A look at Andy Burnham’s Manchester office “No. 10 North” — and what it reveals about his political ambitions.

In the old coalfields of south Wales, Britain’s center-left establishment faces being crushed by a nationalist left and populist right. POLITICO went to find out why.

The payment to Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald, who has been forced out by Keir Starmer, could be higher than previously reported, two people familiar with the system told POLITICO.

U.K. Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper and her Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide visited a British outpost in the high north.

In the past the U.S. administration has criticized the U.K.’s online safety regime.

POLITICO sketches the tangled Venn diagram of Brexit camps in Britain’s ruling party.

POLITICO sketches the tangled Venn diagram of Brexit camps in Britain’s ruling party.

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Mark your diaries — POLITICO has all the dates in a year of make-or-break elections, a closer U.K.-EU relationship and laws on migration control that Keir Starmer hopes will save his premiership. I…

Embattled Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to finally end the economic doom loop — but it could still swallow her whole.

The Conservative Party is reeling from its worst ever election defeat — and there could be worse to come. But Leader Kemi Badenoch has finally found attack mode.

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It’s a fire-hazard that’s prone to tumbling masonry — but fear of a public backlash is again delaying repairs to the world famous building.

After a wild week in No.10 Downing Street, host Patrick Baker takes listeners on a podcast tour of the famous building to find out how the hell a cobbled-together Georgian townhouse is me…

Mice, “nan’s bathrooms,” carpets duct-taped together — and terrible phone signal. Is there a worse place to run a country from than 10 Downing Street?

The U.K. prime minister is heading to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to show climate still matters Britain, even in the age of Trump. But back at home, Starmer blows hot and cold on all things …

Richard Tice advised POLITICO to “grow up” when asked if he had given up on seeking a data-sharing agreement with Kent County Council

The Reform UK leader will try to convince voters Monday that he can be responsible and radical with the economy. Touching the pensions triple lock could make him both — but it’s laced with da…

Amid a row over a collapsed China spying trial, it’s not just Keir Starmer who relies on veteran Northern Ireland peace negotiator Jonathan Powell.

Britain’s ruling Labour Party has had a dismal by-election in its Welsh heartland. As left-wing and populist parties go mainstream, can the center hold?

After years of staying quiet, Britain’s ruling party is preparing to blame its economic woes on leaving the EU. But some argue the strategy goes deeper — and is fraught with danger.

The U.K. prime minister will use his annual party conference to promise “patriotic renewal.” Some of his own party wants to renew him.