Kiran Stacey

Speaking hours before polls closed in Makerfield, a Downing Street source acknowledged a rare moment of doubt about the prime minister's future.

From public ownership, to devolution and the cost of living, the policies of the potential Labour leadership challenger will face intense scrutiny

Andy Burnham's victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing Greater Manchester mayor want him to be installed

On Friday, as the dust settled on Andy Burnham's thumping victory in the Makerfield byelection, Keir Starmer was in defiant mood.

While PM’s desire to fight was strong, time with his inner circle at Chequers sharpened his sense of the inevitable

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from Keir Starmer’s resignation

Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed Miliband

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after UK prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor

Keir Starmer has finally bowed to intense pressure to stand down as British prime minister as he conceded that he was no longer the right man to lead the country, leaving Andy Burnham all but certain to succeed him.

How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s future