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Three-quarters of UK millionaires would be happy to pay more tax, research finds

Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have included a rise in capital gains tax to pay for a 2p cut in national

Does UK’s new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farage’s Reform?

Andy Burnham](/news/2026/5/19/king-of-the-north-who-is-andy-burnham-a-potential-uk-prime-minister) to contest the seat. If he is successful, Burnham will re-enter

Saturday Night Live UK met a sceptical crowd - but has it won them over?

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Liz Truss. The news section, Weekend Update, was also particularly

Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’

Andy Burnham, intends to run on a promise to challenge Starmer for the party leadership

Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid

Andy Burnham is unable to run from outside parliament. Rayner suggested she could enter any leadership

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

Andy Burnham, has suggested financial markets would “have to fall into line” should the Greater

Potential leadership challengers jostle for positions as PM's allies warn of 'chaos'

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, currently marooned outside Parliament and so unable to take

Thames Water investors say temporary nationalisation would slow its recovery

Andy Burnham to put key utilities under public control](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/16/andy-burnham-energy-water-under-public-control-keir-starmer). As Keir Starmer

Labour’s Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over UK tax affairs

Andy Burnham has been widely discussed as a potential candidate, though he would have to find

‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat

Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner in front. He is less popular with Labour members, who [put him fourth

Wes Streeting quits cabinet and calls on Starmer to resign

Andy Burnham, could fight in the contest. Streeting had long been gathering support for a challenge

What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis

Andy Burnham is seeking to stand in a by-election triggered by the resignation of a Labour

UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues

Andy Burnham's decision to fight a by-election. While other European government borrowing costs

Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears

Andy Burnham, later this year. The swings in the bond market came as the UK chancellor

Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm

Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) return to Westminster. But Burnham, should he make it from

Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

Andy Burnham wins next month’s Makerfield byelection and no other challenger emerges, Lammy insisted

Streeting launches scathing attack on Starmer - and calls for UK to rejoin EU

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, was cleared by Labour’s national executive committee

Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid

Andy Burnham, tipped to be the next prime minister should he win the byelection in Makerfield

IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty

Andy Burnham, the favourite to replace Starmer should he win a byelection to return to parliament

Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living

Andy Burnham, seeking to fight the Makerfield byelection on a promise to challenge Keir Starmer