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The Standard
… Many MPs feel he is the party's best chance of clawing back support from Nigel Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK party before the next general election, expected in 2029. …
Burnham on course to become UK PM with Labour nominations underwayCitizen Digital
… Reform's lead in national surveys has narrowed in recent months as it struggles to maintain momentum while facing greater scrutiny, with leader Nigel Farage under pressure over a £5 million gift. …
Migrant crossings to UK down sharply in first half of 2026Citizen Digital
… Nigel Farage, the leader of populist party Reform UK, has accused British institutions of discriminating against white people, arguing they were biased by policies aimed at supporting ethnic minorities. …
Racism and intolerance have worsened in Britain, Keir Starmer saysCitizen Digital
… Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, also won every council ward in the predominantly white, working-class area during last month's council polls. …
United Kingdom polls: Labour rival eyes win in poll key to Keir Starmer's fateThe Standard
… Reform, led by anti-immigrant firebrand Nigel Farage, also won every council ward in the area during last month's council polls. …
What to know about seismic UK by-election that imperils PM StarmerCitizen Digital
… Main opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and far-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for changes to police diversity policies. …
'I can't breathe': Outrage after UK police handcuff dying studentCapital News
… Reform leader Nigel Farage said the party looked forward to the contest and would “throw absolutely everything at it” after giving Labour a drubbing at the recent council elections in the area. …
Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on StarmerCitizen Digital
… Reform makes Scotland gains One of the main beneficiaries of the fragmentation has been Nigel Farage's Reform party, which made gains in areas previously considered out of bounds to him. …
Numbers behind vote that plunged UK PM Starmer into crisisCitizen Digital
… By 8:00 am (0700 GMT), Nigel Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK had gained over 350 seats while Labour had lost over 240 across 40 of the 136 English councils to announce results so far. …
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer 'takes responsibility' for Labour losses in local pollsThe Standard
… He will vote Reform, believing firebrand leader Nigel Farage is a straight-talker. …
In Wales, UK Labour Party loses grip on storied heartlandVeteran 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 →
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 →
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 →
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said racism and intolerance have worsened in Britain over the past decade, warning it is damaging social cohesion. He spoke after a Reuters report found some British people of colour fear a resurgence of racism linked to anti-migrant rhetoric and political focus on crime, following recent unrest including protests in Southampton and rioting in Belfast.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Body camera footage released during trial showed British police handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak after he was stabbed with a ceremonial knife in December, despite his repeated pleas that he couldn't breathe. Police initially believed the attacker's false claim that Nowak had racially abused him; the killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, was later jailed for at least 21 years.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, will bid to become Labour MP for Makerfield after health secretary Wes Streeting resigned citing lost confidence in PM Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Streeting's resignation has intensified speculation about Starmer's future following poor election results for Labour, though no formal leadership challenge has been triggered yet.
15 May 2026 · Capital News →
Labour lost 1,498 of 2,566 English council seats and lost control of Wales's Senedd for the first time in 100 years, triggering calls from party MPs and ministers for Starmer to step down.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday he took responsibility for "very tough" local election results in which the ruling Labour party lost hundreds of councillors in England and faced bracing for humiliating results in Scottish and Welsh devolved parliament voting, but vowed to remain as prime minister.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wales, a Labour stronghold for over a century, is set to shift political allegiances in upcoming elections as voters abandon the party due to cost of living pressures and move toward anti-establishment candidates. A Labour defeat in Wales would mark a major blow to UK leader Keir Starmer's premiership.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →