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Burnham's hard launch will reassure backbenchers an election U-turn is still on the cards for Labour, writes Natasha Clark

Burnham's hard launch will reassure backbenchers an election U-turn is still on the cards for Labour, writes Natasha Clark

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google Week six for Andy Burnham felt like the hard launch of the new Prime...

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Ukraine is Andy Burnham’s first test to prove himself on the world stage, writes Natasha Clark

Ukraine is Andy Burnham’s first test to prove himself on the world stage, writes Natasha Clark

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google As critics write Sir Keir Starmer’s contribution to British history...

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A win in Manchester will be the cherry on top for Andy Burnham, writes Natasha Clarke

Counting is now underway for the Manchester Mayoral race - technically the biggest by-election by voter population in British history. Listen to this...

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New PM, same old problems: What's awaiting Andy Burnham as he enters Downing Street? writes Natasha Clark

Britain may be about to change prime minister - again - but the whole host of huge issues the country is facing haven't gone away. Listen to this...

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Nigel Farage vs Count Binface is not the circus Reform had in mind, writes Natasha Clark

Nigel Farage surprised most of Westminster yesterday when he said he would resign as the MP for Clacton, only to stand again to try and stick two...

08.07.2026 30

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What Burnham lacked in detail, he made up for in vision and optimism writes Natasha Clark

Tony Blair launched his time in No10 with a relentless focus on ‘education, education, education’ - and Andy Burnham will start his with his eye...

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Labour is about to crown Andy Burnham without asking what he actually believes, writes Natasha Clark

All the signs this morning point to the fact that we could be about to see a coronation for Andy Burnham. Listen to this article This is a man who was...

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Keir Starmer seems far from a 'dead man walking', writes Natasha Clark

Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google As we toured a drone business in Swindon on Friday, the Prime...

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Pat McFadden's welfare warning will be a gift to Labour's critics for years to come, writes Natasha Clark

Among more than 1,000 pages of documents in the Mandelson Files released yesterday by the government, one stands out as the most toe-curling. Listen...

02.06.2026 30

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Andy Burnham’s by-election gamble will decide Labour’s future, writes Natasha Clark

While Wes Streeting has not triggered a leadership contest this week, it does not mean the keys to No10 are safe for the Prime Minister. Listen to...

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In the fight against Starmer, no one wants to wield the knife, writes Natasha Clark

As of this morning, Wes Streeting has not triggered a leadership contest yet, despite suggestions yesterday that he may do so as early as today....

14.05.2026 30

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Starmer faces the fight of his life as Brits head to the polls, writes Natasha Clark

Today sees the biggest set of elections across Britain since Labour stormed to power two years ago with a historic landslide. Listen to this article...

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MPs are still not ready to axe Starmer, though many feel it is all but inevitable, writes Natasha Clark

After two and a half hours of evidence from Sir Olly Robbins to MPs today, nothing he said was as shocking as the revelation from Sir Keir Starmer...

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Rachel Reeves' spring statement leaves her to fight another day - but better news could soon fall victim to global events

Just four months ago, we were starting Rachel Reeves' latest economic update with the leak of the entire thing from the Office for Budget...

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Green by-election win is worst result for Labour and Sir Keir Starmer, writes Natasha Clark

We're waking up to a seismic moment in British politics - again. Listen to this article There'll be a lot of soul-searching in Labour in the...

27.02.2026 40

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Peter Mandelson has left the Labour party, but the questions for Starmer are just beginning, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark For Lord Mandelson, there are few options left to 'de-escalate' the situation in which he now finds himself. And it is the word...

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A party of washed-up old Tories? Here's what Nadhim Zahawi's defection means for Reform, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark Reform UK has claimed its biggest Tory scalp yet with the defection of Nadhim Zahawi. And with it, he will bring a wealth of...

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Is this Keir's year? The challenges ahead for Starmer in 2026, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark While 2025 has seen the slow decline of Sir Keir Starmer's popularity, the year ahead may see the end of his premiership altogether....

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Is Starmer's team watching Traitors? This Labour leadership plot is costing the UK dearly, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark Westminster's gone into overdrive in the last 24 hours over astonishing claims of a plot to bring down the prime minister. It began...

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Rachel Reeves blames everyone but herself ahead of a risky budget, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark Your taxes are going up, but it's not my fault. That was the main message from the Chancellor today as she gave an unusual address...

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Kemi Badenoch had her best moment yet as Tory leader - but it may still be her last conference, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark Tory conference has been a heady mix of depression, delusion and despondency this autumn - and it’s a bit of a weird vibe. Now 11...

09.10.2025 30

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Starmer's reshuffle sends a simple message: tighten borders, steady markets, and keep rebels quiet

By Natasha Clark As Sir Keir Starmer hosts his new Cabinet at No10 for the first time this morning, the dust is settling on the raft of new...

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Rayner had no choice but to go, but her exit now puts Labour on fast track to civil war, writes Natasha Clark

By Natasha Clark The judgement from Sir Laurie Magnus was clear - Angela Rayner did break the ministerial code, and she had to go. Despite the...

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Budget, migration and a No10 shakeup: What's in Keir Starmer's in tray as MPs return to Parliament today?

By Natasha Clark Sir Keir Starmer and his army of MPs return to Westminster today, and it's fair to say there's still a huge in-tray of problems to...

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Starmer’s government is no longer one of real change & tough decisions - and leaves Reeves weakened too

2 July 2025, 09:21 By Natasha Clark It’s easy to say with hindsight that Downing Street should have seen this week's welfare rebellion from a mile...

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From Iran to Ukraine: Is Sir Keir Starmer’s Donald Trump ‘appeasement’ strategy falling apart?

23 June 2025, 23:28 | Updated: 24 June 2025, 07:45 By Natasha Clark As I flew into the last NATO summit in Washington nearly a year ago, America and...

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Hey big spender! Will Rachel Reeves’ borrowing splurge fuel growth and curb Reform’s rise?

12 June 2025, 08:11 | Updated: 12 June 2025, 08:43 By Natasha Clark The Chancellor’s spending review may mark, finally, the beginning for this...

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