Labour opens nominations set to hand Andy Burnham the keys to Downing Street
Candidates need the backing of 81 of Labour's 402 MPs to reach the ballot, a threshold Burnham is expected to clear comfortably. Nominations close on July 16.
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UK Parliament throws out Prime Ministers like a dead mouse
The UK is facing unprecedented political turmoil as Andy Burnham is poised to become the seventh prime minister in ten years, reflecting a rapid turnover in leadership.
What finished Starmer was his refusal to pursue Pakistani child-rape gangs
Keir Starmer's political downfall stemmed from his handling of the Pakistani grooming gangs scandal, which eroded his moral authority and exposed deep systemic issues…
EU and UK postpone post-Brexit summit after Starmer quits
"The summit with UK is postponed. Postponed is not cancelled," European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho confirmed.
Farage demands general election after Starmer resignation
Reform UK leader accused the Conservative and Labour parties of operating as a "uniparty" determined to deny voters a national say.
Burnham to succeed Starmer as UK Prime Minister
The Greater Manchester MP has emerged as the clear front-runner, hours after Keir Starmer bowed to months of party pressure.
Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister
In a statement outside Downing Street, he said he accepted the decision "with good grace" after hearing the view of his parliamentary party.
Starmer ‘expected to resign’ this Monday amid mounting Labour pressure
The speculation followed months of unrest within the Labour Party, which won power in 2024 but has since slumped in the polls.
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Makersfield may have picked a new prime minister, a warning for UK’s populist-right
In a pivotal by-election, Andy Burnham has reclaimed a seat for Labour, potentially shifting the political landscape in the UK, as unease grows over Keir Starmer's…
Burnham wins Westminster seat, paving way to challenge Starmer
The Greater Manchester mayor's return to Parliament hands him a route to topple the British Prime Minister from within his own party.