Topic: Political parties

Can Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism save Labour from itself?

He is widely heralded as the party’s savior, but it’s important that to prioritise policy over personality

Taj Ali
Starmer takes a big swing at social media ‘game changer’

The prime minister’s urgency on changing how children interact with social media has to balance rhetoric with reality

Shehab Khan
Muslims in Havering fear for their future after neighbours back Reform

The east London borough is home to 16,000 Muslims — and is now controlled by Nigel Farage’s party, which has made its feelings about Islam clear

Saman Javed

‘Unclear’ on Gaza but liked by local Muslims: the Hyphen guide to Andy Burnham

Here’s what we know about the Labour leadership hopeful and his positions on domestic and foreign affairs
Minister says activist’s call to ‘remove Islam’ from parliament was unacceptable

David Hanson was quizzed over public comments made by activist Kellie-Jay Keen at the far-right ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in London on Saturday
Labour leadership drama has ground the government to a halt, MPs say

Next month’s byelection in Makerfield will determine whether Andy Burnham can launch a leadership challenge. Until then, ‘nothing will get done’
Mosques could lose security funding if they ‘undermine’ government online

Faith leaders and politicians have warned that the move, set out in a new code of conduct, could stifle free speech and endanger communities
What Labour MPs think of Wes Streeting

‘More of the same’ and ‘much worse for party unity’ or a strong communicator with a good back story — the health secretary splits colleagues’ opinions
Labour’s local election losses have some MPs questioning its rightward shift

Reform UK, the Greens and the Liberal Democrats have taken more than 1,000 seats from Labour. But what lessons will the party learn?