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Louise Haigh’s career seemed in tatters 18 months ago, but now she is the Labour Party’s new queen
Keir Starmer
Starmer ally hits back at Burnham administration in row over its first big policy announcement
Former chancellor contradicts new PM’s administration on source of funding for electricity bills VAT cut
Chris Bryant replaces Hilary Benn as Northern Ireland secretary
Replacement yet to be announced as Benn commits support to incoming UK prime minister
Andy Burnham wastes no time in purging his government of Starmer allies
New UK prime minister surprises Westminster with choice of chancellor of the exchequer
Emotion was creased across both faces as Andy Burnham embraced the woman who shaped him
New UK prime minister shared a tender moment with his mother before vowing to ‘bring back hope’
After decade of chaos, UK’s ruling Labour Party gambles on Andy Burnham
Former Manchester mayor is the seventh prime minister since UK’s Brexit vote
Five key challenges facing Andy Burnham as he prepares to enter Downing Street
Britain’s new prime minister faces a long and daunting list of issues. Here are some of the most urgent
Andy Burnham to call for unity as he takes control of skittish Britain
Former Greater Manchester mayor to become UK’s sixth new prime minister in a decade as Keir Starmer departs
The Irish Times view on Andy Burnham: new prime minister faces old problems
Labour’s new leader did well in Manchester, but now faces bigger challenges
Miriam Lord’s End-of-Dáil-term awards: Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin
Hissy fits, bust-ups, mortification and demonstrations of backbone as TDs and senators go toe to toe
‘I am ready’: Andy Burnham to become UK’s seventh PM in 10 years
Former Greater Manchester mayor, who replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, says party is on ‘last chance’ to change
A pub tour of ‘Manchesterism’ as Andy Burnham gets ready for Downing Street
From ‘warm and optimistic’ to occasionally a ‘stubborn shithouse', Britain’s next prime minister elicits strong opinions
What to expect from Aughinish Alumina report and the call to ban e-scooters
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Andy Burnham is set to become the UK’s next prime minister. Here’s how the transition works
A number of things have to happen before Keir Starmer steps down. Here’s how everything is expected to play out
Zelenskiy’s government plunged into turmoil by defence minister’s firing
Mykhailo Fedorov’s six months in office coincided with dramatic improvement in Ukraine’s position on battlefield
UK government urges Fifa investigation over Malvinas banner during Argentina players’ celebration
‘World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are,’ says No 10 Downing Street spokesperson
Britain nationalises British Steel in bid to safeguard domestic steelmaking
Public ownership ‘necessary’ to protect the UK’s national interest.
Starmer defends record in emotional final outing as UK prime minister
Starmer offers Andy Burnham full support and defends action on NHS waiting lists, child poverty and economy
Hillsborough law on transparency in public office unanimously backed by UK MPs
Andy Burnham, Britain’s PM-in-waiting, thanks his ‘friend’ Keir Starmer for work on legislation
Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support, paving way to becoming UK PM
Former Manchester mayor expected to formally take over as head of party on July 17th at special conference
Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham for party leadership
Former Manchester mayor to be declared Labour leader on July 17th and prime minister on July 20th
Greenland ‘should be controlled by the US’, not Denmark, Trump says
US president revives bid to acquire Danish territory amid Nato summit in Turkey
Evidence of the English psyche’s greatest fear lies in Surrey’s hills
Britain believes it hears the war drums beating, which is why defence spending dominates Westminster thinking
Andy Burnham’s pledge to boost England’s north has a familiar ring
The man who seems poised to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister promises to ‘rewire Britain’
Andy Burnham outlines plan to shift power from London in bid for UK premiership
Former Manchester mayor, who is on course to be prime minister, says he will set up a ‘No 10 North’
People get promoted until they reach a job they can’t do (and other lessons from the UK)
Keir Starmer wasn’t great but his shortcomings weren’t the Labour government’s biggest problem. It was the lack of growth in the British economy
Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politics
A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland
Who could be the main players on Team Burnham?
Former Greater Manchester mayor, who could become UK’s next PM by mid-July, is not short on options
Messiah Andy Burnham will have to find a Thatcherite steel
The presidential culture associated with the office of British prime minister makes it a tough job
No free lunch for Burnham if he is at the table for UK-EU reset talks
Europe letter: Starmer’s departure offers UK government a chance to ‘reset the reset’ in autumn EU deal
‘Celtic’ parliaments should face London together, says Welsh first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth said Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland shared ‘core asks’ for ‘equality of treatment’
Badenoch eschews niceties and takes lumps out of Starmer’s cabinet in first PMQs after quitting
Presumed incoming prime minister Andy Burnham should get ready for a weekly battle with the rambunctious Tory leader
Starmer ally says he will not run against Andy Burnham for Labour leadership
Move removes another obstacle on Burnham’s route to Number 10
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