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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The DUP (formerly known as the Democratic Unionist Party ) is a Unionist Party that competes in Northern Irish elections. Since overtaking the Ulster Unionist Party in votes and popularity, the DUP is ...

When was the death penalty abolished in the UK? Capital punishment is the use of the death penalty by the state. It was first introduced in the UK in the 1500s, with eight capital crimes being ...

Jeremy Corbyn was first elected as the Labour MP for Islington North in 1983, being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 26,188. He served as Leader of the Labour Party between 2015 and 2020. Having ...

What is the Crown Prosecution Service? The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is an independent judicial agency responsible for the preparation and presentation of criminal prosecutions in the UK. In its ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Jacob Rees-Mogg has said the Conservatives need to form a “coalition” with Reform UK to avoid splitting the right-wing vote.