Also known as: ruling Labour party · centre-left Labour government · Labour government
UK ruling party whose leader Keir Starmer resigned in June 2026 after two years in office, succeeded by Andy Burnham.
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… The vote had been shunned by Britain's main political parties, including the governing Labour Party, as a stunt by the Reform UK leader -- once touted as a potential prime minister -- to dodge scrutiny of his dealings. …
Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims 'moral victory'The Standard
… Keir Starmer resigned as British prime minister in late June and was replaced around one month later by Andy Burnham, as the Labour government was overtaken in opinion polls by the hard-right party Reform UK.Following Thursday's data, the country's new finance minister, John Heal …
UK economy slows amid political unrest, Mideast warCitizen Digital
New UK Prime Minister announces tax cut for struggling pubs By AFP July 24, 2026 12:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows new Labour Party MP for Makerf …
New UK Prime Minister announces tax cut for struggling pubsThe Standard
… Burnham is under pressure to show he can deliver the revitalised economy Labour promised when it won power in July 2024 after 14 years in opposition.Ian Hoskins, owner of the Ma Pub Group in northwestern Liverpool, broadly welcomed the announcement but told Sky News it remained a …
New UK PM announces tax cut for struggling pubsCitizen Digital
… Wes Streeting, who abandoned plans to run against Burnham for the Labour leadership, is now defence minister. …
New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeupCitizen Digital
… Wes Streeting, who abandoned plans to run against Burnham for the Labour leadership, is now defence minister. …
New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeupThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterWes Streeting, who abandoned plans to run against Burnham for the Labour leadership, is now defence minister.Shabana Mahmood was reappointed interior minister to see through her hardline reforms of Britain's asylum system. …
New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeupThe Standard
… But a Starmer loyalist, one of several to be culled from ministerial positions by Burnham, questioned how the Labour government would fund the cut, suggesting the new premier's call for party unity may go unheeded.From October 1, electricity bills will be VAT free, saving an aver …
UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costsCitizen Digital
… Burnham was asked to form a government by King Charles III after Keir Starmer resigned, lasting only two years in office despite handing the Labour Party a landslide victory in general elections in 2024. …
'Not another one': UK voters fatigued by seventh PM in a decadeCitizen Digital
… The former Mayor of Greater Manchester and Member of Parliament for Makerfield was elected Labour Party leader last week before being formally invited by King Charles III to form a government at Buckingham Palace. …
Ruto pledges deeper Kenya-UK ties in message to new PM Andy BurnhamReform UK leader Nigel Farage reclaimed his parliamentary seat in a Clacton by-election with 63 percent of the ballot, after having triggered the vote by resigning over an investigation into his finances. Rival candidate Count Binface exceeded expectations, earning 27 percent of the vote.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reclaimed his parliamentary seat in a Clacton by-election with 63 percent of the ballot, after having triggered the vote by resigning over an investigation into his finances. Rival candidate Count Binface exceeded expectations, earning 27 percent of the vote.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's GDP increased 0.4 percent in the April-June period, down from 0.6 percent in the first quarter, amid domestic political instability and fallout from the US-Iran war. The Office for National Statistics said output remained "robust" despite concerns over elevated inflation and energy costs.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a 20 percent cut to business rates for struggling pubs, clubs, and live music venues as part of efforts to ease the cost of living crisis. The measure is expected to save around 32,000 hospitality businesses in England approximately £1,100 per year.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20 percent cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues, expected to save around 32,000 hospitality businesses approximately £1,100 annually, as part of efforts to ease the cost of living crisis. The measure is estimated to cost government finances around £100 million a year.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, immediately reshuffling his cabinet by removing his predecessor's loyalists. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures, promised to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power, and held calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened his first cabinet after removing his predecessor Keir Starmer's loyalists, pledging a 10-year plan to address cost-of-living pressures and promising to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, replaced government loyalists, and pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and re-industrialise Britain. He has signalled a leftward tilt and promised to decentralise power and end rough sleeping.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he would eliminate VAT on consumer electricity bills from October 1, saving households around £45 annually, as part of a "cost-of-living government" agenda. The £850 million cost will be funded by cancelling the previous government's digital ID scheme.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Andy Burnham was asked by King Charles III to form a government after Keir Starmer resigned, becoming Britain's seventh prime minister since early 2016. Voters expressed frustration with the political churn, with some saying they had yet to see concrete plans from the former mayor of Greater Manchester.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as UK Prime Minister and pledged to deepen cooperation between Kenya and London under the new administration. Ruto said Burnham's appointment reflects values aligned with Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham is set to become British prime minister on Monday, taking over from Keir Starmer after the Labour leader served just two years in office. The 56-year-old was asked by King Charles III to form the next government and plans to signal a break from years of political turmoil.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham was appointed British prime minister on Monday after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, replacing Keir Starmer who departed after two years in office. Burnham, the sixth prime minister in ten years, said he wants to draw a line under a decade of political turmoil and do things differently.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
Veteran politician Andy Burnham is on track to become Britain's next prime minister, with dozens of Labour lawmakers nominating him to succeed Keir Starmer as party leader. Burnham is the only MP from the ruling party to publicly declare as a candidate, and if he reaches 322 nominations by July 16, no other challenger could mathematically enter the race.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned his likely successor Andy Burnham that he will have to spend as much time dealing with global issues as he has during his tenure, insisting it is not possible for a prime minister to reduce time spent on diplomacy. In his first interview since resigning, Starmer described the decision to quit as "intensely personal" and "really tough," undertaken with his family.
4 July 2026 · Capital News →
Britain's outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer warned his probable successor Andy Burnham that he cannot ignore international turmoil and must spend significant time on diplomacy, saying the world is "more dangerous and volatile" than for most of his lifetime. Burnham's supporters have pushed for focus on domestic issues like cost of living, but he has pledged the same support to Ukraine as Starmer.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Migrant arrivals to Britain via small boats across the English Channel fell 41 percent in the first six months of 2026, with 11,884 arrivals compared to 19,982 in the same period in 2025, according to UK interior ministry data.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation, plans to lay out his economic agenda on Monday at a Manchester museum. Burnham is currently the only candidate to replace Starmer and could become prime minister as early as mid-July if he faces no challengers.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jamila Mohamed argues that Kenya's focus on presidential term limits contrasts sharply with the United Kingdom's experience: within one Kenyan five-year term, Britain has had four Prime Ministers, yet the UK has no constitutional term limits. Unlike Kenya, UK leaders can theoretically serve indefinitely if their party maintains confidence and wins elections.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party following internal pressure and dissatisfaction over recent local election results, less than two years after leading Labour to a general election victory. Starmer will remain in office temporarily until the Labour Party elects a new leader.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
Sir Keir Starmer is considering his political future as pressure grows for him to resign, following Andy Burnham's by-election victory that has prompted senior ministers to call for a timetable for his departure. US President Donald Trump predicted Starmer will resign, criticising his record on immigration and energy policy.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office, citing a term marked by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. He will remain as prime minister until a new Labour Party leader is chosen by September, when parliament returns from summer recess.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office, citing policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. He will remain as prime minister until a new Labour Party leader is chosen in a process to begin in July, with the successor in place before parliament returns in September.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer "will resign," offering no evidence for the claim, as British media reported the embattled Labour leader may resign within days. Trump also criticized Starmer's record on immigration and energy policy.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
UK voters went to the polls in a historic local election that could determine the future of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham, a Labour veteran and Greater Manchester mayor, is seeking to win the parliamentary by-election for Makerfield in northwestern England, which could position him to challenge Starmer for the party leadership and ultimately become prime minister.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain holds a special by-election on Thursday in the Makerfield constituency near Manchester. Long-time Starmer critic Andy Burnham, a popular metro mayor, is looking to win the seat so he can run for the Labour leadership and premiership, with UK media calling it "the most consequential by-election" in British political history.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a forthcoming total ban on social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X for children under 16, citing concerns that these platforms are "making children unhappy" and exposing them to dangerous and addictive content. The government aims to pass the regulation by late December with the ban coming into force in spring.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to "call time" on a social media system failing children, reportedly proposing measures including a total ban for those under 16 and restrictions on late-night use for older teenagers — stricter than Australia's December 2024 under-16 ban.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot was used to create fake sexualised images of her. Asato said she is "one of thousands of women and even children" harmed by abusive AI deepfakes created with Grok's image generation feature.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Britain has struck a trade agreement with six Gulf Cooperation Council states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), marking the first such deal between the bloc and a Group of Seven country. The agreement is expected to deliver relatively modest economic benefits for the UK as Britain seeks to strengthen trade ties following its departure from the European Union.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A by-election in Makerfield constituency on June 18 will see Labour's Andy Burnham attempt to return to parliament; if successful, he is widely expected to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Starmer has faced pressure following poor Labour results in recent local elections.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →