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16 resultsfor “Greater Manchester mayoral election date”

Politics

Makerfield by-election candidates announced

election date yet to be confirmed, three other parties have now named their candidates. You can see all of these below - listed in alphabetical order by each candidate's surname. This list will be updated

BBC NewsMay 19
Politics

Transition timetable: what a Starmer autumn handover could look like

election-wearied Starmer held his first press conference inside Downing Street, confessing to the assembled media that he was still getting lost in the maze of interconnected buildings that made up his new home-meets

The Guardian World15h ago
Politics

Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election ‘kicking’

mayor of Greater Manchester, who is not in parliament. The Guardian [reported on Saturday](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/mps-from-labours-left-to-urge-ed-miliband-to-consider-leadership-bid) that MPs from Labour’s left are expected to urge Miliband to consider a leadership

The Guardian WorldMay 10
Politics

I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions

date. The prime minister said the government had put "considerable" money into defence already, and that the DIP outlines "further money on top of that". This has to be seen in the context

BBC NewsJun 12
Politics

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

election results in which the party lost support to Reform UK and the Greens. However, his chances of staying in No 10 appeared to be diminishing on Sunday as about 40 [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)

The Guardian WorldMay 10
Politics

John Healey says Labour infighting puts government’s credibility at risk

mayor of Greater Manchester, [who is standing for the newly vacant seat of Makerfield](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/andy-burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-for-makerfield-byelection), has been pictured jogging at least twice since he indicated he wanted to return to Westminster

The Guardian WorldMay 19
Politics

Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military

date for reaching 3%, no path to 3.5% by 2030.” Many of Healey’s comments were echoed by Carns, who quit hours after the defence secretary’s resignation on Thursday. “The reality

The Guardian WorldJun 16
Politics

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

date to hand over the leadership, including Clive Betts, the long-serving Sheffield South East MP, and Debbie Abrahams, for Oldham East and Saddleworth. Abrahams told the BBC on Saturday morning she hoped Starmer would

The Guardian WorldMay 9
Politics

How would a Labour leadership contest work?

date for leaving. And backbencher Catherine West has said she is collecting names of fellow MPs who want the PM to leave by September. MPs unhappy with Sir Keir remaining in post could

BBC NewsMay 12
Politics

Andy Burnham to make bid to return to Commons as pressure mounts on Starmer

mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would resign to make way for him. It came after Streeting resigned calling for a broad

BBC NewsMay 14
Politics

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

date for his departure after elections across much of the country resulted in massive losses for his ruling Labour party. With the bulk of results now counted after voting on Thursday, [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)

The Guardian WorldMay 9
Politics

Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

date for his departure as prime minister, coupled with some junior ministerial resignations, Watson’s among them. His advice to the current crop of Labour MPs, said Watson, who served as deputy leader under Jeremy

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection

election,” said one No 10 source a day before the byelection. When Burnham secured his majority of nearly 10,000 – comfortably more, overall, than the combined vote of Reform UK and Restore Britain, even some

The Guardian World14h ago
Politics

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters the party had lost. Burnham, who is expected to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, claimed it would

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Politics

MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid

Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection to re-enter parliament. There has been speculation that Wes Streeting might be considering a move next week, although this has been vehemently denied

The Guardian WorldMay 9
Politics

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains

Greater Manchester mayor to put himself forward as a parliamentary candidate. The last time that happened, before the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this year, Sir Keir Starmer used his authority and control over

BBC NewsMay 15