Keir Starmer

Greater Manchester mayor’s gamble on a byelection could catapult him into the Labour leadership — or end his career — as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer

Insurer says businesses being harmed by political turmoil in Britain, as Keir Starmer faces potential leadership challenge

Critics see Streeting, who has resigned as UK health secretary, as a schemer who appears to prioritise announcements over delivery

A long drawn out leadership battle with uncertain policy implications will keep sterling and UK government bonds on edge

Economists had expected a 0.2% contraction

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

The beleaguered UK prime minister may not be entirely up to the moment – but as moments go, who would be?

Would-be challenger Andy Burnham in need of sitting MP to give up seat and win byelection to have chance of becoming PM

UK prime minister and Labour leader met health secretary, who appears poised to challenge him, this morning

Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer

Statement by 11 Labour-affiliated unions threatens to further destabilise UK prime minister

In the News podcast: Heavy losses for Labour at local elections prompts calls on PM to resign

It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader

Embattled UK prime minister set for talks with one of the main contenders for his job after a day of drama at Westminster

Ministers Jess Phillips and Miatta Fahnbulleh resign, while Starmer loyalists pledge their support

Global Shares indexes fall as US inflation climbs and oil gains for third straight day

Does he feel like he wins when he loses?

Besieged UK prime minister finds himself exactly where Tory leader was four years ago

If a leadership battle gets under way, these Labour politicians may be the key runners and riders

Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at disadvantage even with reduced membership under Starmer

Manchester mayor is a potential challenger to Keir Starmer, but he needs to become an MP first

Fianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaigns

At what point are citizens in the North entitled to say they do not want to live in a country run by Farage?

Several cabinet members were understood to have called for him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister

With British king due in parliament on Wednesday, focus shifts to Wes Streeting as more Labour MPs call on UK prime minister to go

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence

Labour leader under pressure from within his ranks of MPs as he prepares fightback speech

Labour leader and UK prime minister facing backbench revolt over elections disaster

What is far from clear is whether the new order is permanent

UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest

IT Sunday: With Labour in retreat and Nigel Farage in the frame as the next prime minister, Britain’s political landscape is being comprehensively redrawn

A greater degree of left unity and/or a sizeable alternative to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would be a new and unpredictable dynamic

Markets fear the election result could topple Starmer heralding a shift to the left and an unravelling of fiscal approach

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepens

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge

What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?

The old duopoly is crumbling under pressure from populists and nationalists

Pressure on the UK prime minister is set to rise this week

Suburban ward of North Harrow shows old battles between Labour and Tories haven’t gone away, you know

Decision to host eighth European Political Community meeting in Yerevan a notable statement and red rag to Moscow