UK politics

Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain

London’s high court ruled ⁠in February that ​the ban interfered with freedom of expression

Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham

Former UK Labour leader tells The Irish Times Keir Starmer’s 2024 election victory was ‘loveless landslide’

John McDonnell says Keir Starmer has lost public confidence and no other candidate has the support to replace him

Two years after Britain was consumed by riots led by white nationalists, authorities are trying to prevent a repeat

Billionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in Southampton

Nigel Farage’s party significantly outstrips the fundraising efforts of Labour and the Conservative Party

Eleven officers injured in Southampton during unrest over police response to student’s death

Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000

Tranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on Monday

As our children became enmeshed in their lives, coming back to Ireland became harder

A reconnected Ireland could meet the challenges of the future and materially improve the lives of ordinary people

Intervention by former prime minister almost feels designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party

Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash

Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU

Farage’s carefully crafted persona plays on nostalgia for an imagined world sourced from the golden age of British TV

British government bonds, stocks and sterling fall

UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street

Having traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviour

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Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister

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

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

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

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

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

Does he feel like he wins when he loses?

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

Politics across the United Kingdom looks increasingly fractured

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

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

Prime minister Keir Starmer says he ‘won’t walk away’ despite damaging results across UK