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Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as prime minister, as opposition to his leadership bid dramatically melted away following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation.

Colleagues of Sir Keir Starmer are sharing their reaction to the news of the prime minister’s resignation.

Keir Starmer has announced his departure from Downing Street in an emotional statement after spending the weekend weighing up his future with his wife Victoria.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would not walk away, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a new bout of political instability.

Andy Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

Leaders of some of the UK’s largest companies have expressed alarm at the chaos engulfing Westminster.

Nigel Farage is facing a formal investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

Kemi Badenoch has suggested that she might outlaw marriage between cousins if she became prime minister.

Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions.

Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last year

Furious Labour MPs are preparing to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer, fearing they’re finished at the next election.

Simon Harris is expected to dissolve parliament on Thursday or Friday, with the election likely to be at the end of November.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he could have led the Conservatives to a historic victory at the 2024 General Election if he was still in charge.

Rosie Duffield has resigned as the Labour MP for Canterbury, becoming the first MP to jump ship since the General Election.

Sir Ed Davey has revealed the stunts that he didn’t manage to pull off on the General Election campaign trail this year – including sticking his arm in a cow’s rectum.

In the first King’s Speech since the General Election, Labour will announce a specific offence of assaulting retail workers and close a Tory loophole downgrading shoplifting