Andy Burnham

Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, so the Kremlin is boosting its disinformation campaign. Unfortunately for the next PM, the British left are falling for it

The Reform leader is under pressure for the first time. But he has one political superpower

Scoring points against political opponents is part of the job – but the way you do it is crucially important. And the Conservative leader is getting it very wrong

The former transport secretary penned an article which had all the hallmarks of having been written by artificial intelligence

The PM-in-waiting’s playlist choices are sound. But then so were Boris Johnson’s

Immigration was falling, but the racists and populists still took control of the narrative. Whoever comes next must get tough on the causes of social division

A lie about the future PM dishing out public cash to a firm run by his wife is the most viral political story in the UK

The PM-in-waiting will shift power from the capital to the cities to help national cohesion and end the populist right’s grievance culture. It has to work

The change of leader in No 10 gives a chance for the UK government to reset its position on perhaps the most difficult foreign policy question of all

Tears, Coldplay and chicken wine: Behind the scenes in the last days of a premiership

Spoiler alert: The budget is low, the cast is flawed - and a lot is being pinned on the new leading man

A number of political realities collide with Andy Burnham’s entry to Downing Street – and an early General Election is the obvious conclusion

Be optimistic, don’t ignore the party and find new ways to cut through lies and disinformation

This is Labour’s last chance to see off the threat of a 2029 Farage victory. There is one piece of advice that the next PM needs to hear

The hope of May 2024 has been squandered, and Andy Burnham is unlikely to revive it

Britain's European allies want to know what a new PM would mean for defence, Ukraine, energy and AI

If you can’t tell a political story about the future, then what, really, are you asking people to vote for?

The nature of how his landslide was won demanded more inclusive government

The PM-in-waiting has 18 months, tops, to reset Britain and save it from Farage

Burnham is precisely the opposite of what Labour and Britain need from a new PM

A good night for Vorderman, Miliband and Lowe, a bad one for Kenyon, Polanski and Streeting

Makerfield’s new MP meets the regulars - but there are legitimate concerns about his pint-pulling

He’s got a plan to reach No 10. Does he have one on dealing with Europe and the world?

Like Zohran Mamdani, Andy Burnham understands how politics is consumed nowadays. But if he does get into No 10, he’ll need more than just good optics

Right wing faction’s founder Lord Glasman is under fire for meeting a far right German MP who claims not all SS men were criminals

Farage braces for Makerfield defeat and plans social media overhaul as party argues over who to blame

As Andy Burnham’s crucial by-election nears, a new poll eases fears that he may be damaged by his enthusiasm for the EU

Can Reform’s Kenyon beat King of the North Burnham in Makerfield? Probably not, but here’s our candidates guide

John Healey's resignation is a nightmare for the PM, and the man who wants to replace him

As PM, he would face all the same constraints as Starmer, Sunak and Johnson. If he makes promises he can’t keep, then like the others, he’s done for

When the would-be next PM squared up to the sexist plumber in a Makerfield by-election special, there was only going to be one winner