Ian Birrell: Westminster's dirty secret led us to the Iraq War and Brexit

The byelection result has demonstrated Andy Burnham’s ability to tackle the populist right-wing Reform UK party at a time of agonising national debate about British PM Keir…

Andy Burnham, the 56-year-old Labour politician nicknamed the “King of the North”, stands poised to shake up the UK parliament.

Andy Burnham has won a parliamentary seat. This move fuels speculation about him challenging Keir Starmer for Labour leadership. Several pathways exist for Burnham to potentially…