Andy Burnham (File photo/AP) LONDON: Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is expected to be made Labour leader next week and take office as Britain’s new prime minister on July 20, replacing Keir Starmer.Three hundred and twenty-two out of 403 Labour MPs backed Burnham’s leadership bid on Thursday, the day nominations opened. It was one…
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Labour’s sentencing reforms, arguing that people convicted of rape, child sexual abuse and grooming gang offences should not be released from prison before completing the terms handed down by the courts.In a post on X, Badenoch accused the government of putting victims at risk by allowing some serious…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage Nigel Farage’s decision to resign as MP for Clacton and immediately seek re-election has triggered an extraordinary political row, with Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and several other parties refusing to contest what they have branded a “fake” by-election.The controversy has also disrupted Reform UK’s campaign in the high-stakes Greater…
In a light-hearted response to remarks made during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), Andy Burnham hit back at Kemi Badenoch after she dismissed him as “a pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt” while hitting out at Labour’s leadership turmoil.Hours after the exchange in the House of Commons, Burnham posted a video on social media in…
Outgoing UK PM Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump took aim at outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, saying that the Labour Party leader’s policies on energy, immigration and relations with Washington contributed to his downfall.Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office event, Trump struck a friendly…
Andy Burnham, Shabana Mahmood among top contenders (Images/AP) United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, setting the stage for a leadership battle within the Labour Party and a contest to determine Britain’s next prime minister.Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said he had informed King Charles III of his decision and…
Burnham victory shakes UK politics as pressure mounts on Starmer / Image – file Andy Burnham secured a decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election, marking a significant moment in British politics and dramatically increasing pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.The former Labour cabinet minister and outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester won the north-west England…
It all started with Labour’s crushing setback in local elections across England, Scotland and Wales last week. The results sent shockwaves through the party and sparked an open rebellion against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with more than 80 Labour MPs either publicly or privately demanding that he resign or announce a timetable for his departure.The…
