Andy Burnham’s sensational victory in the Makerfield by-election rendered untenable the continuation of Keir Starmer’s ...

By John Marshall, Executive Chair, Potential Energy Coalition The wider potential consequences of the Makerfield by-election will inevitably spark a familiar debate in Westminster. What does the ...

The news that Andy Burnham would stand as the MP for Makerfield was received with some surprise. In the throes of Labour’s ...

Keir Starmer led us to a general election victory that no one thought possible. He kept us out of the war in Iran and has delivered real progress as Prime Minister at home. He has made the right ...

Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party.  In a speech delivered on Downing Street this morning, Starmer said that he accepted the verdict of his ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Andy Burnham has secured a comfortable victory in the highly anticipated Makerfield by-election, winning more than 50% of the ...

Sarah Pochin is the Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, having won the seat in a by-election on 1 May 2025. She is the first female MP elected for Reform UK. In the May 2025 by-election, Sarah Pochin ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their ...

It is the settled constitutional position of the United Kingdom that sovereignty rests with Parliament. The preamble to all Acts of Parliament reads as follows: BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most ...

How old is Keir Starmer? Sir Keir Starmer was born in 1962. He turns sixty on 2nd September 2022. Starmer was born in Southwark. His father was a toolmaker and his mother was a nurse. In later life, ...

What does Rishi Sunak earn? As prime minister, Rishi Sunak is entitled to an annual salary of £167,391. The prime minister’s earnings are made up of £80,807 for the role of Prime Minister, and an ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. 127 Labour MPs have officially signalled they are willing to rebel over the government’s welfare cuts after Keir Starmer ...