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potential peace talks between Iran and the U.S. [remain on hold](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5800054/iran-talks-on-hold-shooting-talks-pakistan). **King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit** commemorating the 250th anniversary
Keir Starmer to stand down, warned in his resignation [speech on Wednesday that Labour must change course or risk handing Reform UK power](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/20/wes-streeting-first-speech-resignation-labour-must-be-bolder-or-lose). He said that while he had the support
Starmer leadership rivals The Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the [Conservatives](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/conservatives) about changing leader, a senior cabinet minister has warned, saying in a swipe at potential challengers that
potentially stepping away from his mayor role, he said: "I really believe that politics in this country is at a moment where we either change it or it really becomes quite, quite broken and people
Keir Starmer is playing out before us. But hang on a minute. As supporters of the prime minister like to point out, there has been no formal challenge to him yet, and he is making
Keir Starmer's determination, while acknowledging the brutal political reality he confronts – particularly if Burnham wins in Makerfield later this month. And the Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has repeated today that "if there
Starmer is holding a crucial cabinet meeting as he fights to stay on as prime minister, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election win. It comes amid a revolt among Labour
challenge and he said he was only holding back to allow [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) the chance to return to parliament, in the Makerfield byelection on 18 June. Here is the agenda
Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, saying it would have been “dishonourable” to remain in post and that there should now be a contest for the Labour leadership. But Streeting
Keir Starmer to quit](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2rm779p3ro) wasn't enough for Sarwar to avoid a disastrous performance that will see his party scrapping with Reform UK for priority at Holyrood in offices, seating arrangements
potential Labour leadership contest, days after resigning as health secretary and telling the prime minister he had "lost confidence" in him. Streeting said on Saturday: "We need a proper contest with the best candidates
Keir Starmer’s closest allies in the cabinet has conceded that the prime minister is “unpopular” but has insisted Labour should not repeat the same pattern of changing leaders that damaged the Conservatives. The housing
Keir Starmer and other mainstream politicians to [remain calm](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/09/politicians-tensions-musk-social-media-stabbing-belfast) and let the police investigation take its course, or fill the streets and take possible vigilante action. The barber shop owner, who declined
potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that would not be easily overcome. However, several told the Guardian that even with the prime minister’s determination to stay
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
potentially perfect for Rayner. It arrived just as MPs were split on Starmer's future and a leadership contest looked possible. But Rayner, who had developed a surprisingly warm rapport with the King
challenge this time round. One such voter, nursery worker Penelope Nelson, describes herself and her family as "fans" of Burnham. "He knows what the people want and he stands for that and I think that
Keir Starmer is set to face his cabinet as more than 80 Labour MPs have called for him to resign, following the party’s devastating local elections losses last week. The cabinet is said
Keir Starmer has told firms to either activate built-in features or update operating systems to prevent children from taking, sending or viewing sexually explicit images on their phones and other devices. Speaking at London
Keir Starmer. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images However, the prime minister’s fragile authority has been further weakened by the resignation of four ministers – three of them close allies of Streeting – in what appeared