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…
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Sadness, honesty, and hope: Farewell Keir Starmer
As Keir Starmer sets out the timetable for him to step down as Prime Minister there will be…
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…
The end of the Keir show
As so often happens, sending the morning email means we can be victims of timing. Before sitting down…
‘The people told they are not welcome may be the people the UK needs most’
There is one detail from the Belfast riots that has stayed with me. The two women trapped in…
‘The lessons Labour can take from the Tories over changing leaders’
The Makerfield by-election result resulted in a strong victory for Andy Burnham. The, soon-to-be former, Mayor of Greater…
‘Respect? Don’t just say it, show it’
There’s something not quite right in British politics and people can feel it. Patrick Maguire in The Times…
‘The Keir I Know’
Politics can often feel like a contest between personalities. The loudest voice. The sharpest soundbite. The quickest route…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 21 June 2026
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘Who judges the judges? The accountability crisis in British justice’
Britain is facing a crisis of confidence in its justice system. Recently, a sickening case which Gisèle Pelicot…
