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Labour

Last week
7th June 2026 - 13th June 2026
another one gone
Starmer premiership 'falling apart' as another minister quits and clock ticks down to byelection
Updated 11 Jun
10.9k
27
This month
June 2026
The Morning Lead
Readers on private and public maternity care: 'Women should have a choice until standards go up'
Women who have been through both public and private maternity care tell us about their experiences.
Christina Finn
3 Jun
18.2k
43
UK FRONT PAGES
'Who can we tax': Another big political row brewing over WhatsApp message to Mandelson
2 Jun
19.0k
65
Last month
May 2026
Sinn Féin
‘I know my politics’, says David Cullinane when pressed on Sinn Féin’s left-wing credentials
31 May
23.3k
72
playing with fire
Blair pens 5,700-word critique of Labour 'failures' as would-be leader Burnham pledges response
27 May
3.9k
16
Thalidomide
Labour leader backs calls from thalidomide survivors for a formal State apology
26 May
3.1k
17
Reform UK
Nigel Farage says Elon Musk is 'splitting the right' and could cost Reform UK a byelection win
25 May
14.5k
52
One up
Social Democrats in line to have more Dáil speaking time after election win
24 May
8.7k
47
Final Countdown
Housing and cost of living dominate as Galway West left candidates enter final stretch
18 May
6.7k
40
no surprises there
Wes Streeting (finally) confirms he will run in any leadership contest to replace Starmer
Updated 16 May
6.6k
21
RELATED
Why does almost nobody in Britain seem to like Keir Starmer?
16 May
Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer
14 May
Keir's woes: Starmer may be weak, but his opponents are not strong
14 May
The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes
12 May
The Morning Lead
Why does almost nobody in Britain seem to like Keir Starmer?
‘Unambitious’, ‘bland’ and ‘worst of both worlds’ – the critics have not been kind to Starmer in recent months.
Andrew Walsh
16 May
13.0k
63
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PodcastThe Candidate
British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder
23m
and he's off
Burnham to seek Westminster return after path opens to challenge Starmer
The mayor of Greater Manchester is hoping to stand in a byelection.
Updated 14 May
18.6k
60
RELATED
Keir's woes: Starmer may be weak, but his opponents are not strong
14 May
The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes
12 May
Keir Today Gone Tomorrow
Keir's woes: Starmer may be weak, but his opponents are not strong
Sydney Nash
Updated 14 May
3.9k
12
Wes Streeting
Starmer has 'full confidence' in Wes Streeting, even as he looks set to resign
13 May
9.1k
17
Runners and Riders
The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes
Despite mounting calls for the British prime minister to stand down, there is no natural successor in Labour to take the top job.
12 May
13.2k
26
heave ho
Keir Starmer faces open rebellion as over eighty MPs and counting call on him to resign
The embattled UK prime minister earlier vowed to prove ‘doubters’ wrong – but it may be too late.
Updated 11 May
17.8k
77
Oh Keir
Challenge Starmer's leadership by Monday or I'll do it myself, Labour MP tells colleagues
Updated 10 May
12.9k
37
RELATED
Starmer brings Gordon Brown into government as he seeks reset after Labour's election losses
9 May
'Bloodbath', 'battering' and 'colossal defeat' - UK papers react to Labour's local election losses
9 May
Front Pages
'Bloodbath', 'battering' and 'colossal defeat' - UK papers react to Labour's local election losses
British prime minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to go after his party’s performance in England, Scotland and Wales.
9 May
8.8k
51
Oh Keir
Starmer takes responsibility for 'tough' local election results as Labour lose hundreds of seats
With the first 40 of 136 councils declared, Labour have lost more than 200 councillors as well as losing control of eight local authorities.
Updated 8 May
13.5k
93
Housing
Labour to table Bill to ban no-fault evictions for three years
6 May
5.2k
36
This year
2026
parliamentary inquiry
McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul'
The Irish-born former Downing Street chief of staff also denied giving the police intentionally wrong information when his government phone was stolen last year.
Updated 28 Apr
16.4k
50
Cost of Living
Tánaiste rules out ‘mini budget’ and says it ‘made sense’ to ‘prioritise’ hauliers and farmers
23 Apr
10.9k
63
Joani Reid
Scottish Labour MP suspended from party after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China
5 Mar
8.1k
oof
Starmer vows to 'keep on fighting' after Greens win by-election and Labour comes third
Updated 27 Feb
14.7k
100
Epstein files
Bacik calls for thorough State investigation into Irish links in Epstein files
20 Feb
8.2k
MANDELSON SCANDAL
Starmer won't 'walk away from country' as Labour MPs resist 'chaotic leadership election'
Starmer is taking part in a community visit and chairing Cabinet in an attempt to show it is business as usual despite leadership jitters.
Updated 10 Feb
5.1k
9
epsein files
Leadership questions intensify around Keir Starmer amid anger over Peter Mandelson scandal
6 Feb
4.3k
20
RELATED
Is this the moment Irishman Morgan McSweeney must (finally) fall on his sword for Keir Starmer?
5 Feb
Mandelson, Epstein and pressure on Starmer: What now for Britain's unpopular leader?
4 Feb
Under Pressure
Keir Starmer's leadership in peril as Labour MPs revolt over Peter Mandelson scandal
5 Feb
8.1k
24
RELATED
Peter Mandelson 'lied repeatedly' and ‘betrayed our country’, Starmer tells MPs
4 Feb
UK police launch criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal
3 Feb
Keir Starmer orders inquiry into former ambassador Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein
2 Feb
the Epstein files
Mandelson, Epstein and pressure on Starmer: What now for Britain's unpopular leader?
Peter Flanagan
Updated 4 Feb
5.9k
2
Front Pages
How the UK papers are covering Peter Mandelson's alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein
3 Feb
13.7k
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PodcastThe Candidate
Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
24m
Oh Keir
Labour row erupts after Starmer rival Andy Burnham's bid to become an MP is blocked
The Greater Manchester mayor is seen by many as a challenger to the UK Prime Minister’s leadership of the party.
Updated 25 Jan
13.2k
40
Last year
2025
Catholic Church
'Time for gloves off': Asking religious orders nicely to pay redress hasn't worked, says Bacik
Christina Finn
13 Dec 2025
9.7k
flu vaccine
Government ‘concerned’ over vaccine uptake as recorded flu cases jump 49% in one week
11 Dec 2025
12.2k
Labour
UK budget: End of two-child benefit cap praised amid criticism of tax-hikes
26 Nov 2025
9.0k
30
National Conference
Call for 'clear timeline' for referendum on Irish unity at Labour conference
15 Nov 2025
7.5k
73
cracks in unified front
Labour wants to lead centre-left movement, but Bacik notes 'clear ideological differences' with SF
15 Nov 2025
9.5k
46
National Conference
Bacik calls for Occupied Territories Bill to be passed by Christmas
15 Nov 2025
6.2k
59
Labour conference
Sheehan: 'Fine Gael like to lecture Labour about populism, but I think Harris is a populist'
15 Nov 2025
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