News What would Andy Burnham do if he becomes Prime Minister? Prospective leadership contender and newly-elected MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham has already begun to set out his vision… Daniel Green 22nd June, 2026, 10:00 am
News What are Labour’s rules for a leadership contest after Starmer’s resignation? Following Keir Starmer’s resignation as leader of the Labour Party, a leadership election will now take place. LabourList… Daniel Green 22nd June, 2026, 9:50 am
News Keir Starmer to leave post as PM and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announced that he will step down as Prime Minister in September. The Prime Minister took… LabourList Staff 22nd June, 2026, 9:40 am
News How will Labour choose its candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester? Andy Burnham’s victory in yesterday’s Makerfield by-election has automatically triggered the process to elect the next mayor of… Hugo Murphy 19th June, 2026, 1:02 pm
Columnist Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories It was a busy week for the Labour government. While the prime minister attended the G7 summit in… Sebastian Salek 19th June, 2026, 6:00 am
News Andy Burnham elected MP for Makerfield with over 54 per cent of the vote Andy Burnham will return to Westminster after winning the Makerfield by-election winning 24,937 to Reform’s Rob Kenyon on… Daniel Green 19th June, 2026, 3:18 am
News Rachel Reeves pledges £13.5 million investment in former industrial heartlands Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £13.5 million in support to former coalfield areas in a bid to create… Hugo Murphy 19th June, 2026, 12:01 am
News Makerfield voters want Burnham over Starmer in Number 10, poll finds More than half of voters in Makerfield, including nine in ten Labour supporters, would prefer to see Andy… Daniel Green 16th June, 2026, 1:21 pm
Columnist Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to improve the lives of their residents. Week in,… Paul Dimoldenberg 16th June, 2026, 6:00 am
News ‘Exactly right thing to do’: Labour MPs praise under-16s social media ban announcement Labour MPs have praised the Prime Minister’s announcement of a ban on social media platforms for under 16-year-olds.… Daniel Green 15th June, 2026, 1:50 pm