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Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

Andy Burnham, have proposed large changes to government policy, giving a sense of how the country may change should either one succeed Keir Starmer. The Growth Group, allied to Streeting, and the Tribune group

Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military

policy solutions and his apparent reluctance to overrule his chancellor, Rachel Reeves. They could have a significant impact on the prime minister’s future, given that the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham

Labour must put policy first, politics second, Tony Blair says

prime minister said it should “take a step back, analyse the world”. On [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) and his would-be successors Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting, he urged Labour MPs to “force people

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

Andy Burnham has signalled he would begin transforming the broken social care system this year if he became prime minister, he has said [in an interview with the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/04/i-wouldnt-flinch-burnham-on-social-care-markets-brexit-and-the-prospect-of-a-general-election), accusing Westminster

‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup

Andy Burnham has found a parliamentary seat in which he intends to stand in a byelection ahead of a leadership bid. The former deputy prime minister [Angela Rayner](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/angela-rayner) has told the world

Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM

Andy Burnham has accused former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair of failing to understand "what's going on" in people's lives and underestimating the impact of inequality. Sir Tony used

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’s grip on power appeared to be fading, the Greater Manchester mayor suggested at the weekend that the renationalisation

‘It’s more incrementalism’: Starmer’s safe king’s speech fails to quell mutiny

Andy Burnham replace the prime minister, want greater public ownership of utilities – particularly Thames Water. They are also calling for changes to the government’s fiscal rules to allow it to borrow more, but only

Blair’s advice for Labour fails to engage with inequality, senior party figures say

prime minister had made a compelling political argument but one that did not engage in serious policy. Bell said Blair was right to call out “shallow personality politics” but added: “The challenge for the essay

Why UK’s Makerfield by-election matters far beyond one parliamentary seat

Andy Burnham Burnham currently serves as the highly popular Mayor of Greater Manchester, having left Westminster after previously serving in several cabinet positions under former Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. As mayor

Can Starmer survive as PM? Seven scenarios for what might happen next

policies on tackling energy costs and forging closer ties with the EU promised, among other things. In this scenario, Labour MPs will forget all about changing leaders and rally behind the man who delivered

Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor expected to use a byelection fight

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

policy on the BBC's Political Thinking podcast, in his first in-depth broadcast interview following his resignation as health secretary last week. He quit the cabinet after dozens of Labour MPs urged Prime Minister

How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama

prime minister and turning round Labour's fortunes. "Josh has been radicalised by being a local MP... he saw the implosion in Westminster as a chance for Andy to come home," a friend said. Burnham

What would ‘change’ look like if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister?

Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor want him to be installed as prime minister as quickly and painlessly

Will Tony Blair's intervention change the Labour debate?

prime minister didn't take questions when he met Poland's Donald Tusk on Wednesday). But the Treasury minister Torsten Bell has given a sense of the thinking in government on X. He takes issue

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a [calamitous local election](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) result for the Labour Party last week. Starmer, who has been [dogged by controversy](/news/2026/4/20/uk-pm-starmer-admits-mistaken-call-on-mandelson-rejects-calls-to-resign) over the appointment

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

prime minister, Keir Starmer, was right to have ruled out rejoining the EU. She told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg: “I actually think this is just a bit odd. I listened to what

Labour figures who wrote competing ‘manifestos’ join forces to warn against tribalism

policy figures, who put forward “manifestos” for [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) and a centrist grouping, are to join forces to help forge new ideas for a future government. The authors of the two essays

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

Andy Burnham, as she is now advocating that the prime minister sets out a timetable for his departure, rather than leaving immediately. Burnham needs time to get back to Westminster first. Those who have been