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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Disloyal' Rayner or weak' Starmer? Readers debate who should lead Labour

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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Rayner's allies say probe into her tax affairs to conclude before local elections'

Angela Rayner's allies expect an HMRC tax probe resolution before May local elections, potentially positioning her to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid his declining approval ratings.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Embattled Starmer tells Labour MPs his leadership represents mainstream majority'

Sir Keir Starmer rallied Labour MPs after a by-election defeat, gaining support through his handling of Trump's Iran conflict while facing calls for his replacement.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Rayner's allies say probe into her tax affairs to conclude before local elections'

Angela Rayner's allies expect an HMRC tax probe resolution before May local elections, potentially positioning her to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid his declining approval ratings.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Embattled Starmer tells Labour MPs his leadership represents mainstream majority'

Sir Keir Starmer rallied Labour MPs after a by-election defeat, gaining support through his handling of Trump's Iran conflict while facing calls for his replacement.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Rayner's attempt to distance herself from Starmer opens the door for a leadership run

Angela Rayner publicly criticized the Labour government for losing connection with working people, signaling her potential challenge to Keir Starmer's leadership amid declining party fortunes.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

Angela Rayner delivered a scathing critique of Sir Keir Starmer's Labour leadership, warning the party is 'running out of time' and has lost connection with working people.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Burnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party running out of time' to deliver change UK politics live

Angela Rayner implicitly calls for new Labour leadership, signaling dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer's unpopularity among voters and the party's electoral prospects.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 days ago

Angela Rayner Emerges as Favourite to Succeed Starmer - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Angela Rayner has become the leading candidate to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, with 67% of recent bets backing her at 9/4 odds, following her public criticism of Labour's disconnect from working people.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Rayner's attempt to distance herself from Starmer opens the door for a leadership run

Angela Rayner publicly criticized the Labour government for losing connection with working people, signaling her potential challenge to Keir Starmer's leadership amid declining party fortunes.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

Angela Rayner delivered a scathing critique of Sir Keir Starmer's Labour leadership, warning the party is 'running out of time' and has lost connection with working people.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Burnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party running out of time' to deliver change UK politics live

Angela Rayner implicitly calls for new Labour leadership, signaling dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer's unpopularity among voters and the party's electoral prospects.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Politics latest: Rayner warns Starmer's immigration reforms are un-British'

Angela Rayner challenges Prime Minister Keir Starmer's immigration reforms as un-British, warning Labour must deliver change urgently or face decline, while Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticizes government economic policies and Middle East instability's impact on British costs.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Rayner: government cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline'

Angela Rayner warns Labour's survival is at stake and criticizes the government's plan to increase indefinite leave to remain qualification from five to ten years as un-British.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Politics latest: Rayner warns Starmer's immigration reforms are un-British'

Angela Rayner challenges Prime Minister Keir Starmer's immigration reforms as un-British, warning Labour must deliver change urgently or face decline, while Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticizes government economic policies and Middle East instability's impact on British costs.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Rayner: government cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline'

Angela Rayner warns Labour's survival is at stake and criticizes the government's plan to increase indefinite leave to remain qualification from five to ten years as un-British.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Andy Burnham says government would do well to listen' to Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner warns Labour's survival is at stake and criticizes Keir Starmer's government direction, with Andy Burnham publicly backing her criticism as the party faces declining support and potential local election losses.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer abandoned net zero to court Reform voters. He failed

Internal conflict between Starmer's pro-climate stance and skeptical advisers has weakened Labour's environmental messaging, contributing to the loss of a safe seat to the Green Party in a byelection.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

TSSA calls for 'urgent change' in Labour leadership after by-election defeat

TSSA calls for Keir Starmer's resignation, attributing Labour's by-election defeat to the Greens to rightward political positioning that alienated core voters.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Burnham warned not to rock the boat' with Starmer leadership challenge

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism; David Lammy warned Andy Burnham against public leadership moves that could force an early election.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Beleaguered Starmer appeals for unity at first cabinet meeting of 2026

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Burnham calls for two-child benefit cap to be axed in direct challenge to Starmer

Andy Burnham urges Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap, calling the policy arbitrary and indefensible.
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