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‘Celtic’ parliaments should face London together, says Welsh first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth said Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland shared ‘core asks’ for ‘equality of treatment’
Badenoch eschews niceties and takes lumps out of Starmer’s cabinet in first PMQs after quitting
Presumed incoming prime minister Andy Burnham should get ready for a weekly battle with the rambunctious Tory leader
Starmer ally says he will not run against Andy Burnham for Labour leadership
Move removes another obstacle on Burnham’s route to Number 10
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Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether
Andy Burnham, his likely successor as UK prime minister, won’t have any such luxury
Andy Burnham will have to be brave if he wants to get Britain’s economy growing again
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‘Starmer failed Wales’: Plaid Cymru first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth on nationhood and new challenges
Welsh leader is in Dublin for talks with the Irish Government, his first foreign trip since ending Labour’s century-old grip on Wales
Keir Starmer holds ‘frosty’ talks with Andy Burnham to thrash out transition of power
Burnham had initially hoped to take over in September but could become next UK prime minister within weeks
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Former Manchester mayor could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed
Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race to become UK prime minister
A handful of outside-bet candidates have not ruled themselves out of the leadership competition
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Taoiseach praises Starmer’s role in improving British-Irish relations
Officials expect close relationship between Dublin and London to continue under Andy Burnham government
British political stability a thing of the past as Keir Starmer says he will step down
More rumblings in Fianna Fáil over triple lock, and more work for civil servants when Ireland takes up EU presidency
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Starmer expected to outline timetable for departure outside No 10
Move would clear the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without formal contest
Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?
Starmer may be on his way out but the issues that constrained his premiership won’t go with him
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as British prime minister on Monday
Starmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy Burnham
‘Absolutely no authority’: Labour calls grow for Keir Starmer to stand down as British PM
Andy Burnham’s byelection win prompts more backbenchers and Labour grandees to call for Starmer to step aside
Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?
After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister?
Can Starmer’s ’110m hurdle strategy’ trip up Burnham’s dash for Downing St?
Keir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UK
Keir Starmer facing pressure to resign from ministers after Burnham’s by-election win
Win for Greater Manchester mayor paves way for challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership
Ireland gears up for EU presidency and Andy Burnham sweeps Makerfield byelection
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How Irish is Andy Burnham, the possible next British prime minister?
Ancestral links suggest Makerfield byelection winner is somewhere between Joe Biden and Tony Blair
Andy Burnham: How quickly could he become the UK’s prime minister?
Keir Starmer could reflect on the scale of Burnham’s win and step down immediately. He could also put up a fight
Most Irish adults favour social media ban for under-16s, poll says
Curbs to be introduced in Britain to stop children and teens using apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X
Keir Starmer signals openness to Burnham cabinet role amid leadership tensions
British prime minister seeks to head off internal Labour challenge ahead of key byelection
Readers on the UK’s social media ban: banning algorithms would be ‘far more effective’ for children’s safety online
Retired principal says she would support the banning of smartphones for under-16s
Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the end
Greater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yet
Ireland ready to restrict social media for children even without EU agreement, Minister says
Move would be ‘embarrassing’ for the EU, Patrick O’Donovan says
UK places new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet, illegal finance networks
Move comes days after British troops seized a Russian vessel in the English Channel for the first time
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca Shepherd
Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain
Two found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on car and properties linked to Starmer
Jury heard three men offered payment to set fire to car and two houses linked to UK PM by Russian-speaking figure named El Money
With the UK set to ban social media for under-16s, what is next for Ireland?
Proposal will see children’s access to platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X restricted
Downing Street contender Andy Burnham would pursue closer British-Irish relations
Intervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Vessel will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue
Desmond Rea obituary: First chairman of the North’s policing board with a deep sense of public duty
The economist helped oversee the fraught transition of the RUC into the PSNI
Keir Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations
British prime minister admits he has ‘got to turn things around’
British defence minister John Healey quits in row over spending
Unexpected resignation compounds pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer
European allies and Zelenskiy urge ‘immediate’ ceasefire with Ukraine after meeting
Leaders condemn Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities ‘with a tragic toll on civilians’
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘The disillusionment with Labour is huge’
Former UK Labour leader tells The Irish Times Keir Starmer’s 2024 election victory was ‘loveless landslide’
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