#Keir Starmer

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Fergus Finlay
SFergus Finlay: Dear Andy Burnham, I've advised many political leaders so here's my advice to you
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

G7 summit
Former UK minister Streeting says he could challenge PM Starmer next week
Sweeting said he has the backing of the 81 Labour lawmakers needed to trigger a challenge.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
What was missing from the Mandelson files?
Some documents were withheld to avoid prejudicing a police investigation into Mandelson. The government intends to publish them once that is complete

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Peter Mandelson suggested Keir Starmer behave in more 'Trumpian' fashion
In exchanges included in a significant release of files on Monday, Peter Mandelson accused former prime minister Gordon Brown of trying to undermine Keir Starmer

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Wes Streeting says Labour must ‘change course’ or hand Reform victory
He delivered his resignation speech in the Commons on Wednesday after quitting as health secretary last week

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Keir Starmer meets regional mayors
Fergus Finlay: The UK leadership battle really matters for Ireland — so who will win?
Anglo-Irish relations are crucial, and we should all shudder at the prospect of the feckless and values-free Nigel Farage rising to power

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Irish President Catherine Connolly visit to UK
President Catherine Connolly's State visit offers a brief reprieve for King Charles
President Connolly made her second official overseas visit to the UK

Mon, 18 May, 2026

State Opening of Parliament
Taoiseach: Ireland is planning for possibility Nigel Farage will become British prime minister
Micheál Martin said: 'If Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, Ireland will engage, but obviously his policies are completely at variance with ours in terms of the European Union'

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Unite the Kingdom march
Tommy Robinson’s march and pro-Palestine protest both under way in London
Two major protests are under way in London amid a huge £4. 5 million police operation.

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Requiem Mass for Tony Lloyd
UK politics: Andy Burnham has path to challenge for leadership but must win seat first
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win seat before launching campaign for Labour leadership

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Keir Starmer meets regional mayors
MP quits to make way for Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer
Josh Simons said he was standing down so the Mayor of Greater Manchester can 'drive the change our country is crying out for'

Thu, 14 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

Angela Rayner visiting a construction site
Labour contender Angela Rayner cleared over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid
Former deputy prime minister says investigation ‘clipped my wings’ as she settles £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Labour turmoil continues as Streeting mulls leadership challenge
The British health secretary is believed to have told allies he is preparing to resign on Thursday

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Fianna Fáil dissent remains largely private as UK Labour openly turns on Keir Starmer
Fianna Fáil dissent remains largely private as UK Labour openly turns on Keir Starmer
Private frustration within Fianna Fáil has yet to translate into any organised public challenge to Micheál Martin’s leadership

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer visit
Allies of Wes Streeting say he will launch challenge of Keir Starmer tomorrow
Leaked draft statement says party ‘cannot continue on its current path’ under PM

Wed, 13 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

Local elections 2026
Enda Brady: It was the lack of hope which killed Starmer’s premiership
If Labour don't get it right this time, Nigel Farage will be measuring curtains for No 10 Downing Street before they know it 

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 Fergus Finlay: Young people must be taught to think critically or we are doomed
We’ve just witnessed a set of local elections in the UK that represent, at least for now, a seismic change in public opinion, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer speech - London
Government aides quit as dozens of Labour MPs call for Starmer to resign
In a speech in London on Monday, prime minister Keir Starmer said he took 'responsibility' for last week's local election losses but would fight on

Mon, 11 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

Sir Keir Starmer visit to Washington DC
Shona Murray: EU's bids to mollify Trump were met with nothing but chaos, tariffs, and war
All of those auditioning to be the EU's 'Trump whisperer' have been roundly rebuffed. Some say it's time for Europe to break away from the US and go it alone

Sat, 09 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

North South Ministerial Council
New ‘imperatives’ to consider in UK-EU relationship, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin was responding to a question on whether he was concerned about a shift to a Reform UK government

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Local elections 2026
Keir Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour
Leader defiant in face of calls from some of his MPs to quit but admits ‘results are tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it’

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Scottish Parliament elections
Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win
The results of those contests will determine if SNP leader John Swinney retains his job as Scotland’s First Minister

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Local elections 2026
Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains
Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth

Fri, 08 May, 2026

South Africa Hantavirus
Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise ship's plans to dock as three people evacuated
Spain says MV Hondius will be received in Canary Islands and passengers and crew treated before repatriation

Wed, 06 May, 2026

State visit to the US - Day Two
Enda Brady: Charles did his job well this week, but will it be enough to sate Trump?
This will go down in history as the UK’s honest attempt to make friends with Trump’s America

Sat, 02 May, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer speech at Usdaw conference
Starmer could face parliament sleaze inquiry over Mandelson
Commons will vote on Tuesday whether to refer Starmer to the privileges committee to consider if he misled the House over the way  Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US was handled

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Middle East conflict
Starmer facing another bruising week over Mandelson vetting scandal
On Tuesday a British parliament committee is due to hear from Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Cork native Morgan McSweeney

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

IRELAND-BRITAIN-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY
S Fergus Finlay: On both sides of the Irish Sea, political leaders are in trouble
Micheál Martin stands accused by his own as being massively out of touch over the fuel protests while Keir Starmer is under fire over the Peter Mandelson debacle

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal
Starmer: 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting check
Mandelson was sacked in September last year after revelations about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

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