The ex-cabinet minister insisted he has the backing of 80 MPs required to stand in a contest, while Mr Burnham is widely ...

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Speaking from the G7 summit amid growing threats to his leadership, Sir Keir Starmer described Andy Burnham as a ‘huge asset ...

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has successfully undergone a lung transplant at an Oslo hospital, the country's royal ...

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The British maker of car brands including Range Rover and Defender said it was focusing on North America as a priority region ...

An easing of inflation in May across a range of groceries and kitchen appliances helped offset the impact of a jump in the ...

A species of bacteria living in the icy waters surrounding Antarctica could hold clues to future cancer treatment, especially ...

Mr Miliband is said to be close to Sir Keir’s main leadership competitor, Andy Burnham, who could return to Parliament this ...

Investigators say the group stole cats, kept them in cages, and sold them to people supplying the illicit meat trade ...