Overview

• Allies of Keir Starmer and Labour sources say Andy Burnham is laying groundwork for a potential leadership bid, with plans to call for a reset at the party conference.
• Mainstream’s platform urges wealth taxes, nationalisation of utility companies and the removal of the two‑child benefit cap to differentiate from No 10.
• Burnham has endorsed Lucy Powell for deputy leader, a move interpreted by MPs as an effort to secure an ally at the top of the party.
• Reporting says the new network could double as a leadership vehicle and field candidates for party posts such as the NEC to build a durable power base.
• Starmer faces intensifying internal criticism after Angela Rayner’s exit and Lord Mandelson’s sacking over Epstein emails, though No 10 says he retains confidence in his top team.