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Holborn and St Pancras by-election

Sagal Abdi-Wali says Labour by-election victory is testament to diversity

Health Secretary Yvette Cooper

Cooper pledges revival of ‘one of Labour’s greatest achievements’ – Sure Start

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Fact check: 1970s prison building programme was more ambitious than today’s plan

Composite of handout file photos issued UK Parliament of Prime Minister Andy Burham’s Cabinet appointments: (top row, left to right) Chancellor John Healey; Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood; Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband; Health Secretary Yvette Cooper; Education Secretary Lucy Powell; Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden; Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy; Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds; and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner. (second row, left to right) Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson; Defence Secretary Wes Streeting; Chief Whip Anneliese Midgley; Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant; Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander; Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock; Transport Secrtary Heidi Alexander; Attorney General Ellie Reeves; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Louise Haigh. (third row, left to right) Justice Secretary Alex Norris; Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle; Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh; Chief Secrtary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds; Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Smith of Basildon; Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell; minister of state across the Cabinet Office and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Kanishka Narayan; minister across both the Cabinet Office and Foreign Office Hamish Falconer ; and Matthew Pennycook minister in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Who has Andy Burnham picked to be in his Cabinet?

Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United – Sky Bet Championship – Hillsborough

‘Giant of the Labour movement’ Roy Hattersley dies

Roy Hattersley (left) with Neil Kinnock celebrating on stage

Roy Hattersley: Labour’s ‘nearly man’ who fought to hold the party together

Andy Burnham makes a speech at the launch of his campaign as Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election

Sir Tony Blair says he wants to see Burnham win Makerfield and return as MP

Composite image of Wes Streeting, Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham

Starmer ally warns Labour against ‘fantasy politics’ in battle to replace him

Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media

Starmer insists he will ‘keep pushing forward’ as he defends record in office

Lord Mandelson: Labour grandee brought down by ties to Epstein

Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to resign

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Lord Mandelson: The ‘Dark Lord’ faces prospect of losing title over Epstein ties

Labour peer and former FA chairman Lord Triesman dies aged 82

Blair ignored warnings over Women’s Institute speech fiasco

Mark Andrews::Mandelson's big leak, why Shabana's plan won't work, and building ...

Burnham refuses to rule out challenging for Labour leadership
The mayor of Greater Manchester suggested questions over his leadership ambitions are part of the problem with Westminster culture.
Jonathan Bunn, PA Political Reporter

Labour MP suggests he would give up seat for Andy Burnham Commons return

Mandelson was still in touch with Epstein in 2016, newly released emails show

Blunkett: Better Whitehall the only way to see off ‘far-right’ threat

No route back to Government for Mandelson, Starmer signals

Boris Johnson says he went ‘far too fast’ on net zero – report

Lord Mandelson to be stripped of Freedom of Hartlepool

Burnham opposes digital ID and defends economic agenda after Reeves’ swipe

Andy Burnham has ‘legitimate concerns’ about Labour leadership – Sadiq Khan

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is said to be considering a future leadership bid

Starmer dismisses ‘personal ambitions’ of Burnham amid leadership speculation

Starmer vows to ‘lead from front’ into next election amid leadership speculation

Burnham insists he is ‘committed’ to mayoral job but will not ‘toe the line’
The senior politician again declined to rule out a tilt for the Prime Minister’s job if he won enough backing.
Nina Lloyd, Sophie Wingate and Christopher McKeon, PA Political Staff

Andy Burnham made commitment to serve full term as mayor, Cabinet minister says

Burnham: Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge Starmer

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Anti-social behaviour not taken seriously since Tony Blair, Michael Gove says

Keir Starmer sacks Lord Mandelson as ambassador to US over Epstein friendship

Lord Mandelson: the New Labour ‘Dark lord’ brought down by ‘best pal’ Epstein

Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour facing pressure over Epstein links

Starmer addresses Labour MPs ahead of race to replace Rayner as deputy

Labour MPs have Thursday deadline to enter deputy leadership race

UK cannot take US special relationship for granted, Mandelson warns

Labour veteran Alexander says return to Scotland Office a ‘real honour’

Starmer pays tribute after death of ex-Labour general secretary Tom Sawyer

Tributes pour in for Lord David Lipsey

Labour peer died while swimming in River Wye, police say

Lord David Lipsey's body found in the River Wye

Plus Peter Rhodes on Prescott, punches and what to do with a runaway bus

Wrekin MP who worked with John Prescott pays tribute to former deputy PM

West Midlands firms call on Chancellor to provide budget for growth this week

Starmer: Budget will ’embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’

UK must move on from economic ‘doom loop’ of underinvestment – Lord Mandelson

How has the team in Number 10 changed and what are the potential implications?

UK’s standing has diminished and Starmer faces ‘anxious’ mood in country – Blair

Tory architect of GCSEs welcomes Labour review of ‘outmoded’ tests

Compulsory redundancies 'very likely' at Shropshire Council in bid to meet budge...

Labour big beast Prescott exits Westminster stage after more than half a century

New Labour MP asks for ‘patience and understanding’ after husband suffers stroke

Who has Sir Keir Starmer picked to be in his Cabinet?

Who could make up Sir Keir Starmer’s new Cabinet?

Labour’s general election challenge is tougher after sweeping boundary changes

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