Tag: Labour leadership
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Andrew Gwynne: No Plans to Resign Seat Amid Burnham Coup Rumors
Gwynne brushes off surrender of seat amid leadership speculation In a clear rebuke to circulating theories within Labour circles, former health minister Andrew Gwynne has dismissed idle speculation that he might quit his seat to back Andy Burnham in what some describe as a leadership coup against Keir Starmer. Gwynne described the chatter as unsubstantiated…
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Burnham Aims for MP Return to Challenge Starmer in Labour Leadership Line-up
London, Manchester, and a possible parliamentary bid Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is reportedly plotting a return to Parliament as early as next summer in order to mount a direct challenge to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. The plan, described by multiple sources close to the negotiations, would position Burnham to contest a…
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End of the ‘golden ticket’ asylum rules and Labour leadership talks
Introduction: A moment of policy pivot and leadership chatter The political week has thrown into sharper relief a pair of potentially seismic developments: mounting pressure over the so‑called
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End of the ‘Golden Ticket’ Asylum Rules and Labour Leadership Talk: Tory Divisions Hit the Headlines
Overview: What the Sunday papers are saying Sunday headlines across several national papers painted a picture of deep unease at the top of government, with disagreements spilling into the open over asylum policy and the direction of Labour leadership conversations. The attention-grabbing phrase “end of the ‘golden ticket’ asylum rules” has become a shorthand in…
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End of the ‘Golden Ticket’ Asylum Rules and Labour Leadership Talk
UK Politics Faces a New Front: End of the ‘Golden Ticket’ Asylum Rules The debate over asylum policy has returned to the centre stage of British politics as government sources signal a potential end to the so-called
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Rayner plots move against Starmer: what it means for Labour
Momentum grows around an Angela Rayner leadership bid Angela Rayner’s name is increasingly associated with a potential change at the top of the Labour Party. Multiple briefings have suggested the former deputy prime minister and housing secretary is laying groundwork for a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer, with reports that she has begun offering Cabinet…