Search

Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor who is favourite to secure a return to parliament

A political nerd’s guide to Britain’s by-election

Andy Burnham is a former Labour Cabinet minister, but quit Westminster almost a decade ago to become

Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham), who is contesting the seat for Labour, has said he will

Chris Mason: What John Healey's resignation means

Andy Burnham could return to parliament and take on the prime minister. Little wonder there

Starmer’s leadership under further pressure after defence ministers quit – UK politics live

Andy Burnham at some point later this year, but there was a consensus that, on defence

Most Makerfield voters say offensive posts would put them off candidate, poll finds

Andy Burnham, is fighting to retain the seat for Labour after the sitting MP Josh

UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation

Andy Burnham [win the Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-labour) next week. Carns said on Friday

Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) being challenged by rival candidate Robert Kenyon, for Reform, who has been

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Andy Burnham trying to get into Westminster to rock the Labour Party boat. But the importance

Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner

Andy Burnham - who is Labour's candidate in the Makerfield by-election - said he understood

Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour

Andy Burnham to succeed Starmer – against just 11% for Streeting. And whereas Burnham had a 44% favourability

Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift

Andy Burnham who was avoiding scrutiny during the campaign. Meanwhile, broadcasters were focused on the news

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has [been widely linked](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/andy-burnham-westminster-return-plan-within-weeks) with a planned

Streeting warns against 'expensive' Labour leadership pledges

Andy Burnham have said they would stand in a contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer

Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

Andy Burnham’s return to the Commons if he is victorious in this week’s Makerfield

Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers

Andy Burnham is attempting to return to parliament and challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour

Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeds in being elected back to Parliament next

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

Andy Burnham’s much-anticipated return to Westminster if he wins the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian

Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

arrival in No 10 of Andy Burnham – who would face exactly the same pressures in the years ahead.

‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

Andy Burnham or others, saying: “I’m not going to go away.” He also suggested