The decision sets up a contest between Mr Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon, a local plumber who contested the seat for the party in 2024.

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to “change Labour” if he is ...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the Makerfield by-election was ‘the most consequential of our lives’.

May 16 – celebrates the day in 1811 when the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot held out against a superior French force ...

Readers discuss the security of Starmer's position, Farage's absence and whether the public want to rejoin the EU ...

Birthplace of Sir Elton John and one of England's most famous boarding schools, the local council is up for election on 7 May ...

The comfortable red blanket over that cloaked London's councils is no more. The capital, which on Thursday had 21 of is 32 ...

Labour loses control of Lambeth and Lewisham as the party's support falls away across London. Aspire hold Tower Hamlets and ...

Prominent holdouts of this year’s ball sponsored by Jeff Bezos included Zohran Mamdani, Zendaya and Taraji P Henson ...

Sir Keir Starmer finds himself under pressure following disastrous local election results as Nigel Farage claimed Reform UK is on course to win the next general election. Early results saw Labour ...

Local elections are taking place in London and across England, with crucial votes also happening in Scotland and Wales ...

A 40-year-old man has been charged after a woman was reportedly raped in a park in north-west London. Officers were called to ...