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Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

politics? Responding to bumper [growth of 0.3% in March](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/uk-economy-records-surprise-growth-first-month-iran-war-ons-data) – much stronger than City economists’ forecasts for a 0.2% contraction – the chancellor said the figures showed she had the right economic plan

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest – UK politics live

politics live Good morning. There were many predictions for Labour’s future ahead of the English, Scottish and Welsh elections, which have been terrible for the party, but there is one outcome foreseen

‘Hold the line’: Burnham tells allies in parliament he still has options to return

comment. Afzal Khan, the MP for Manchester Rusholme, has also denied his seat is in contention. Jim McMahon, who represents Oldham West, did not respond to enquiries about his seat, but he is known

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

political future](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/28/starmer-buys-some-time-mandelson-election) over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, the number of MPs backing Burnham is understood to have grown to far more than the 80 required to challenge

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

political future was being decided elsewhere. Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner were buttering up [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs in the Strangers’ Bar in parliament as colleagues spoke of their “existential” fear about the crucial