Kim Leadbeater is the Labour MP for Batley and Spen. She was elected in a July 2021 by-election with the narrow majority of 323 votes. The by-election saw something of a bad tempered campaign even by ...

By John Marshall, Executive Chair, Potential Energy Coalition The wider potential consequences of the Makerfield by-election will inevitably spark a familiar debate in Westminster. What does the ...

Keir Starmer led us to a general election victory that no one thought possible. He kept us out of the war in Iran and has delivered real progress as Prime Minister at home. He has made the right ...

Andy Burnham’s sensational victory in the Makerfield by-election rendered untenable the continuation of Keir Starmer’s ...

Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party.  In a speech delivered on Downing Street this morning, Starmer said that he accepted the verdict of his ...

The news that Andy Burnham would stand as the MP for Makerfield was received with some surprise. In the throes of Labour’s ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Andy Burnham has secured a comfortable victory in the highly anticipated Makerfield by-election, winning more than 50% of the ...

Sarah Pochin is the Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, having won the seat in a by-election on 1 May 2025. She is the first female MP elected for Reform UK. In the May 2025 by-election, Sarah Pochin ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. John Healey has sensationally resigned as defence secretary over military spending plans. In a letter to the prime minister, ...

MPs from the Labour, Liberal Democrat, Reform UK and Green parties have pressured the government to pursue reform of the “broken” First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system. In a House of Commons ...

Tony Blair Net Worth – What are the latest reports? Sir Tony Blair served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1997 to 2007. He is the only Labour leader ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Andy Burnham’s sensational announcement that he will once again seek a return to parliament sealed a day of immense political ...