a contest

The Greater Manchester mayor smiled as the woman said she wanted him to win the upcoming Makerfield by-election so he could oust Sir Keir, adding: 'The sooner the better.'

Lord Hermer, the attorney general, said ‘no-one has ever got rich betting against’ the Labour leader after Andy Burnham fired the starting gun on his campaign to become prime…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLord Hermer, the Attorney General, has…

Defiant Sir Keir Starmer today pledged ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Andy Burnham finally admitted openly on Question Time that he has Labour leadership ambitions. The Prime…

Defiant Sir Keir Starmer today pledged ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Andy Burnham finally admitted openly on Question Time that he has Labour leadership ambitions. The Prime…

People will say almost anything to win power. Sir Keir Starmer’s rise is a case in point. In 2020, he won the Labour leadership by presenting himself as a candidate who would…