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Starmer to bring up Brexit. Greater Manchester Mayor [Andy Burnham](/news/2026/5/19/king-of-the-north-who-is-andy-burnham-a-potential-uk-prime-minister), who is currently preparing for a crucial by-election that he hopes will allow him to become an official candidate in a leadership contest
Starmer has warned his ministers and MPs a challenge against his leadership could "plunge us into chaos", after attempting to win them over with what he called a "radical" plan to change the country
Starmer, said he had directed the armed forces to intercept the oil tanker as it attempted to sail into the Channel. “This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling Putin
Starmer said three times that "full due process" was followed for the appointment. In response to the Guardian report, Badenoch pointed to his comments last September, adding: "We now know the prime minister misled
Starmer used his authority and control over Labour's ruling National Executive Committee to block Burnham from standing. This time, Number 10 has indicated it will not seek to block him again. After a week
Starmer said in a TV interview at Downing Street: “Nigel Farage is completely wrong to use this to try and create division. He would be wrong in any circumstances, but when Henry’s family
resign from Holyrood just six weeks after winning re-election as a north-east MSP. Badenoch told jubilant party activists: " I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be able to welcome Douglas Lumsden
resignations as a minister during the last Labour government. Sir Chris Wormald, who was Cabinet Secretary at the time, has previously told MPs that "mitigations" were put in place regarding potential conflicts of interest arising
Starmer said: “This operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling (President Vladimir) Putin’s war in Ukraine that they cannot hide.”  speaks to broadcasters in Evian, where he is attending the G7 summit. He will also do a “huddle” (off-camera briefing) with lobby correspondents covering the trip. *11.30am:* Yvette Cooper
Starmer’s unpopularity has [harmed an already struggling Welsh Labour](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wales-just-shown-starmer-unpopular-062111675.html); the party could be down to single digit seats in the next Senedd, and the first minister herself appears
Starmer is set to face a packed Commons later where he will address questions over Lord Mandelson's vetting. Sir Keir repeatedly told MPs that "full due process" was followed when Lord Mandelson was appointed
Starmer loyalist, said Labour would risk “annihilation” if it decided to try to change leaders. But with results for [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) expected to be particularly grim in Thursday’s elections for the Scottish
Starmer has accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister
Starmer voting, whilst insisting his party had given the contest a "very good go". "One should congratulate Mr Burnham on holding a very safe Labour seat that's been Labour for a hundred years
Starmer has said he will be out campaigning for potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham ahead of the Makerfield by-election. Sir Keir said Labour needed to "all pull together and fight
Starmer since the 2024 general election. Results across three nations could fundamentally change the political landscape and could have repercussions for the prime minister. In what is seen as the first true multiparty battle, Reform
Starmer's chief of staff. Speaking at security conference in Ukraine, McSweeney said he found it "strange reading about a character with the same name as mine sometimes", as he spoke publicly for the first