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mayor Andy Burnham. Burnham is seen as a potential challenger to Sir Keir, who blocked him from standing to become an MP earlier this year, so some MPs are thought to be biding their time
England may have changed the face of British politics this week, after electing the charismatic Labour politician [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to represent them in London. His ambitions do not end there
elections saw Labour lose almost 1,500 councillors in England, largely to Reform UK and the Greens. In Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat, ending the party’s 27 years in power there
Mayor and potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham had "found a seat". Josh Simons announced he was standing down as the MP for Makerfield on Thursday last week, paving the way for Burnham to stand
mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, giving him time to return to Westminster. Reed said the majority of MPs and local leaders did not want to unleash the chaos of a leadership challenge. “I speak
Mayor of Greater Manchester. He now oversees England’s second city, and a surrounding region of 2.8 million people — roughly the size of Baltimore and its wider metropolitan area. It has proved an enviable power
England and governments in Scotland and Wales on Thursday, with millions expected to vote. Candidates and politicians from a wide range of political parties have reported abuse and harassment in the lead
mayor and Scotland Yard. 3. ***Israel*** | Israel has said it has [deported all the foreign activists](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/uk-israel-video-itama-ben-gvir) it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment in custody
mayor Andy Burnham is also seen as a potential leadership rival, although a speedy contest would hamper his chances because he would first need to become an MP to stand as a candidate. Monday
mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham decisively
England, shedding support to [Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) and the Greens in traditional heartlands. In Wales, the party lost power for the first time, plummeting to just nine Senedd seats behind Plaid Cymru
2024 general election when she said the government benches were "full of sycophantic questions from adoring new MPs". "This government is like a bad episode of Game Of Thrones," she said, and in a reference
2024 after leading Labour to a historic general election victory, Starmer promised the public that his government would “fight every day until you believe again”. Now, Starmer is faced with the uncomfortable truth that
mayor of Manchester described it as the “most consequential byelection of our lives”, that he promised would not only change the constituency, but the country. Already, he has touted his win as a “turning point
England’s most popular party and underline the decline of the two-party domination of British politics. Starmer admitted on Friday morning the results were looking bad for his party. “The results are tough, they
2024. The polls were seen by many as a key test for Sir Keir's leadership. Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in local elections across England amid a surge for Nigel Farage's Reform
England, at 23%. Labour is the closest to achieving gender parity, with 42% of its candidates women, followed by the Green party (41%), the [Liberal Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/liberaldemocrats) (33%) and the Conservatives
2024. He was sacked after embarrassing emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein were uncovered by British media last September. Since then, Mandelson has been accused of sharing sensitive financial market information with Epstein
2024. More than three times as many drivers cited potholes as the cause of breakdowns in February 2025 than in the same month a year earlier. Be in no doubt: people really, really care about
England, mainly to Reform UK and the Greens, and was kicked out of power in Wales. Labour came joint second in Scotland, where the SNP retained control of the Parliament. West, a former junior minister