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Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate Andy Burnham speaks to the media outside a pub in Wigan ahead of the 18 June Makerfield by-election, in Wigan, Britain, on 5 June 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Andy Burnham: Britain's premier-in-waiting

The charismatic former Mayor of Manchester is widely regarded as the frontrunner to become the next UK prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation

Con Coughlin 28 June 2026
Al Majalla

The fall of Keir Starmer

His timid reign served as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power

 John Kampfner 23 June 2026
A banner for Labour's Andy Burnham is pictured in the garden of a residential property in Ashton-in-Makerfield, west of Manchester in north-west England on 3 June 2026, ahead of the Makerfield by-election. OLI SCARFF / AFP

Burnham and Streeting: possible Starmer successors?

As the walls seem to be closing in the UK premier's grip on power, these men are promising change

Bryn Haworth 14 June 2026
Migrants disembark from a lifeboat on the southeast coast of England after being picked up at sea while crossing the English Channel from France on 16 August 2023. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

Lower migrant numbers hand Starmer a rare political win

Since he implemented new restrictions, net migration to the UK fell to 171,000 in 2025, almost half the number seen in 2024

Con Coughlin 05 June 2026
A would-be challenger to the unpopular Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer may soon be elected as a Member of Parliament. AFP/Reuters/Al Majalla

Britain's next leader could be made in little-known Makerfield

In a constituency just outside Manchester, voters could soon elect a challenger to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, but this is Brexit territory, as the nationalist Reform party of Nigel Farage knows.

Bryn Haworth 30 May 2026
Al Majalla

Is it the end of the two-party system in the UK?

Britons seem fed up with establishment parties after Labour's disastrous performance in this week's local elections, and the Tories' similar failure two years ago

Con Coughlin 13 May 2026
Al Majalla

Farage emerges as viable PM contender amid Labour losses

Labour's disastrous showing in the local elections and gains made by the Reform party have sparked calls for Starmer to step down, but he remains defiant

Con Coughlin 11 May 2026
Axel Rangel Garcia

UK local elections: is Labour doomed?

Starmer's government has spectacularly failed on multiple counts

Bryn Haworth 07 May 2026
Reuters/Al Majalla

The scandal that won't quit: Mandelson appointment continues to stalk Starmer

Despite the controversy's ongoing shelf life, the UK premier insists he will not step down from office, dismissing such speculation as unfounded "rumours".

Con Coughlin 27 April 2026
Eduardo Ramon

Starmer's Epstein scandal defence falls on deaf ears

The publication of highly damaging files detailing Epstein's relationship with Lord Mandelson who Starmer appointed as UK ambassador to the US has sparked fierce backlash across the political spectrum

Con Coughlin 17 February 2026
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Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

Ibrahim Jalal
Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
Axel Rangel García
Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
Al Majalla
Business & Economy

AI data centres: the costliest infrastructure race in history?

16 September 2026

Investment could reach $50tn by 2050, but electricity, semiconductors and data laws will determine where the factories of the new economy are built

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15 September 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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