All news on the topic: Labour

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Starmer vows to fight Burnham challenge as Labour leadership crisis deepens
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.
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Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election and sets up showdown with Starmer
Andy Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
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Swiss sneaker brand On faces labour rights scrutiny after Indonesia union-busting scandal
Indonesia is booming as a production hub for sports shoes and sneakers for major brands.
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Makerfield polls open as Burnham by-election bid threatens Starmer’s premiership
Polls have opened in Makerfield, where voters are set to take part in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political history.
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Starmer faces final showdown as Burnham heads for victory in Makerfield
On Friday evening, Keir Starmer will head for Chequers for another crisis meeting with his dwindling band of senior loyalists.
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Andy Burnham plans private ultimatum to force Starmer departure timetable
Andy Burnham plans to give Sir Keir Starmer one final chance to ’do the decent thing’ and resign before orchestrating a putsch to remove him from Downing Street.
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Crypto investors boost Reform donations total
Reform wins the donations race for the first quarter of 2026, accumulating £9.4 million from 31 donations.
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Britain may need to cut meat and dairy consumption to meet 2040 climate goals
Brits must eat 25 percent less meat and cut dairy consumption by a fifth to meet climate change goals, an environmental body has advised.
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Mandelson urged to surrender phone as leaked files expose private criticism of Starmer’s leadership
Peter Mandelson described Keir Starmer’s No10 as “beleaguered and bereft” and said the Prime Minister lacked “verve” in explosive documents published today.
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Labour’s McFadden blasted colleagues obsessed with taxing Britain to fund benefits
Labour’s Pat McFadden complained to Lord Mandelson about the attitude of backbenchers - saying his colleagues were only concerned with who they could tax to fund benefits increases.
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Calls grow for UK–Scottish joint inquiry into SNP embezzlement scandal involving Peter Murrell
The UK and Scottish parliaments should hold a joint inquiry into Peter Murrell’s financial crimes, former Labour first minister Jack McConnell has said.
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"Identity politics is tearing communities apart,’"warns ex-Oldham leader after election deadlock
“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.
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Labour peer Tom Watson announces House of Lords leave after cancer recurrence
Lord Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader, has announced he is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords following the recurrence of his cancer.
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Rural landlords targeted in Labour’s ‘nice pub tax’ business rates overhaul
Rural landlords are to be impacted by a “nice pub tax” under new government guidelines.
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Reform UK promises tax-free overtime for millions of workers under Nigel Farage’s new £5bn plan
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has promised a £5 billion tax break for workers doing extra hours.
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“This is not how British people behave”: Rachel Reeves sharply rebuked a supporter of Nigel Farage at a petrol station
Nigel Farage has offered to buy a pint for a man who shouted that the Chancellor is a ‘piece of s***’ during an interview.
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Farage offers heckler a pint after man calls Rachel Reeves a "piece of s*" on camera
Nigel Farage has offered to buy a pint for a man who shouted that the Chancellor is a ‘piece of s***’ to her face.
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Burnham’s Commons comeback plan under fire over £5m Greater Manchester by-election bill
Andy Burnham’s effort to return to Parliament has been criticized by opposition MPs over the potential cost of a by-election for his position as Greater Manchester mayor.
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Britain’s revolving-door prime ministers are driving the country into political paralysis
There were times when prime ministers seemed to be on their way out as soon as they’d arrived.
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Streeting turns on Starmer and backs Burnham power grab
Former health secretary Wes Streeting said Labour needs "our best players on the pitch" and "Andy Burnham is one of them" as he backed him to win the Makerfield by-election.
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Sadiq Khan’s words are disconnected from the reality of London life
In your interview with Sadiq Khan to mark his 10 years as mayor (11 May), he describes London as a “case study in hope”. This will feel deeply disconnected from reality for many Londoners.
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Labour bans seven far-right figures from entering UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Labour has banned seven “far-right agitators” from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally this weekend.
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Could Andy Burnham topple Starmer? Labour insiders think he is the party’s best hope
He’s the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
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Keir Starmer promises to prove his skeptics wrong in a do-or-die speech
Keir Starmer has admitted that the British people do not believe Labour cares about them as he took responsibility for Labour’s devastating election results.
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Labour collapses in Wales after 27 years as Plaid Cymru seizes historic victory
Labour experiences a historic defeat in Wales after 27 years in power, as Plaid Cymru becomes the largest party - with Reform in second.