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Gareth O’Callaghan: Would there have been a Good Friday Agreement without the 1981 hunger strike?
Andy Burnham becomes new PM
Former UK prime minister Keir Starmer to stand down as MP to focus on world affairs
Former UK prime minister says it is right time to go, which will trigger byelection that Greens’ Zack Polanski could target

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Edinburgh International Book Festival
Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
Former British PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Mayor of Greater Manchester election
Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder'
Green party leader shared picture of man wearing T-shirt with words ‘we’re only making plans for Nigel’ alongside a guillotine

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Labour leadership
Changing faces: Maintaining Ireland's relationship with Britain's prime minister
Andy Burnham's election represents the sixth prime minister with which relations have to be forged in the last decade

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Trump
Trump slaps new 10% tariff on UK goods before deadline on old levies expires
However, under the rules the UK could be eligible for exemptions on products where it would encourage compliance in meeting this commitment

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Cabinet meeting
Andy Burnham under pressure to explain how to pay for policy pledges
New prime minister implores cabinet to examine 'all possible ways' to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Andy Burnham becomes new PM
Who is Chris Bryant, the new secretary of state for Northern Ireland?
Removal of Hillary Benn from role was among surprising moves of Andy Burnham's first day as prime minister

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Andy Burnham becomes new PM
Who has Andy Burnham picked to be in his Cabinet?
Ed Miliband is foreign secretary, Shabana Mahmood remains as home secretary, and Angela Rayner, once dubbed Labour’s Red Queen, returns to the frontline of government

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Andy Burnham becomes new PM
Andy Burnham pledges to ‘build a new economy’ in first speech as prime minister
New prime minister delivers address at Downing Street after meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Labour leadership
Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM
Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Nigel Farage and Count Binface among 34 candidates in Clacton by-election
Nigel Farage and Count Binface among 34 candidates in Clacton by-election
Members from The Official Monster Raving Loony Party among record number of candidates for parliamentary contest

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Andy Burnham on LBC
Andy Burnham in pledge to be 'unashamedly Labour' as he become party leader
The former Greater Manchester mayor, who returned to Westminster last month as Makerfield MP, will be confirmed as Labour leader in a special conference and then enter No 10 on Monday.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Clacton on Sea by-election
S Terry Prone: Amid the weirdness of world leaders, Count Binface is starting to make sense
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's gift of (loaded) guns to his Nato counterparts is but the latest instance of loopy behaviour by world leaders

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Labour leadership
S Enda Brady: Andy Burnham is selling his vision well — but he will need to get creative to fix broken Britain
With the UK government spending £390m a day solely on interest repayments on its debt, and a right-wing press wanting to see him fail, Andy Burnham will need some quick wins to avoid the fate of so many recent British prime ministers

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: What should Andy Burnham do first? Fergus Finlay shares his advice
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What should Andy Burnham do first? Fergus Finlay shares his advice
Former government adviser Fergus Finlay discusses leadership, political priorities, and the challenges facing Britain’s expected next prime minister

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Labour leadership
David McNamara: Andy Burnham faces daunting challenge to halt Britain's economic drift
Economic growth is moribund, public debt set to rise, and inflation is consistently above target

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Labour leadership
Shona Murray: Why the EU is moving on while Britain still wrestles with Brexit
As Britain changes prime minister again, Brussels is focused on practical cooperation rather than another grand Brexit reset

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Labour leadership
Keir Starmer pledges 'smooth transition' after face-to-face talks with Andy Burnham
The prime minister told his cabinet he would try to make the process 'as easy as possible' for his successor

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Makerfield by-election
S Fergus Finlay: Dear Andy Burnham, I've advised many political leaders so here's my advice to you
Be generous, be brave, and do what you believe to be right, even if it makes you unpopular. Good luck

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer Ireland visit
Louise Burne: From tension with Sunak to warmer ties under Starmer — where will Burnham fit?
Amid the Brexit chaos, Keir Starmer deserves much credit for helping improve Irish-Anglo relations. Ireland will be paying close attention to his heir apparent, Andy Burnham

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach pays tribute to Keir Starmer for 'setting new direction' in Irish-UK relationship
Taoiseach pays tribute to Keir Starmer for 'setting new direction' in Irish-UK relationship
Mr Starmer announced his resignation on Monday morning following increasing pressure from within the Labour Party

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Cork docklands budget blown out of the water
Irish Examiner view: Cork docklands budget blown out of the water
The total cost for the project, which is due for completion by 2038, is being estimated at €1.062bn, almost double the original

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Makerfield by-election
Mick Clifford: 'We’re done with you lot' — but Makerfield may have elected the next UK prime minister
By-election winner Andy Burnham has his sights set on 10 Downing Street and halting the march of Nigel Farage's Reform UK party

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Makerfield by-election
How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s next prime minister?
After winning the Makerfield byelection, the returning Labour MP faces a number of scenarios in his bid to replace Keir Starmer

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Politics has tossed friendship out of the window — as Keir Starmer is realising
Britain’s embattled PM is beset by enemies. One reason is that Westminster has ceased to be a club and turned into a shambles

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Wes Streeting quits UK government and calls on Keir Starmer to resign
Streeting, who is on the party’s right, had long been rumoured to be gathering support for tilt at leadership

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister?
If Labour were to choose a new leader, here is a list of those in the frame to replace Starmer

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer visit
Watch: Keir Starmer vows to stay in power and prove 'doubters' wrong
More than 90 Labour MPs have called for Keir Starmer to go since the weekend

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer visit
Labour rift over Keir Starmer’s fate deepens as four ministers quit
Prominent MP Jess Phillips was among the junior ministers to exit Mr Starmer’s Government, piling pressure on him to go

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Antisemitism in society meeting
More than 100 Labour MPs sign letter saying it’s ‘no time for a leadership contest’ as Starmer refuses to quit
Three ministers quit the government today in protest of Starmer’s leadership after the prime minister said he would not step down on Tuesday

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer speech - London
UK cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on
Four senior ministers spoke out in support of the beleaguered Labour leader

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Local elections 2026
S Terry Prone: Labour’s losses are down to the fact that they didn’t listen to voters
Starmer may announce a listening exercise to put Labour back in touch with its voters; that’s what political parties do after a catastrophic poll result: promise to listen in a new way

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Irish Examiner view: When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire?
The war in Iran has real-world consequences for us all

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Prime Minister's Questions
Arson attacks on Starmer property allegedly plotted by Russian-speaking ‘El Money’
The prosecution’s case is that man 'must have intended to endanger — to risk — the lives of the people living inside those houses'

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

President Trump state visit to UK
Enda Brady: Keir Starmer has set the clock running on Britain rejoining the European Union
The British prime minister tried to be a Trump ‘whisperer’, giving Donald Trump the royal treatment, only for him to backstab Britain in a matter of weeks. Now Keir Starmer has decided to move on from America and point Britain back towards Europe, where it belongs, writes Enda Brady.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

UK-Ireland summit
Paul Hosford: Keir Starmer steers clear of controversy on Cork trip
British prime minister stayed on safe ground, highlighting his honeymoon in Ireland, his time spent pulling pints of Guinness — and his 'grá' for Declan Rice

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Zack Polanski on LBC
Colin Sheridan: In an age of institutional distrust, legitimacy migrates to the personal
Polanski moment is as much about personality as it is politics

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

UK-Ireland Summit
Louise Burne: Our 'do nothing Dáil' is much more appealing than Britain's omnishambles
With the British government seemingly in chaos every week, Louise Burne reflects on our sull, but stable, Government in Leinster House

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson Epstein files scandal
Starmer to face PMQs after pledging to ‘never walk away’
Mr Starmer hit out at infighting within his party and said the political “turmoil” would not stop him after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to resign.

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson Epstein files scandal
Keir Starmer pledges to 'never walk away' after pressure to quit as PM
In his first public comments since Labour's Scottish leader Anas Sarwar called for him to quit, Starmer hit out at infighting within the party and insisted he would lead it into the next general election

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

President Trump state visit to UK
S Fergus Finlay: Starmer has to survive the week, then throw caution to the wind
Starmer could be gone by the end of the week, whereas Trump has so far been untouched. It’s deeply tragic, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Peter Mandelson - Jeffrey Epstein comment
S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been
When the Epstein files showed Petey for what he was, the dimwit in Downing Street complained bitterly that Petey had lied to him. Imagine. Shock, horror

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

European Council meeting
Shona Murray: Keir Starmer’s Brexit dilemma as Brussels signals openness to UK return
As Brexit nears its tenth anniversary, Europe is open to Britain again — but London’s political fear is holding it back

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Prince Andrew relinquishes titles and honours
Royals acted swiftly to banish wayward Andrew — but is there more to come?
How many headlines can one man make? That is what Andrew has become — a human headline

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

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