Andy Burnham is set to use a major Manchester speech to make devolution the centrepiece of his bid to become Britain’s next prime minister. He is expected to promise a 10-year mission to raise living standards while facing questions over fiscal rules, defence spending and his future cabinet.
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Keir Starmer has resigned as Labour leader and will remain UK prime minister until a successor is chosen. Andy Burnham, fresh from a decisive by-election win in Makerfield, is the clear frontrunner to replace him.
Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime minister and Labour leader after a revolt by his own MPs. His departure follows plunging approval ratings, policy U-turns, scandals and heavy Labour election losses.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will resign as Labour leader after mounting pressure from his own lawmakers. Andy Burnham, who returned to Parliament last week, is the frontrunner to replace him.
Keir Starmer is under intensifying pressure from Labour MPs and ministers after Andy Burnham’s decisive Makerfield by-election victory. Media reports say the prime minister could set out a resignation timetable as soon as Monday.
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, returning to Parliament and clearing the way for a possible Labour leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham defeated Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon by more than 9,000 votes in a contest watched for its national implications.
John Healey resigned as Britain’s defence secretary, saying Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury had failed to provide the resources needed for national defence. His departure is the sixth ministerial resignation since Labour’s poor election showing last month.
Kanye West is banned from entering the U.K., prompting cancellation of the Wireless Festival where he was set to headline. The move follows backlash over his antisemitic remarks and actions.