Rachael Burford is Chief Political Correspondent at Evening Standard
Rachael Burford is Chief Political Correspondent at Evening Standard
Former Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham will arrive back in Parliament with a surge in momentum in his bid to gain the keys to No10
Some London Labour MPs were openly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to stand aside after Andy Burnham’s seismic win in Makerfield
Andy Burnham expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership - but stops short of announcing bid at victory rally

The Mayor of Manchester has previously claimed that northerners can ‘face discrimination’ in London

The Green Party leader suggested ‘financial hardship and housing insecurity’ linked to his ‘unconventional housing arrangements’ meant he had not made the payments

Westminster town hall faces having to ‘make deep savings’ as the town hall is stripped of about £100 million over the next three years under Labour's Fairer Funding Review

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he becomes an MP again

Lambeth Council cabinet member says his party wants to create a ‘corridor of sanctuary’ for migrants across the capital
Asked whether he had the 81 Labour MPs needed to start a contest to challenge the Prime Minister, Mr Streeting said: ‘Yes I have the support I need to be on the ballot’

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Home Office staff made surprise visits to six central London stores that stock royal family and UK-themed gifts

Gabriel Leroy, 24, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a Computer Misuse Act offence

Campaigners have accused the property roadshow of promoting the sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

Bexley councillors were discussing controversial plans for a new Go Ape adventure playground in Danson Park when the extraordinary allegations were made

Industry leaders travelled to Scotland to learn how the housing is produced as developers and ministers look for ways to increase the number of homes being built in London

Mr Carns joins John Healey in resigning from his role in Government in protest over funding for the armed forces

Ole & Steen was prosecuted by Westminster town hall, which found that the company knew there was a serious mouse infestation at its Haymarket site but failed to act

John Healey posted his resignation letter social media, telling the PM is was something he ‘never expected to write’

The Mayor of London has criticised the Soho Society after the group vowed to object to every new venue licence in the area
Southwark Council confirmed it had taken possession of Fatima Jabbe-Bio’s two-bedroom property in Walworth

Sir Keir Starmer accused Richard Tice and his party of trying to ‘whip up fear and division’ after disorder in north Belfast

Westminster council strikes ‘pioneering’ agreement with Lime that will see the e-bike rental company share real-time information on the location and number of cycles across the borough