UK Labour Party

Andy Burnham’s rise forced Keir Starmer from Downing Street - opinion

Like Moses, Sir Keir Starmer will not bring his people into the promised land, whatever that looks like, but it will be Burnham who adopts the role of Joshua.

|ByNIGEL LITHMAN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation, following Andy Burnham's decisive victory last week in the Makerfield by-election, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 22, 2026.
NEWLY ELECTED Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party greets a supporter following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at the The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, June 19, 2026.

Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed the "King of the North," won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8% of the vote.

|ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears on stage at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2025.

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic will not stop it from sinking - opinion

If Lammy is dumb, Starmer is toast. The knight in shining armor riding to the rescue of the government is Burnham. All he has to do to replace Starmer is win in Friday’s election in Makerfield.

|ByNIGEL LITHMAN
British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks on Downing Street, on the day of the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 13, 2026.

UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer

His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest, but piled pressure on the British leader, who has so far weathered a drip-fed series of demands that he step down.

|ByREUTERS

Ex-UK Labour MP: No Palestinian state until Israel's security guaranteed

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Zvika Klein.

JULY 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dame Louise Ellman appears on The Jerusalem Post Podcast.

Keir Starmer’s gov’t expected to drop Netanyahu’s ICC challenge - report

The UK has until Friday to submit a fall claim, but the Guardian reported it was unlikely to go ahead with the filing.

JULY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ICC PROSECUTOR Karim Khan speaks during an interview in The Hague, earlier this year.

Calls to violence, BDS, Hamas ties: New UK MPs take hardline anti-Israel stances

A handful of new British MPs place support for Gaza as their top priority, wear keffiyehs, and shun Israel. One has a brother who founded an Islamist pro-Hamas org.

JULY 7, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
AN ANTI-ISRAEL protest takes place outside a Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea, in Manchester, in February. A Henry Jackson Society poll shows that one-third of British Muslims want implementation of Sharia law in the UK.

Despite Labour Party win, MPs lose seats to pro-Palestinian opponents

In four areas with a large percentage of Muslim constituents, seasoned Labour MPs lost their seats to independent candidates running on pro-Palestinian campaigns.

JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Britain's Shadow Paymaster General, Jonathan Ashworth, delivers his keynote speech on the final day of the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, October 11, 2023

Time for change: A new prime minister in No. 10 Downing Street - comment

Now, after 14 years, the time for change has come again, and Brits will be governed by a Labour government for the foreseeable future.

JULY 5, 2024ByORI LEWIS
A PUB FESTOONED with England’s flag on election day in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, yesterday.

Meet Keir Starmer's Jewish wife, bringing Shabbat to No. 10 Downing Street

From regularly observing Shabbat to maintaining strong connections with the Jewish community, Victoria's influence extends beyond the domestic sphere.

JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer walk outside a polling station during the general election in London, Britain, July 4, 2024.

Controversial political figure Jeremy Corbyn defeats former party Labour to win parliament seat

Jeremy Corbyn, who publicly called Hamas his "friends" and claimed the IDF committed acts of terror in Gaza, has won back his seat in UK parliament.

JULY 5, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill greets former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn as people protest during a march in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, April 27, 2024.

Keir Starmer, who prioritized fighting antisemitism, becomes Britain’s PM after landslide win

Exit poll suggests Labour's Keir Starmer to become UK's next PM, with party set to win 410 seats, ending Conservative rule amid voter discontent over cost of living and political instability.

JULY 5, 2024ByBEN SALES/JTA
British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks after winning his seat at Holborn & St Pancras during the UK election in London, Britain, July 5 2024.

UK Jews favor Labour in 2024 election more than general population - poll

The rise in Jewish support for Labour, according to JPR, corresponded with a decline in support for the Conservative Party's internal turmoil.

JUNE 26, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
BRITAIN’S LABOUR PARTY leader Keir Starmer speaks at a campaign event, last week. All indications are that Labour will sweep the board with a resounding win, and that Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister, the writer notes.

UK's Jewish Labour Movement head talks Keir Starmer to 'Post'

“Since the very first day of Keir’s leadership, he promised to tackle antisemitism,” said Jewish Labour Movement national chair Mike Katz.

JUNE 21, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
AFTER THE poor showing under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, has Labour undergone fundamental reform under Keir Starmer? The July 4 election will show what the UK public think.