Labour party leadership
After Batley reprieve, Keir Starmer has hard task ahead to win over doubters
Analysis: talk of leadership challenge will abate, and return of politics-as-usual offers chance to cut through
Heather Stewart
02, Jul, 2021 @10:45 AM
Leadbeater’s slim byelection win offers sweet relief for Starmer
Analysis: ominous chatter over a possible Labour leadership bid will stop abruptly – for now at least
Heather Stewart Political editor
02, Jul, 2021 @6:22 AM
Batley and Spen votes counted as Keir Starmer shrugs off leadership threats
‘Modest’ signs of hope for Labour following a day of speculation over potential leadership challenge
Heather Stewart Political editor
01, Jul, 2021 @9:05 PM
Losing byelection would be ‘curtains’ for Keir Starmer, says Diane Abbott
Labour left wing would back leadership run by Andy Burnham if party loses Batley and Spen, Corbyn ally says
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
19, May, 2021 @4:00 PM
Andy Burnham: unlikely heir to the left's leadership ambitions? | Diane Abbott
Greater Manchester’s mayor has come a long way from his past as an identikit New Labour apparatchik, says Labour MP Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott
19, May, 2021 @3:59 PM
Labour won’t see power again until it remembers the essentials of winning | Andrew Rawnsley
On the all too rare occasions when it has achieved office in the past, Labour has done so with a broad appeal attracting diverse groups of voters
Andrew Rawnsley
16, May, 2021 @7:30 AM
Labour cannot return to past policies, says Gordon Brown after poll drubbing
Ex-leader and Diane Abbott urge Keir Starmer to review party policies to tackle ‘seismic changes’ in society
Peter Walker Political correspondent
10, May, 2021 @10:21 AM
Keir Starmer: one year in, Labour leader's popularity has plunged
Pollsters say Hartlepool byelection is crucial, as ratings turn negative amid Tories’ Covid vaccine success
Matthew Weaver
02, Apr, 2021 @3:05 PM
Amid unease on the left, Starmer aims to 'bring Labour home'
A year on from landing the party’s top job, the leader plans on taking his message directly to the voters
Heather Stewart and Jessica Elgot
02, Apr, 2021 @2:48 PM
Keir Starmer to launch fightback with Labour policy blitz
Leader to begin setting out key planks of a future Labour government after concerns over direction
Jessica Elgot and Heather Stewart
12, Feb, 2021 @2:20 PM
Neil Kinnock: backing Brexit deal politically 'lethal' for Labour
Former party leader tells colleagues in private Boris Johnson must be made to ‘own’ outcome of deal
Heather Stewart Political editor
04, Dec, 2020 @2:42 PM
The Guardian view on Labour and antisemitism: a question of leadership | Editorial
Editorial: After the party’s ‘day of shame’ the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn risks turning the opposition inward at a crucial time for British politics
Editorial
29, Oct, 2020 @7:35 PM
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