Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid
UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe pound...
Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks through a tumultuous day for Labour and Keir Starmer – following the resignation of health secretary Wes Streetin...
Labour MP to stand down to allow Burnham run for byelection amid leadership row
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win byelection to launch leadership challenge against Starmer• UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham no...
Labour winds are blowing towards Burnham – and Streeting knows it
Now former health secretary and Manchester mayor could be about to make an unlikely deal to oust Keir StarmerWho said the Labour party needs “a battle...
Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says
Burnham’s backers understood to be lobbying Labour’s NEC who warn against Wes Streeting ‘coronation’UK politics live – latest updatesThe rules governi...
Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge
Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifestoMinisters should bring forward a new clean air act ...
Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – The Latest
Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he is not going anywhere. But with several ministers quitting the governmen...
More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge
Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority backing after more than 80 MPs call on him to quitUK politics live – latest updatesWho are the main thre...
Labour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside
Exclusive: Marie Rimmer backs Keir Starmer and deals blow to Greater Manchester mayor’s byelection hopesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’...
Labour must offer more than ‘better managed decline’ on economy, MPs urge
Soft-left Tribune group issues thinly disguised attack on Keir Starmer, calling for bold policy renewalBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live ...
Close Starmer ally declines to say if he will lead Labour into next election
Chief secretary, Darren Jones, says PM is ‘listening to colleagues’ but will make own decisions on way forwardUK politics live – latest updatesOne of ...
Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour
Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at a disadvantage even with reduced membership under StarmerUK politics live – latest updates“Countr...
A messy day for Starmer: is Labour ungovernable? – podcast
Keir Starmer kicked off the day with a speech aimed at persuading MPs against launching any kind of leadership challenge. By lunchtime, Angela Rayner ...
More than 60 Labour MPs call on Starmer to set timetable to quit
Move comes after PM insisted he would prove his doubters wrong and fight any leadership challengeUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 60 MPs hav...
Farage trying to avoid scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire, Labour says
Reform’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, seeks to present issue as irrelevant in interview with Laura Kuenssberg Labour has accused Nigel Farage of attem...
How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes
Replacing a leader is difficult, as Jeremy Corbyn proved – but MPs can apply pressure, publicly or privatelyMany Labour MPs believe Keir Starmer will ...
‘Better the devil you know’: former Labour voters in Birmingham unsure about replacing Starmer
Focus group sceptical that replacing Keir Starmer would improve party’s fortunes, with some drawn to Reform or the GreensUK politics – liveAs Keir Sta...
