Labour triggers early by-election to limit fallout from Andy Burnham row

Andy Burnham has warned that Labour will lose the forthcoming by-election in Gorton and Denton after the party blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing as its candidate. A panel of Labour’s National Executive Committee on Sunday barred Burnham from standing in the contest in the Manchester constituency, prompting anger from many MPs.

Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour's ruling body

Allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer feared he could mount a leadership challenge.

Andy Burnham's message to Labour MPs as party fires starting gun on major by-election

The Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham - who was blocked from a Westminster comeback - urged Labour MPs to 'come up to Manchester' ahead of the Gorton and Denton on February 26

Labour announces policing overhaul but critics fear it will centralise power

Home secretary to regain authority to sack chief constables and set crime- fighting targets in England and Wales

'Starmer triggers Labour civil war' and 'Republicans break ranks'

The Daily Telegraph quotes a letter said to be circulating among backbenchers with its headline "Labour in revolt over Burnham stich-up". The former deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, also considers the move a mistake, according to the paper.

More than 60 Labour MPs urge PM to ban social media for under-16s

More than 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. In a open letter to Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday, the 61 MPs said "successive governments" had done "too little to protect young people from... unregulated, addictive social media platforms".