Burnham planning for No 10 for at least a year, key ally says
The former transport secretary says Burnham’s time away from Westminster does not mean he is “unprepared” for government....
Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer....
No crude proposals on disability benefits, minister leading review says
Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) are not “fit for purpose” and need changing....
Met investigate donation to Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaign
The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are “entirely false”....
Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
Carns’s said a leadership contest was “not the best use of Labour’s time” and “we need to get on board” with Burnham....
Farage denies stunt as Reform proposes August by-election date
The Reform UK leader tells the BBC it is “only fair” that it is the electorate who judges him....
Chris Mason: Farage called by-election from weak position – and it could backfire on him
The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton....
Why has Farage resigned and what happens next?
The Reform UK leader has faced increasing pressure after reports he did not declare support from an ally....
Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK
Ruth Ellis was hanged at London’s Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely....
Farage resigns as MP and vows to fight by-election amid finances row
The Reform UK leader has faced intense scrutiny over financial support he received before becoming an MP....