Analysis ‘Burnham would?’ It’s all very Shakespearean. A tale of ambitions long harboured and oft thwarted – sometimes even self-sabotaged. The… Emma Burnell 23rd January, 2026, 12:00 pm
News Andrew Gwynne resigns as an MP, triggering Gorton and Denton by-election Andrew Gwynne has announced his resignation from Westminster, triggering a by-election in Greater Manchester that could allow a… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2026, 3:53 pm
News What hurdles would Andy Burnham face to stand for Parliament? As reports swirl that Gorton and Denton MP Andrew Gwynne is set to quit as an MP on… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2026, 12:34 pm
News Suspended Labour MP Andrew Gwynne ‘to stand down’ – reports Suspended Labour MP Andrew Gwynne will stand down as an MP, triggering a by-election in Greater Manchester, it… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2026, 11:21 am
Comment Diane Abbott: ‘What WhatsApp scandal says about how Labour sees its voters’ Andrew Gwynne MP and his WhatsApp discussion group has exploded into the news. The group traded racist, sexist… Diane Abbott 14th February, 2025, 10:03 am
News Tameside councillor suspensions deepens turmoil for beleaguered CLP The suspension of several councillors from the party over an ongoing WhatsApp group scandal marks the latest crisis… James Moules 12th February, 2025, 3:08 pm
News Oliver Ryan: Who is the second Labour MP to lose whip in WhatsApp row? A second Labour MP has been suspended by the party and lost the whip in a row over… Daniel Green 10th February, 2025, 4:30 pm
News Labour’s Covid rebels are not breaking the whip for the same reasons Labour MPs are being instructed by the leadership to abstain on the House of Commons vote tonight that… Sienna Rodgers 1st December, 2020, 3:31 pm
Comment Less than a year after the election, our sense of purpose is returning It will be a long time before we truly understand all the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. The… Andrew Gwynne 2nd October, 2020, 12:30 pm
Comment ‘Long Covid’, NHS pride and casework: Labour MPs recovering from coronavirus Andrew Gwynne “I’ve had some pretty horrid days over the past 17 weeks, but the last couple of… Sienna Rodgers 31st July, 2020, 5:40 pm