Andy Burnham: being all things to all men will end up letting everyone down June 22, 2026 Andy Burnham has made a series of promises he knows he can’t keep. Either that he does not care, so consumed is he with ambition to be Prime Minister, or that he believes he will somehow find a way to make the circle appear squared and satisfy a broad spectrum of opinion. Indifference or mendacity [...]
Starmer resigns as Prime Minister June 22, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister less than two years after winning a landslide victory at the 2024 general election. Starmer had faced mounting pressure in recent days after challenger Andy Burnham swept to victory in the Makerfield by-election. In a speech outside Downing Street, the Prime Minister said his position had become [...]
Who could be Andy Burnham’s Chancellor? June 22, 2026 As speculation over the Labour leadership grips Westminster, Maurício Alencar looks at the possible candidates for the next Chancellor – an appointment that will face heavy scrutiny by the markets. Andy Burnham’s journey toward Downing Street so far has featured scores of polls outlining his popularity among Labour members and the public, Labour MPs travelling [...]
Brexit 10 years on: Labour’s EU reset deal is ‘no growth strategy’ June 22, 2026 The Labour government’s “reset” deal with the EU is not delivering substantial gains on growth, trade specialists and economists have warned on the anniversary of the Brexit referendum’s polling day. The government’s first deal with the EU struck in May last year, which will be ratified by parliament in a bill over the course of [...]
Starmer will resign, Trump says June 21, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce his resignation as early as Monday, according to media reports and President Trump, after Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield paved the way for his ascent to Downing Street. Starmer will set out timings for his exit in a speech on Monday, The Observer newspaper reported, after his grip [...]
‘No authority’: Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham wins in Makerfield June 20, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer is facing fresh calls to quit from his own cabinet and a Labour peer after Andy Burnham’s triumph at the Makerfield by-election. Lord Falconer, a former justice secretary under Tony Blair, became the latest Labour figure to call for the Prime Minister to step down, saying he has “absolutely no authority”. Burnham’s [...]
Burnham must walk a tightrope on his ascent to Downing Street June 19, 2026 After Andy Burnham cleared the path for a run at the Labour leadership with an emphatic win in the Makerfield by-election. Maurício Alencar sketches out what an Andy Burnham government could look like – and the balancing act he faces on the way there Despite romping home to victory in the Makerfield by-election on Friday, [...]
Starmer insists he will challenge Burnham in a leadership contest June 19, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not stand down as Prime Minister and intends to fight any contest for the Labour leadership, in a challenge to Andy Burnham after his win in the Makerfield by-election. Speaking on Friday morning, Starmer congratulated the former Manchester mayor after he won an emphatic victory over Reform UK [...]
As it happened: Pound dips and stocks slip as Andy Burnham victory triggers political uncertainty June 19, 2026 Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. Andy Burnham has secured his place in the House of Commons after a decisive by-election win in Makerfield overnight, with 54.8 per cent of the vote, well ahead of Reform’s 34.5 per cent. Top of Burnham’s to-do list is triggering a leadership challenge inside the Labour party, [...]
Beware a desperate Prime Minister in search of a legacy June 18, 2026 From Theresa May to Rishi Sunak and now Keir Starmer’s, Prime Ministers have long sought to ban things just before leaving Downing Street, says Tom Harwood Is it too soon to write the Prime Minister’s obituary? As Keir Starmer returns from his latest bout of wining and dining with world leaders in Évian-les-Bains by Lake [...]