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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Keir Starmer has approached the first anniversary of him becoming prime minister in a ruminative, rueful mood. Across a series of long-form interviews, he has seized on the opportunity to appraise his ...

Kim Leadbeater is the Labour MP for Batley and Spen. She was elected in a July 2021 by-election with the narrow majority of 323 votes. The by-election saw something of a bad tempered campaign even by ...