Burnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power
The meeting between Burnham and Starmer was held away from No 10 and is understood to have lasted around an…
Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away | John Crace
Nigel Farage being interviewed by LBC’s Nick Ferrari in Farage on the Record on 12 June. Photograph: Matt Crossick/ShutterstockView image…
Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure
Andy Burnham arrives at the Houses of Parliament on Monday to be sworn in as the new MP for Makerfield.…
Reader Q&A: ask Rafael Behr your questions now
Welcome to our latest Q&A with a Guardian journalist. Raf will be joining us at 5pm. We have originally asked…
Starmer ally calls for ‘swift transition’ of power to Burnham as Carns and Jones decline to rule out leadership bids – UK politics live
This is what the Press Association is reporting about the two MPs who have not ruled out challenging Andy Burnham…
Burnham prepares for power as an emotional Starmer bows out
In his resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, Keir Starmer said he would do everything he could to…
Andy Burnham supporters divided over who should be his chancellor
The energy secreatry, Ed Miliband, and the former health secretary Wes Streeting are the frontrunners for chancellor in a potential…
Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?
Starmer lasted less than two years after winning a parliamentary landslide in 2024. Photograph: Sean Smith/The GuardianView image in fullscreenStarmer…
‘British PMs don’t last very long’: Londoners react to Starmer’s resignation – video
1:30 ‘British PMs don’t last very long’: Londoners react to Starmer’s resignation – video Keir Starmer has announced he will…
Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and PM
Wes Streeting in Westminster this morning. Streeting will back Andy Burnham to become next Labour leader. Photograph: Zeynep Demir Aslim/Zuma…