Starmer reflecting on political reality as he considers future, says ally
Cabinet minister Peter Kyle says the PM is “mindful of the interests of the country” amid calls for him to quit....
Signs grow that Starmer will set out timetable to resign as mood in government shifts
The BBC’s Henry Zeffman and Nick Eardley on the mood in government as speculation grows about the prime minister’s departure....
PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit
The BBC has been told that the transport secretary is among those advising Starmer to set out a timetable....
Henry Zeffman: What does Keir Starmer do next after Andy Burnham’s Makerfield win?
Discussion about the prime minister’s future ramps up after Makerfield by-election....
Burnham says Labour has final chance to change after Makerfield by-election win
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes....
Chris Mason: Burnham’s emphatic win leaves Starmer and Labour MPs with big decision
The PM will see the stonking scale of Andy Burnham’s victory – will it shift his outlook, his defiance, so frequently recently expressed?...
New UK defence secretary meets Nato allies without investment plan in place
Nato members have been urged to present “clear, concrete and credible plans” for raising defence spending....
Polls set to open in Makerfield by-election
There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency’s new MP....
Streeting suggests he would be prepared to trigger leadership contest as early as next week
But the former health secretary told BBC Newsnight he would prefer for the prime minister “to take a decision on his own terms”....
‘It was surreal’: British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired....