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Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, during a meeting with English regional mayors, at No 10 Downing Street in Westminster, central London, July 9, 2024
Eyes Left / 16 May 2026
16 May 2026

The collapse of Streeting’s leadership challenge and an opening for Burnham’s potential path back to Parliament have accelerated the battle over what – if anything – Labour still stands for, writes ANDREW MURRAY

Health Secretary Wes Streeting smiles as he walks through the Member's Lobby of the Houses of Parliament in London to the House of Lords to hear the King's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament, May 13, 2026
Labour Party / 13 May 2026
13 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer giving a speech at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Waterloo, London, as he sets out the next steps he is taking in his plan to build a stronger, fairer Britain, May 11, 2026
Labour Party / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to Elective Orthopaedic Centre in Epsom, Surrey, January 6, 2025
Editorial / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking to the media after meeting Labour Party members during a visit to AFC Wimbledon in south London, May 9, 2026
Scotland / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting looks on as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer takes questions from the media during a visit to Elective Orthopaedic Centre in Epsom, Surrey, January 6, 2025
Labour Party / 10 May 2026
10 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall in Ealing, west London, May 8, 2026
Labour Party / 10 May 2026
10 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall in Ealing, west London, May 8, 2026
Britain / 8 May 2026
8 May 2026

PM told to go after disastrous election results

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during a visit to Havering Town Hall in Romford, following the 2026 local election results, May 8, 2026
Local elections / 8 May 2026
8 May 2026
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Lady Victoria Starmer arrive to cast their votes in the local elections at Westminster Chapel in central London, May 7, 2026
Local elections / 8 May 2026
8 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting of senior figures from across public life in number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, to drive forward a
Britain / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement in number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, April 30, 2026
Britain / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026
A left alliance seeking to unseat Labour in Camden
Features / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026

Can the unity built between the Camden People’s Alliance and the Green Party make an electoral breakthrough on the PM’s home territory this week? ANDREW MURRAY talks to some of those involved

TIME TO SAY YOUR GOODBYES: Sir Kier Starmer
Features / 2 May 2026
2 May 2026

DIANE ABBOTT looks at the perilous political cul-de-sac Labour finds itself in

John McDonnell, Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington speaks at a anti-racism rally and march in central London orgainised by Stand Up To Racism and trade unions, March 16, 2024
Labour Party / 29 April 2026
29 April 2026

PM’s troubles far from over after Sir Lindsay Hoyle endorses motion from John McDonnell

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband speaks at the National Growth Debate at the Institute of Directors in London, April 21, 2026
Labour Party / 23 April 2026
23 April 2026
Then Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thangam Debbonaire during her speech to the Fabian Society conference in central London, January 20, 2024
Features / 3 April 2026
3 April 2026

SOLOMON HUGHES says even electoral defeat isn’t a deterrent to right-wing MPs: pro-corporate policies might lose elections but they can be lucrative nonetheless

Members of the National Education Union (NEU) hold an 'A Christmas Carol' themed rally outside Rachel Reeves' office in Leeds, December 13, 2024
NEU Conference 2026 / 2 April 2026
2 April 2026
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East, Karl Turner, speaks to protesters outside the Port of Hull, East Yorkshire, March 18, 2022
Labour Party / 31 March 2026
31 March 2026
STARK REALITIES: Crips Against Cuts Portsmouth protest, in April 2025, as benefits applications are bureaucratic and often unfairly denied / Pic: Tim Sheerman-Chase/CC
Features / 27 March 2026
27 March 2026

DYLAN MURPHY looks at how Labour is breaking its pledge to protect the disabled and vulnerable

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and the British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence in Washington, DC., February 26, 2025
Editorial / 26 March 2026
26 March 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, March 18, 2026
Politics / 19 March 2026
19 March 2026

‘Major reset’ needed as Unite leader says move to ditch Starmer looks inevitable

Angela Rayner answers questions during the Night Time Economy Summit in Liverpool, February 12, 2026
Editorial / 19 March 2026
19 March 2026
Angela Rayner speaking during the Night Time Economy Summit in Liverpool, February 12, 2026
Politics / 18 March 2026
18 March 2026
Job & Talent agency bin workers during a picket line and rally, organised by Unite the Union, outside Job & Talent's Smithfield Depot in Birmingham, December 1, 2025
Editorial / 17 March 2026
17 March 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during a press conference to give an update on the latest situation in the Middle East, in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, March 5, 2026
Politics / 9 March 2026
9 March 2026
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves with Second Permanent Secretary of the Treasury Jim O'Neil (left), and Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander as she hosts a roundtable with gas and oil bosses at 11 Downing Street, central London, March 4, 2026
Editorial / 5 March 2026
5 March 2026
Labour Together / 1 March 2026
1 March 2026
A general view of Gorton, Greater Manchester
Britain / 25 February 2026
25 February 2026

By-election poll puts Starmer's future on a knife-edge

Labour Party / 23 February 2026
23 February 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (left) after delivering his keynote speech during the Scottish Labour Party conference at the Scottish Exhibition Centre (SEC) in Glasgow, February 23, 2025
Labour Party / 17 February 2026
17 February 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to a community centre in Hertfordshire, February 10, 2026
Eyes Left / 18 February 2026
18 February 2026

ANDREW MURRAY says switching the prime minister on and off again is no substitute for new political approach we need

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool, September 30, 2025
Editorial / 16 February 2026
16 February 2026
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy at BBC Broadcasting House in London, after her appearance on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, January 18, 2026
Politics / 12 February 2026
12 February 2026