Political party that led UK government under Keir Starmer until his June 2026 resignation, after which Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
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… s after Obi, Kwankwaso and Abubakar joined the ADC but that alliance quickly became mired in legal battles over party leadership – something Obi blamed on the government. “The same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party …
New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscapeThe Chronicle
… The former Anambra State governor, who ran for president on the Labour Party platform in 2023, described Nigeria’s political space as increasingly toxic, where intimidation, insecurity, and persistent scrutiny have become the norm. …
Peter Obi Announces ‘Decision To Leave ADC’Andy Burnham, 56, assumed office as Prime Minister following Keir Starmer's resignation, becoming the seventh PM in a decade and the fifth in four years. He secured the premiership without a general election through Labour Party succession.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, 56, assumed office as Prime Minister following Keir Starmer's resignation, becoming the seventh PM in a decade and the fifth in four years. He secured the premiership without a general election through Labour Party succession.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Vice Chairman (South-West) of Nigeria's Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has demanded a public retraction, apology and N50 billion in compensation from NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi over comments allegedly made during a podcast interview stating that Arabambi "does not have an address," which Arabambi's legal team characterizes as false, malicious and defamatory.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
An opinion piece argues that developing nations should treat public procurement as a strategic tool for industrialisation, innovation and job creation rather than as a routine administrative process, citing remarks by UK Labour's Andy Burnham about using government spending to build productive capacity at home.
24 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Successful economies increasingly use public procurement as a strategic instrument for industrialisation, innovation, and job creation, rather than treating it as a routine administrative process. The article argues that African nations must decide whether government spending builds productive capacity at home or finances prosperity elsewhere.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Prophet Eric Uche of Reign House Chapel made a prophecy on December 31, 2025, stating that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer would be forced to step down. Starmer announced his resignation on June 22, 2026, stating he had informed King Charles III and would remain in office until a new Labour leader was elected.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour Party leader less than two years after his election, citing missteps and party infighting, though he will remain as caretaker PM until a successor is chosen. A political analyst said his government became "the antithesis of what he said he was going to be about."
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as Labour Party leader following feedback from his parliamentary party that he is not the right person to lead them into the next general election. He will remain Prime Minister until a successor is elected, with nominations opening July 9 and the process to conclude by summer recess.
22 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party after two years in office.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as PM and Labour Party leader, the BBC reports. He will remain in post until Labour selects a new leader before Parliament returns in September.
22 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader following mounting pressure within his party over his leadership. He informed King Charles III and confirmed the Labour Party's National Executive Committee will set out a timetable for a new leadership contest, with nominations opening July 9.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party after concluding the party no longer sees him as the best person to lead it into the next general election. In a statement outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday, Starmer said he had heard the party's answer and accepted it "with good grace."
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Observer newspaper reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday, but a government source said he remained focused on governing. Starmer's position has faced increased pressure since his rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat that could enable a formal leadership challenge.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's House of Representatives passed a resolution barring first-term lawmakers from holding principal offices, blocking lawmaker Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere's bid to become Minority Leader. The resolution clarified that only members with prior legislative experience in the House are eligible for such positions.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
China has banned four New Zealand Members of Parliament for a year following their visit to Taiwan in May, a first for the country according to New Zealand's foreign ministry. The MPs—Maureen Pugh, David Wilson, Laura McClure, and Duncan Webb—can have the ban reduced or waived with an apology, though at least one MP said she would not apologize.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A large government publication exceeding 1,000 pages, to be released in three volumes, will expose internal government workings and communications including over 160 pages of Lord Mandelson's text messages and WhatsApps related to his appointment as UK ambassador to Washington.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has been cleared by Nigeria's Democratic Congress (NDC) to contest in the party's presidential primary for the 2027 election after meeting all constitutional and statutory requirements, according to NDC National Screening Committee Chairman Sam Egwu.
21 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to resign after four ministers quit and more than 80 Labour MPs urged him to step down, though over 100 MPs have rallied behind him. Starmer met Health Secretary Wes Streeting at Number 10 Downing Street ahead of the King's Speech marking the start of a new parliamentary session.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a speech defending his leadership and vowing to tackle growth, defense, Europe relations, and energy issues, following devastating local election losses and mounting pressure from within the Labour Party to resign.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other opposition figures are in Abuja for the Nigeria Democratic Congress national convention, which will address zoning, party constitution ratification, and election of national executives. The convention follows a wave of defections to the NDC, including 17 members of the House of Representatives from the African Democratic Congress.
11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered sweeping losses across traditional heartlands in British local elections, with the hard-right Reform UK and Green Party making significant gains and reshaping the UK's political landscape. Despite the electoral defeat, Starmer rejected calls to resign.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Two prominent opposition figures who finished third and fourth in Nigeria's 2023 presidential election have switched to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, raising prospects of a joint ticket to challenge President Bola Tinubu in next year's election. The move comes nine months after they joined the African Democratic Congress, an alliance that became embroiled in legal disputes.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi has announced his departure from the African Democratic Congress, citing internal crises, external interference, and a toxic political climate. He said his exit was not due to personal grievances with party leaders but rather due to internal division, legal disputes, and destabilising forces within the party.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →