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Starmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis
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Starmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis

Ally of health secretary calls for prime minister to set out timetable for departure ahead of king’s speechWes Streeting has held talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health sec...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests
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Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests

Exclusive: Where parties fielded multiple candidates in last week’s vote, those at top of list were more likely to be pickedFancy your chances in politics? Then perhaps you should change your name to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Labour-supporting unions predict Starmer will not lead party into next election
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Labour-supporting unions predict Starmer will not lead party into next election

Exclusive: Leaked draft statement says party ‘cannot continue on its current path’ under PMKeir Starmer will not lead his party into the next general election, Labour-supporting unions have predicted,...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge
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Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge

Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifestoMinisters should bring forward a new clean air act that would ban wood burning, clear diesel vehicles...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer hopes to regain momentum with unveiling of dozens of bills in king’s speech
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Starmer hopes to regain momentum with unveiling of dozens of bills in king’s speech

Planned legislation includes housing, immigration and energy measures, and comes amid awkwardness with the palace over Charles’s roleKeir Starmer will attempt to regain the political initiative on Wed...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Streeting to meet Starmer on Wednesday as the prime minister defies calls to step down – as it happened
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Streeting to meet Starmer on Wednesday as the prime minister defies calls to step down – as it happened

A number of Streeting’s allies resigned from their ministerial posts on Tuesday and called for Keir Starmer to quitStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pict...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
How Keir Starmer lost authority over two days of confusion and drama
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How Keir Starmer lost authority over two days of confusion and drama

Labour leader remains UK prime minister despite mounting calls to step down before state opening of parliamentAs the afternoon faded in Westminster, final preparations were being made for Wednesday’s...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise
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Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise

Downing Street insiders suggest health secretary does not yet have the support for a leadership pushKeir Starmer was increasingly confident that he had seen off the immediate threat to his job on Tues...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit
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Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit

PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phonesInternet safety and children’s rights campaigners have accused Keir Starmer of failing to ac...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – Today in Focus: The Latest – podcast
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Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – Today in Focus: The Latest – podcast

Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he’s not going anywhere. But with several ministers quitting the government, and more than 80 MPs calling for him to go, h...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on
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Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on

Tepid cabinet support and a blunted No 10 operation are making it harder for the prime minister to face down criticsThe last time Keir Starmer faced a threat to his leadership, his core team assembled...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
The working class extrovert who wants to be Labour leader - who is Wes Streeting?
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The working class extrovert who wants to be Labour leader - who is Wes Streeting?

Allies of Wes Streeting have told Sky News that he is preparing to resign, but who is the working-class MP who looks set to put in a leadership bid in a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer?

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy
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Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support postsThousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
What are the agendas of Labour MPs calling for Starmer to step down?
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What are the agendas of Labour MPs calling for Starmer to step down?

Several tendencies visible amid growing opposition to the prime minister from within parliamentary Labour partyUK politics live – latest updatesFor months, MPs expected the results of the May election...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales
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Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s electionRhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd ele...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Appoint Burnham, PM urged
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Appoint Burnham, PM urged

Sir Keir Starmer should appoint Andy Burnham to his cabinet, as he has "huge talents", Harriet Harman said.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits
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Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits

Assurances being sought that Greater Manchester mayor could run for byelection, though MP Marie Rimmer says she will not stand asideUK politics live – latest updatesNeal Lawson: Burnham should be the...

NME Music News6 months ago
New first minister of Wales named as Plaid Cymru end Labour's 27-year Senedd reign
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New first minister of Wales named as Plaid Cymru end Labour's 27-year Senedd reign

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has been officially sworn in as the new first minister of Wales.

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Major pensions reform becomes law - here are five ways it affects your retirement
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Major pensions reform becomes law - here are five ways it affects your retirement

A landmark piece of legislation designed to make pensions simpler and easier has become law. 

Sky News - UK6 months ago
Keith Richards confirms The Rolling Stones won’t tour in 2026, but says “we can talk next year”
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Keith Richards confirms The Rolling Stones won’t tour in 2026, but says “we can talk next year”

Ministers rally around embattled leader, who says he will ‘get on with governing’ unless process for challenge is triggeredWho are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?Keir Starmer has told his ca...

NME Music News6 months ago