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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour banned Burnham – and what the ‘King of the North’ might do next

In today’s newsletter: By putting out one fire, Labour might have ignited several others

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer says he does not have to choose between ties with China and US

The Prime Minister will travel to China on Tuesday as he attempts to continue building bridges with Beijing.

Evening Standard

Starmer’s fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK’s place in the world

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations, asks professor of global history Peter Frankopan

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Labour MPs urged to unite after Burnham row as Reform prepares by-election candidate

Reform UK will announce its candidate for the contest on Tuesday at a press conference

The Independent UK

Labour MPs urged to unite for by-election as Reform prepares its candidate

The Gorton and Denton by-election is expected to take place on February 26, after former MP Andrew Gwynne stood down for health reasons.

Evening Standard

Starmer would be ‘pathetic’ not to raise Jimmy Lai case during China visit, says Lord Patten

The last governor of Hong Kong said the PM should not ‘lean over backwards’ to avoid offending China

The Independent UK

100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls

Voters in Scotland will go to the polls on May 7 – 100 days from Tuesday.

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Labour blocks Andy Burnham from standing for parliament: how it happened and why

The Labour party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has voted to block Andy Burnham from seeking selection for the vacant Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat. The move and its fallout have exposed fault lines within the Labour party that go beyond a single byelection.

The Conversation

Burnham will try again for Westminster return but declines offer of seat in 2027

Greater Manchester mayor’s hopes of imminent return as MP appear remote as relationship with Starmer at low ebb

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs urged to unite ahead of by-election after fallout over Burnham

The Prime Minister insisted on Monday the ‘battle of our times’ was between Labour and Reform UK, as he defended blocking Mr Burnham from standing.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s control freakery: beating Reform requires risking power

Editorial: The prime minister says defeating Reform UK is Labour’s overriding task. Yet by blocking Andy Burnham, he chose self-preservation over the coalition politics needed to win

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour now is just the Tories in red’: Manchester voters’ fury over decision to block Burnham from by-election

Following a tumultuous weekend for Andy Burnham, The Independent asks voters in Manchester whether they believe their mayor should have been allowed to make a return to Westminster

The Independent UK

A sad day for Labour and Andy Burnham

Brief letters: Unhappy members | Naked self-promotion | Michael Carrick for Gorton and Denton? | Ominous sign | The lettuce test

The Guardian - UK

Voices: ‘Open goal’: Why readers think Brexit should define the next election

YOUR VIEWS: Readers say Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to make Brexit the central election issue gives Labour a huge opportunity – but only if he tackles its failures head-on rather than playing it safe

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On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when

With Andy Burnham out of the picture, timing is key as rebel MPs weigh up other potential party leaders

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Donald Trump’s bravado crumbles as international outrage forces him to suddenly do the unthinkable

Trump has to play nice.

Evening Standard

Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid?

A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

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The Guardian - UK

Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader – fast

Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Why is Andy Burnham such a threat to Keir Starmer? Everyone likes him

Labour may have successfully blocked the mayor of Greater Manchester from running for parliament, but this definitely hasn’t solved their problems, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Starmer government accused of avoiding scrutiny with plans to scrap aid watchdog

Exclusive: Development minister is considering closing Independent Commission for Aid Impact

International Business Times UK

'Keir Starmer Is a Traitor!' Fury Erupts in East Sussex Town Over Plan to House 500 Migrants in Former Barracks

Thousands protest in Crowborough as PM Keir Starmer faces backlash over plans to house 500 asylum seekers at a former military camp.

The Conversation

Andy Burnham: what now for the King in the North?

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has been blocked from standing for parliament – a step that would have been essential to mount a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Starmer to visit China this week in bid to build bridges with Beijing

The visit marks a significant moment in Sir Keir’s push to build bridges with Beijing after a freeze in Sino-British relations in recent years.

The Independent UK

Burnham is right – Starmer’s veto will make the Manchester by-election much harder for Labour

As Burnham is the key to stopping Reform in both Manchester seats, the prime minister faces a conundrum whatever decision he makes, writes David Maddox

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