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party figures present looked tense. Starmer, in shirt sleeves and without a tie, arrived with furrowed brow. “I take responsibility for not walking away, not plunging our country into chaos, as the Tories did time
Starmer's speech. Was it enough to avert a challenge to the prime minister's leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory? In the first instance, the person whose
minister has said that was “staggered” and “furious” to have not been told about the vetting recommendation, saying that the lack of communication about the matter was unforgivable. His government has also denied that
quit the cabinet over her tax affairs walking a line between loyalty and interventionism, regularly reminding Labour colleagues of her policy ideas from workers’ rights to immigration. Starmer has said he wants the Labour heavyweight
Labour’s voting system, which is preferential. MPs say they are deeply concerned that because Starmer would likely collect most second preferences, in a three-way contest he could even come second and still remain
minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins was fair and several mandarins called for Robbins to be reinstated. One Labour MP called on Starmer to quit. 2. ***Middle East*** | [Iranian forces seized
Starmer’s leadership, saying he started to break his promises almost as soon as he became leader. “Keir was elected on a bunch of things he immediately reneged on,” she said. “He does not have
Starmer that the UK Security and Vetting (UKSV) team had raised concerns about Lord Mandelson, but the Foreign Office had still granted him security clearance. The prime minister effectively sacked Sir Olly, expressing anger that
quitting the government. Downing Street insiders suggested that the health secretary did not yet have the required support from the 81 MPs he needed to formally launch a leadership bid after Starmer issued
Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation, leading to splits at the top of government. It is understood Mahmood is in the minority in the cabinet over whether Sir Keir should
quite sure had he known that, he would not have become ambassador. Therefore this is inexplicable.” Lammy was on a military flight back from the Middle East when he was summoned to the cockpit
quite understandably, if that’s what happens. “That said, they’ve always known their route to power or government is more constrained than [Plaid Cymru](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/plaid-cymru), because there’s more parties
Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), had his own Sir Humphrey moment – potentially an existential one. Olly Robbins, [fired by the prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/foreign-offices-top-civil-servant-olly-robbins-leaves-post-in-mandelson-vetting-row) as the Foreign Office’s permanent secretary after not informing
quite something when two blokes having a cup of coffee can generate more headlines and conversation than the King coming to parliament for [the main ceremonial event of the parliamentary calendar.](https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/occasions/stateopening/) Both
Starmer said to the cabinet today, at the start of what was - let's remember - just its standard weekly scheduled meeting. The prime minister's message was spoken to a full meeting of 28 cabinet
Labour government, in part because of the budgetary problems they encountered. In an effort to save money, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced a deeply unpopular [cut to winter fuel subsidies](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/29/hospital-and-road-projects-face-cuts-to-plug-22bn-fiscal-hole-reeves-says) for pensioners
Starmer, stuck on repeat. The whole saga has now cost another person their job – Sir Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office. And there are some, both on the opposition benches
minister's then-director of communications Lord Doyle an ambassador role, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office has said. Sir Olly Robbins made the claim while giving evidence to the Commons Foreign
quit the Opec oil cartel](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/uae-quit-opec-oil-exporters-cartel-donald-trump) after 60 years of membership, in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, as global energy markets contend with the biggest
Quite why they have been been made a knight or a dame just for doing their jobs is one of life’s mysteries. The rest of us have to make do with the occasional email