Analysis: the Manchester mayor seems to be greatly enjoying his time in Brighton in the face of briefings against himIt was en route between what might have been his eighth and ninth fringe appearances – even his aides had lost count – when Andy Burnha…
Labour looks aimless because it’s already searching for Starmer’s replacement | Rafael Behr
The opposition leader might think he is treading the road to government, but he is surrounded by people mapping routes for his successorA national fuel crisis coinciding with Labour’s annual conference was good and bad news for Keir Starmer. The bad ne…
Labour conference: Jeremy Corbyn insists Andy McDonald’s resignation not part of anti-Starmer plot – live
Latest updates from Brighton as former party leader says Andy McDonald’s resignation from the shadow cabinet was not a Machiavellian plotAngela Rayner angered by Andy McDonald’s resignationStop blaming public for petrol shortages, Labour tells minister…
Labour conference rivals Matt Hancock’s meet-and-greet video for pure viral horror | Marina Hyde
This entire event has spent four days crying out to be locked in a loft (one that’s insulated, of course)On Sunday, I watched a video of Matt Hancock doing a constituency walkabout, which our former Covid overlord posted and then deleted from his own T…
Labour conference live: Mandelson says leadership election rule change will keep out another Corbyn
Latest news from Labour conference after Keir Starmer wins vote on party reforms to require leadership candidates to have backing of 20% of MPsLabour leadership rule changes pass after last-minute Unison backing‘Done his duty’: Keir Starmer pleases sup…
Labour conference: ‘wrong time’ to change leadership rules, says Burnham – live
Labour party conference delegates debate Starmer’s proposed changesInfighting mars start of Labour conference as Starmer and Rayner clashStarmer: Labour would not nationalise big six energy firmsStarmer’s keynote speech aims to prepare school leavers f…
The Guardian view on Starmer’s Labour: time to take on the Tories | Editorial
The Labour leader must know his party faces existential implications if it suffers a historic fifth election defeatBritons usually eat more than 10m turkeys during the festive season. If the country were to run short of the yuletide bird then that may …
Starmer ditches key part of plan to change Labour leader selection rules
Plan to return to electoral college for choosing new leaders dropped after resistance from party members and unionsKeir Starmer has abandoned one of the most controversial aspects of his plans to change how the party selects its leaders, but will seek …
The problem is bigger than Keir Starmer – Labour’s centrists have run out of ideas | Andy Beckett
The leader’s long essay has a few bright notes, but it shows again that it’s his wing of the party that has failed to ‘modernise’These ought to be good times for the British centre left. A divisive Tory government is running into trouble. The Labour le…
Unions’ concerns could delay Keir Starmer’s Labour rules shake-up
Key affiliates feel blindsided by proposals and want vote delayed on changing how leaders are electedKeir Starmer could be forced to delay plans for Labour party reforms amid resistance from key trade unions, who have said they need more time to consul…