Andy Burnham’s statement in full after Makerfield by-election selection
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election. Here is his…
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Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour’s Makerfield candidate
Andy Burnham has been selected to run in the Makerfield by-election, clearing the way for a potential return…
Ken Skates appoints new team with ‘fresh energy and ideas’ after Senedd election defeat
Ken Skates, the interim leader of Welsh Labour, has appointed a new Senedd team after this month’s historic…
‘The political cost of keeping Thames Water privatised’
Starmer spoke last week about “public ownership in the public interest” for British Steel and the King’s Speech…
‘Listen first, act second and speak later – Labour and rural voters’
“Something rare happened in Norfolk this month. Labour gained a rural division in the Norfolk County Council elections.…
Movers, shakers and Makerfield
The Makerfield by-election is expected to take place exactly one month from today, on June 18. And if…
‘Learning Lessons’
Last week’s elections were catastrophic for Labour. We lost 1,500 Councillors in England. We failed to unseat the…
‘ After these Local Elections there can be no doubt: Labour’s future lies in electoral reform’
The writing is on the wall, for those willing to read it: Britain’s multi-party electorate is here to…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 17 May 2026
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
Progress looks to post-Starmer phase as battle lines drawn with Burnham
Members from Labour’s centrist tradition came to the Progress conference in search of solutions, after a week of…
