Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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I don’t know why we would go back there.”
- One Labour MP compared it to the Starmer government’s politically toxic decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners in summer 2024Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/andy…
These new powers will make it easier to prosecute and lock up anyone carrying out [Iran’s] dirty work here in Britain,
- said Starmer at the timeTimetime.com/article/2026…
They couldn’t understand why I was saying some of the things that I was saying… “... [The... They] didn’t know what to do with it, but they did what they always do, which is they pulled one line out of it and then framed that one line within their world, rather than the one that I was talking about.”
- The Prime Minister, who replaced Sir Keir in July, saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…
The world is just viewing the United States differently. He is doing enormous long-term damage to the U.S.’s relationship with all of its allies. Institutions that have stood for decades can no longer do the jobs that they used to be able to do, because America is proving to be an unreliable ally. This is hugely significant in the long term.”
- One former senior official under Starmer put it more starklyPolitico Europepolitico.eu/article/what…
Andy has been a lucky general in the calming of Trump,
- argued one U.K. official who worked under StarmerPolitico Europepolitico.eu/article/what…
But we don't have a Wes Streeting,
- they added, referring to Labour's defence secretary whose challenge to Sir Keir Starmer undermined his leadershipBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
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One in three Brits thinks Polanski should resign after by-election defeat, poll shows
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Controversial Jewish politician gets only 33% of vote for seat vacated by former prime minister Keir Starmer in central London, days after his party declared 'Zionism is racism'
timesofisraeltimesofisrael.com/anti/israel…Polanski refuses to say Israel should exist as he clings on to leadership
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Voters will have a choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…How Polanski has tried to sell himself in Holborn and St Pancras
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/zack…Green Party members pass ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Proposed £12bn cut to disability benefits for children called ‘shockingly cruel’
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…For many, it raises serious concerns about how they will keep disabled young people supported and able to participate in everyday life
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Pro-Palestine Greens challenge Labour’s grip on Starmer’s former seat
aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Holborn and St Pancras constituents will cast their vote on Thursday in a crucial test for both Zack Polanski and Andy Burnham
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has | Will Hayward
theguardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…The Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar will tell the first minister to "get on with the day job" instead of focusing on the prospect of independence at a speech on Sunday
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Andy Burnham scraps plan to curb jury trials
skynewsnews.sky.com/story/andy…The sudden reversal marks a significant departure from policies drawn up under his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, which aimed to ease severe Crown Court backlogs by having judges sit alone on cases carrying sentences under three years
thenews-com-pkthenews.com.pk/latest/1418704…Burnham gives Labour post-landslide euphoria absent under Starmer, says peer
skynewsnews.sky.com/story/andy…Rising support for the government could make this the right time for Burnham to cement his position — but experts have urged caution
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Burnham is remaking Labour in his own socialist image
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/opinion/2026…Just more than two months into office, Andy Burnham was roundly praised for his first speech as prime minister at the Labour conference in Liverpool
aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU
theguardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have welcomed Andy Burnham’s plan to unpick Brexit
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/macron…UK‘s PM Burnham sets out plans to reshape public services
aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Burnham first Labour PM since 1970s to give proper revolutionary socialist speech
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…PM Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech
scmpscmp.com/news/world…This led Labour to severe local and regional election defeats in May and ultimately spelt his predecessor Starmer's demise
news-abplivenews.abplive.com/news/world…Investigation 'ongoing': UK police release on bail five men held over airbase incident
france24france24.com/en/video…RAF Fairford: Five men held over ‘bomb plot’ are British nationals
thetimesthetimes.com/uk/crime…Brits want to get closer to the EU — and even Farage’s voters agree
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/the…Burnham promises to set UK on new course after Brexit resulted in 'drift and division'
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Lucy Powell ‘confident’ Labour will win Holborn and St Pancras by-election
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/lucy…BBC London's political editor Karl Mercer is sitting down with leaders and other senior party figures to discuss some of the key issues facing the capital, and what their party might do to tackle them
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…RAF Fairford suspects released on bail as investigation continues
thenews-com-pkthenews.com.pk/latest/1417984…RAF Fairford: Five men held over ‘bomb plot’ are British nationals
thetimesthetimes.com/uk/crime…Miliband: Britain’s future relies on deeper ties with the EU
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…Burnham promises to set UK on new course after Brexit resulted in 'drift and division'
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…UK Labour Party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans
scmpscmp.com/news/world…Burnham promises to set UK on new course after Brexit resulted in 'drift and division'
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…As three countries move to quit UK, a Brexit reversal might be its only hope
brisbanetimesbrisbanetimes.com.au/world/eur…Burnham urges Trump to manage the AI threat
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Lib Dem MP announces she will not fight the next election
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…However, the Labour conference will get underway this weekend with polls beginning to show for the first time in almost two years that Labour might be within touching distance of winning a majority at the next election — 12 months on from polls that suggested Reform UK could win a huge victory
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Burnham plans first Berlin visit for talks with Merz
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/burnham…As Andy Burnham takes to the stage in Liverpool for his first Labour Party conference as Prime Minister, it marks a breathtaking turnaround from just a year prior when leadership speculation swirled around him
thenews-com-pkthenews.com.pk/latest/1417629…Reform would win fewer seats than Labour and Tories, poll suggests
thetimesthetimes.com/uk/politics…Kemi Badenoch congratulates Andy Burnham on stamina after three-hour Commons questioning
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
theguardiantheguardian.com/environment/20…Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…UK to review Chagos deal after Trump tells Burnham it is 'terrible'
euronewseuronews.com/2026/09…The Independent joins Andy Burnham on UN trip to New York for first meeting with Trump
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…After nearly an hour together in a cramped, low-ceilinged room in the United Nations basement, Trump did exactly that
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/andy…Leavitt pulls back the curtain on Trump's 'tense,' unfiltered private talks with Putin, Xi, Starmer
foxnewsfoxnews.com/media/leavitt…Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a mayor a matter of months ago, sat next to the most powerful man in the world
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…UK PM Andy Burnham refuses to rule out EU rejoin pledge in next Labour manifesto
thenews-com-pkthenews.com.pk/latest/1417209…Andy Burnham has warned of the "collateral damage" posed by the EU's Made In Europe rules, ahead of a meeting later with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a UN summit in New York
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Trump was a 'caged lion' roaring to return to WHCA Dinner ballroom after shooting, Leavitt says
foxnewsfoxnews.com/media/trump…Andy Burnham to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York
ctvnews-cactvnews.ca/world/article…The announcement came as the prime minister jetted off to New York for his first major international summit since taking office with a brief visit to the United Nations General Assembly
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Keir Starmer looked at softening £100,000 ‘tax trap’ for UK’s higher earners
ft_comft.com/content/2c59513f…Burnham hosts Ireland’s taoiseach as he bids for UK exemptions from EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan — UK politics live
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/live…Instead of the two-hour Trump Tower rendezvous that Starmer enjoyed in September 2024, British officials expect their new prime minister to sit down with his U.S. counterpart on relatively neutral ground in the United Nations headquarters at the far edge of Manhattan
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/what…Sir Ed Davey sets out Lib Dems' pitch to London
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Centrist dads Carney and Burnham get ready to take on Trump
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/centrist…Iceland boss warns Andy Burnham: Stop acting like Father Christmas
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Why ministers paid £2m to influencers
politico-ukpolitico.eu/podcast/politics…Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Lord Wormald’s payout equates to around £2,000 for each day in his role as cabinet secretary
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Tories pick ex-councillor to contest Starmer's seat
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…The Holborn and St Pancras contest, widely expected to be held on 8 October, was called after Sir Keir called an immediate end to his parliamentary career earlier this month, after being ousted as prime minister and Labour leader
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Starmer by-election is Burnham’s ‘test run’ for early general election
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…The contest was triggered when Sir Keir, who had held the inner-London seat since 2015, resigned as an MP at the start of September in what he said was a move to focus on international affairs
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Zack Polanski to stand for Greens in Starmer by-election
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Zack Polanski faces uphill battle in Keir Starmer’s former seat
ft_comft.com/content/43122dc1…Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Labour picks Somali refugee as Starmer by-election candidate
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Starmer announces resignation as prime minister
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Zack Polanski faces challenge from Green councillor in bid to contest Starmer’s Westminster seat
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Holborn and St Pancras, neighbouring Westminster, was vacated (vengefully) by Keir Starmer last week
theguardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…UK economy likely to have shrunk in July as retail sales dip and energy bills soar
independentindependent.co.uk/news/busines…Can the Green Party’s Polanski take on Labour and win Starmer’s old seat?
aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Andy Burnham is a homeopathic Prime Minister, not the remedy sick Britain needs
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…Unlike his sulking predecessor, the new prime minister offers both an analysis and a vision
theguardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in seat vacated by Keir Starmer
ft_comft.com/content/65c80957…Zack Polanski challenges Andy Burnham to implement rent controls
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Green party members back Zack Polanski to stand in London byelection
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…Kemi Badenoch presses Andy Burnham on surging borrowing costs in fiery PMQs debut
thenews-com-pkthenews.com.pk/latest/1414622…Andy Burnham seeks to reassure bond markets amid public spending fears
ft_comft.com/content/55ea0ee5…Former refugee to stand for Labour against Polanski in Starmer by-election
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes his House of Commons debut as UK leader
france24france24.com/en/burnham…Andy Burnham promises to ‘bring back hope’ in first Commons appearance as PM
ft_comft.com/content/239063eb…Andy Burnham backs Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos giveaway
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Keir Starmer’s final U-turn gives Andy Burnham an early headache
thetimesthetimes.com/uk/politics…Bond markets give Andy Burnham a painful reality check
telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/business/2026…Keir Starmer to stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras
thenews-com-pkthenews.com.pk/latest/1414459…It’s only 10 weeks since he pledged to remain as MP for Holborn and St Pancras until the next election, despite stepping down as prime minister
theguardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Burnham's summer tour is over — now he has to prove himself in Parliament
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Andy Burnham will return to parliament on Tuesday, no doubt buoyed by an overwhelming public support for the Labour Party since he took office
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Council to hire security guards near asylum base
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…The protest is planned as a two-mile march from Thetford’s market square to RAF Barnham, a site just over the border in Suffolk, which is due to house asylum seekers while they progress through the system
theguardiantheguardian.com/uk/news…Asylum centre to operate for 'at least three years'
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…The protest is planned as a two-mile march from Thetford’s market square to RAF Barnham, a site just over the border in Suffolk, which is due to house asylum seekers while they progress through the system
theguardiantheguardian.com/uk/news…Burnham defends past remarks about Trump after branding US politics ‘poisonous’
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Burnham commits to Starmer’s Brexit red lines in blow to hopes of rejoining EU
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…Andy Burnham: Britain must be bolder in making closer EU ties
thetimesthetimes.com/uk/politics…Sánchez has one year until Spain’s election deadline. The odds are against him.
politico-ukpolitico.eu/article/pedro…Last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned from his post and was replaced by Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester
foreignpolicyforeignpolicy.com/2026/08…Reform UK councillor refuses to rejoin party
bbcbbc.com/news/articles…Sue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’
independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…In an interview with the Political Currency podcast, shared with the Guardian, she gave her first major analysis of the extreme tensions in the early days of Starmer’s operation, providing an insight into the culture of what has been called a “boys’ club” operating with Downing Street
theguardiantheguardian.com/politics/2026…