Tony Blair lambasts Labour’s leadership woes
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Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold
Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
UK borrowing rises and retail sales slide in April
Strains on economy and public finances come as ruling Labour Party engulfed in leadership crisis
Bond vultures circle British government as threat of renewed political upheaval returns
Markets fear moves to topple Keir Starmer will entail a leftward shift politically and looser spending protocols
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Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’
President Catherine Connolly visits her alma mater in Leeds for first time since graduating
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Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
Keir Starmer revolt revives Brexit row. So, how could the UK rejoin the EU?
Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU
Britain’s deep political divides were plain to see on the streets of London this weekend
Tricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby
Britain’s politics meets the bond market reality check
The UK does not set the price of its borrowing unilaterally, a lesson one Labour leadership hopeful must learn
Wes Streeting says he will challenge Keir Starmer in any Labour leadership contest
Former UK minister for health tells conference that Britain’s decision to leave EU was ‘a catastrophic mistake’
Tens of thousands march in London in separate far-right and pro‑Palestinian protests
British police deployed 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside the capital
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Britain on edge: Streets brace for protest ahead of fraught weekend
After a week of drama at Westminster, London prepares for far-right and pro-Palestinian marches
Burnham approved to run in byelection; Pound heading for worst week in 18 months
British government bonds, stocks and sterling fall
Andy Burnham clears Labour committee hurdle as possible date for crucial byelection emerges
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street
Global indexes fall as bond yields rise
Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes
Andy Burnham: the political chameleon making a bid for Labour’s top job
Having traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviour
Early Edition Podcast: Dublin Central byelection; trouble for Keir Starmer; Trump in Beijing
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MP resignation paves way for Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Starmer
MP tells prime minister it is clear he will not lead Labour into next election and therefore he should step down
Andy Burnham makes his move as Keir Starmer’s troubles mount
Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister
Win or bust: Andy Burnham’s risky return bid could decide Labour’s future
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
Aviva grows premiums in Ireland by 12% in first quarter
Insurer says businesses being harmed by political turmoil in Britain, as Keir Starmer faces potential leadership challenge
Wes Streeting: Is the man who wants to lead Labour a reformer or performer?
Critics see Streeting, who has resigned as UK health secretary, as a schemer who appears to prioritise announcements over delivery
UK markets now have to deal with the Burnham factor - and they are looking nervous
A long drawn out leadership battle with uncertain policy implications will keep sterling and UK government bonds on edge
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Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Keir Starmer is bland, stable, boring – he should have gone a long way
The beleaguered UK prime minister may not be entirely up to the moment – but as moments go, who would be?
Streeting seeks backing for leadership contest, Starmer to fight any attempt to unseat him
Would-be challenger Andy Burnham in need of sitting MP to give up seat and win byelection to have chance of becoming PM
Starmer facing ‘crisis of vision’, UK parliament hears, but has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting
UK prime minister and Labour leader met health secretary, who appears poised to challenge him, this morning
Labour leadership phoney war set to end as real battle begins
Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer
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