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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 21, 2026.
The former Greater Manchester mayor known as the 'King of the North' was appointed by King Charles III after Keir Starmer's resignation, pledging to be a 'circuit-breaker' for a nation exhausted by political turmoil.
The Greater Manchester mayor secured a decisive majority of Labour MPs to succeed Keir Starmer, who resigned last month amid mounting discontent within the party.
The Labour leader stepped aside after losing the confidence of much of his party, opening a leadership contest that analysts say favors Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Healey stepped down saying Prime Minister Keir Starmer was failing to invest enough money in the British military.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer now faces potential challenges from his former health minister and the popular mayor of Manchester as pressure mounts within the Labour Party.
The UK has cycled through five leaders in a decade, and Keir Starmer's Labour government now appears under threat despite promising renewed political stability.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as dozens of Labour Party lawmakers urged him to step down following disappointing electoral results.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's party lost more than 1,000 municipal seats but he insists he will not resign despite the electoral setback.
Polls predict major defeats for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party in Thursday local elections as anti-immigrant Reform UK gains ground.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency COBRA meeting with the Bank of England governor and cabinet ministers as Britain's heavy reliance on imported energy exposed it to the worst oil shock in decades.