Sir Keir Starmer should appoint Andy Burnham to his cabinet, as he has "huge talents", Harriet Harman said. Speaking on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Baroness Harman said Sir Keir should bring ...

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Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Labour's National Executive ...

Andy Burnham has been given permission to stand in the Makerfield-by-election, it has been confirmed on Friday night. On Thursday the mayor announced his intention to stand in the by-election in ...

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaking at the Methodist Central Hall in London on Feb. 10, 2026. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, has emerged as a top contender to replace British ...

14:00, Fri, May 15, 2026 Updated: 16:04, Fri, May 15, 2026 Andy Burnham would drag Britain back into the European Union and previously demanded the country return to the trading block in his lifetime.

In what has been a white-knuckle week at Westminster, Andy Burnham is planning a return to the halls of power. Almost 100 Labour MPs have called on the Prime Minster Keir Starmer to make way for a new ...

There is a running joke in Westminster about the shape-shifting politics of Labour’s Andy Burnham, the top contender to unseat Keir Starmer as UK prime minister. It goes like this: a Blairite, a ...

Burnham has said he will attempt to stand as a Labour MP. PA Wire Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s attempt to return to parliament has alarmed traders as gilt yields reached another 28-year high, ...

May 15 (UPI) --Momentum was gathering Friday behind a bid by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to oust Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer after a route back into Parliament opened and his main ...

At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitions For weeks, Andy Burnham’s supporters had told MPs to ...

Wes Streeting, who quit as health secretary yesterday, has endorsed Andy Burnham as having the “best chance of winning” the Makerfield by-election. That fact should “override factional advantage or ...