Hungary’s new PM symbolically removes fences erected around Orbán’s former offices - AP News

Hungary’s new PM symbolically removes fences erected around Orbán’s former offices  AP News

How Rayner, Streeting and Burnham weakened PM in 12 hours of political drama

Three interventions by three senior Labour politicians made for an unforgettable day in British politics.

Gilts Slump as Investors Brace for Burnham Challenge to Starmer - Bloomberg.com

Gilts Slump as Investors Brace for Burnham Challenge to Starmer  Bloomberg.com

Brand Burnham still strong in Makerfield as voters prepare for ‘hinge moment’

Greater Manchester mayor’s reputation gives Labour a chance of luring back residents from Reform UK

UK PM Starmer's rivals make cautious moves

Although the UK prime minister has been fiercely criticized within Labour, none of his opponents have so far put themselves forward to replace him. The procedure to oust the leader is complex and risky.

How team Burnham finally cleared the first of many hurdles on route to Westminster

At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitions For weeks, Andy Burnham’s supporters had told MPs to “hold the line”, that he had a seat in parliament in his sights and that he would be a contender in any leadership contest. That was never the full truth. His path to No 10 – if he makes it – is littered with more failed attempts than almost any other politician. Two leadership contests, a block o...

By Jessica Elgot, Alexandra Topping, Hannah Al-Othman and Josh Halliday

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces challenges from his own party

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces challengers from his own Labor Party seeking to oust him after bad local election results.

By Lauren Frayer

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Wes Streeting, a key Starmer rival, backed Manchester's Andy Burnham as among the best options to challenge Starmer.

Why Britain’s potential next PM is putting investors on edge

Traders fear a new left-leaning U.K. government led by Andy Burnham would challenge the country's fiscal discipline.

UK politics: How Starmer survives as Farage waits in wings

High profile resignations, a prime minister on the edge and populists on the up — UK politics is far from dull. DW explains what's going on in Keir Starmer's Labour party and with Nigel Farage. And what may be next.

Andy Burnham: Labour's "most popular politician" eyes Parliament return

Will Starmer face a leadership challenge? Owen Jones tells #F24Spotlight why Andy Burnham could make his Westminster return following a Makerfield MP resignation ➡️https://f24.my/BvKr

By FRANCE24

Voices: Make-or-break Makerfield will be an uphill struggle for Andy Burnham and Labour

Editorial: He’s running – but the Manchester mayor will have to face an electorate sick of exactly this kind of political circus, and a Reform party determined to stop him becoming prime minister

By Editorial

Possible contenders in U.K. Labour Party leadership race

If a leadership race is triggered, the winner will be selected by the party membership

By AFP

Polish EU lawmaker threatens legal action against Starmer over ‘hatred and division’ remarks on London rally

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By TOI World Desk

Andy Burnham is allowed to run in Makerfield

Now the choice passes to local Labour members

By Megan Kenyon

Turning the economic strategy vision into reality will be key challenge for 4G leadership - The Straits Times

Turning the economic strategy vision into reality will be key challenge for 4G leadership  The Straits Times

Investors take fright as left-leaning candidate secures path to UK parliament

Britain’s borrowing costs surged on Friday after Andy Burnham, a regional mayor on the left of the governing Labour Party, secured a possible path to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alarming investors and deepening a leadership crisis. Starmer is struggling to hold on to power after a tumultuous week when a main rival in government […]

Pat Stacey: List of who might host ‘The Late Late Show’ if Patrick Kielty quits makes for grim reading

Another week passes and still no news on whether Patrick Kielty will be staying on as host of The Late Late Show.

Exclusive-At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisions

Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield by-election?

Contest provides a route back to Westminster but threat of Reform and dwindling Labour support make path far from secure

By Will Barker, The Week UK

Possible contenders in UK Labour Party leadership race

Explore the potential contenders in the UK Labour Party leadership race. Learn about Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, and others vying for the t Read More: https://punchng.com/possible-contenders-in-uk-labour-party-leadership-race/

By Punch Newspapers

President Barzani hails Zaidi’s appointment, urges resolution of Erbil-Baghdad issues - rudaw.net

President Barzani hails Zaidi’s appointment, urges resolution of Erbil-Baghdad issues  rudaw.net

UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues

UK government borrowing costshave reached a new 18-year high and the pound has fallen as the battle for the Labour leadership took another twist with Andy Burnham's decision to fight a by-election.

By Emmanuel Tetteh