Newslinks for Sunday 25th January 2026
People are fed up—do they even notice?
Starmer facing Labour civil war over Burnham
“Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing mutiny after Andy Burnham declared his intention to return to Westminster. Leading Labour figures, MPs and grassroots members came out in support of the Mayor of Greater Manchester in a co-ordinated campaign on Saturday after he announced his intention to run in the Gordon and Denton by-election. A Labour committee controlled by the Prime Minister’s allies will decide on Sunday whether to block Mr Burnham’s return to Parliament, amid fears that he will use his return to the back benches to mount a leadership challenge. Those close to Sir Keir are now faced with the dilemma of blocking Mr Burnham from standing as an MP – risking a backlash from his supporters – or permitting his return and effectively allowing a leadership challenge.” – Sunday Telegraph
Burnham throws down the gauntlet to Starmer – Sunday Times
Burnham to stand for Westminster seat – FT
Starmer allies urge him to block Burnham from running in byelection – Observer
PM is cornered – Mail on Sunday
Burnham launches takeover bid – Sun on Sunday
Starmer has already lost – Sunday Express
Streeting’s backers: he already has 200 MPs who are ‘absolutely solid’ – Sunday Times
The race to replace Starmer – FT
Will Burnham return to parliament – and what would it mean for Starmer? – Observer
Comment
Whatever he chooses to do with Burnham, Starmer will lose – Tom Harris, Sunday Telegraph
Sir Keir is facing a historic mutiny – Editorial, Sunday Telegraph
Starmer has two options now — both are calamitous – Jason Cowley, Sunday Times
Starmer is about to learn that with friends like Burnham and Rayner he has no need of enemies – Editorial, Sun on Sunday
Trump backtracks on Afghanistan slur
“Donald Trump has backtracked on claims British troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan after anger over his “appalling” comments. In a statement on Truth Social the US president said that British troops were “among the greatest of all warriors” and were “great and very brave”. He added that the bond between the British and American military was “too strong ever to be broken”. Mr Trump issued the statement hours after Sir Keir Starmer confronted him directly on the phone over his comments about British military staff. On Thursday Mr Trump told Fox News that he was “not sure” America’s military allies would support the United States “if we ever needed them”. – Sunday Telegraph
Trump has legal power to veto Chagos deal, Government admits – Sunday Telegraph
Concerns raised by King Charles ‘prompted Trump to backtrack – Mail on Sunday
President back down after King intervened – Sun on Sunday
The 10-minute call that soured Starmer’s bromance with Trump – Sunday Telegraph
How Starmer’s Chagos Islands …
People are fed up—do they even notice?
Starmer facing Labour civil war over Burnham
“Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing mutiny after Andy Burnham declared his intention to return to Westminster. Leading Labour figures, MPs and grassroots members came out in support of the Mayor of Greater Manchester in a co-ordinated campaign on Saturday after he announced his intention to run in the Gordon and Denton by-election. A Labour committee controlled by the Prime Minister’s allies will decide on Sunday whether to block Mr Burnham’s return to Parliament, amid fears that he will use his return to the back benches to mount a leadership challenge. Those close to Sir Keir are now faced with the dilemma of blocking Mr Burnham from standing as an MP – risking a backlash from his supporters – or permitting his return and effectively allowing a leadership challenge.” – Sunday Telegraph
Burnham throws down the gauntlet to Starmer – Sunday Times
Burnham to stand for Westminster seat – FT
Starmer allies urge him to block Burnham from running in byelection – Observer
PM is cornered – Mail on Sunday
Burnham launches takeover bid – Sun on Sunday
Starmer has already lost – Sunday Express
Streeting’s backers: he already has 200 MPs who are ‘absolutely solid’ – Sunday Times
The race to replace Starmer – FT
Will Burnham return to parliament – and what would it mean for Starmer? – Observer
Comment
Whatever he chooses to do with Burnham, Starmer will lose – Tom Harris, Sunday Telegraph
Sir Keir is facing a historic mutiny – Editorial, Sunday Telegraph
Starmer has two options now — both are calamitous – Jason Cowley, Sunday Times
Starmer is about to learn that with friends like Burnham and Rayner he has no need of enemies – Editorial, Sun on Sunday
Trump backtracks on Afghanistan slur
“Donald Trump has backtracked on claims British troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan after anger over his “appalling” comments. In a statement on Truth Social the US president said that British troops were “among the greatest of all warriors” and were “great and very brave”. He added that the bond between the British and American military was “too strong ever to be broken”. Mr Trump issued the statement hours after Sir Keir Starmer confronted him directly on the phone over his comments about British military staff. On Thursday Mr Trump told Fox News that he was “not sure” America’s military allies would support the United States “if we ever needed them”. – Sunday Telegraph
Trump has legal power to veto Chagos deal, Government admits – Sunday Telegraph
Concerns raised by King Charles ‘prompted Trump to backtrack – Mail on Sunday
President back down after King intervened – Sun on Sunday
The 10-minute call that soured Starmer’s bromance with Trump – Sunday Telegraph
How Starmer’s Chagos Islands …
Newslinks for Sunday 25th January 2026
People are fed up—do they even notice?
Starmer facing Labour civil war over Burnham
“Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing mutiny after Andy Burnham declared his intention to return to Westminster. Leading Labour figures, MPs and grassroots members came out in support of the Mayor of Greater Manchester in a co-ordinated campaign on Saturday after he announced his intention to run in the Gordon and Denton by-election. A Labour committee controlled by the Prime Minister’s allies will decide on Sunday whether to block Mr Burnham’s return to Parliament, amid fears that he will use his return to the back benches to mount a leadership challenge. Those close to Sir Keir are now faced with the dilemma of blocking Mr Burnham from standing as an MP – risking a backlash from his supporters – or permitting his return and effectively allowing a leadership challenge.” – Sunday Telegraph
Burnham throws down the gauntlet to Starmer – Sunday Times
Burnham to stand for Westminster seat – FT
Starmer allies urge him to block Burnham from running in byelection – Observer
PM is cornered – Mail on Sunday
Burnham launches takeover bid – Sun on Sunday
Starmer has already lost – Sunday Express
Streeting’s backers: he already has 200 MPs who are ‘absolutely solid’ – Sunday Times
The race to replace Starmer – FT
Will Burnham return to parliament – and what would it mean for Starmer? – Observer
Comment
Whatever he chooses to do with Burnham, Starmer will lose – Tom Harris, Sunday Telegraph
Sir Keir is facing a historic mutiny – Editorial, Sunday Telegraph
Starmer has two options now — both are calamitous – Jason Cowley, Sunday Times
Starmer is about to learn that with friends like Burnham and Rayner he has no need of enemies – Editorial, Sun on Sunday
Trump backtracks on Afghanistan slur
“Donald Trump has backtracked on claims British troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan after anger over his “appalling” comments. In a statement on Truth Social the US president said that British troops were “among the greatest of all warriors” and were “great and very brave”. He added that the bond between the British and American military was “too strong ever to be broken”. Mr Trump issued the statement hours after Sir Keir Starmer confronted him directly on the phone over his comments about British military staff. On Thursday Mr Trump told Fox News that he was “not sure” America’s military allies would support the United States “if we ever needed them”. – Sunday Telegraph
Trump has legal power to veto Chagos deal, Government admits – Sunday Telegraph
Concerns raised by King Charles ‘prompted Trump to backtrack – Mail on Sunday
President back down after King intervened – Sun on Sunday
The 10-minute call that soured Starmer’s bromance with Trump – Sunday Telegraph
How Starmer’s Chagos Islands …
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