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Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe

stepped down](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/06/canadas-parliament-to-shut-down-until-march-24-00196638) amid growing voter frustration. Just since February of last year, the rulers of Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have all been ejected at key elections

Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks

Labour is expected to announce a social media crackdown within weeks as the prime minister, Keir Starmer, on Tuesday said he would act “very, very quickly” despite splits between campaigners and child safety experts

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation

step closer to independence – a key Plaid aspiration – ap Iorwerth replied that a “more confident” [Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/wales) felt closer. “The people of Wales didn’t begrudgingly decide to give

UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

steps to protect children.” He added: “In relation to President Trump, I spoke to him on Saturday, I’ll see him again this afternoon and, yes, of course, we’ll discuss this and many other

TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election

step down before the next election. Nowak said the statement from the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) unions was clear about the change that was now needed. “They don’t think he could lead Labour into

First Thing: Iran says there is ‘progress’ in talks despite Trump’s coarse threats

step down as UK prime minister two years after historic election victory**  Keir Starmer gives his resignation speech outside

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest – UK politics live

challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership by tomorrow morning, she will do it herself. She would need the support of 81 Labour MPs to trigger a contest; there is no evidence that she has those

Starmer facing pressure from Burnham and Streeting allies not to fight leadership challenge

Labour needed to “pull together” to contest the byelection to replace Burnham as the mayor of [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester). Louise Haigh, the former transport secretary who helped lead Burnham’s campaign, called

Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones

challenge. These are some of the most innovative companies in the world and I believe they can solve it." The government said it will bring forward legislation to force firms to activate the features

Burnham ally to unveil ambitious plan to reverse decades of privatisation

Starmer in a matter of weeks. Its author, Mathew Lawrence, who is close to Burnham and has worked with him on his thinking on public control of utilities – is publishing the paper with Mainstream

Plan to ban ‘private equity sharks’ from social care dropped, Wes Streeting says

challenges of our age” but an “absence of good political leadership” was holding back change. “In opposition, social care became a victim of our overcautiousness, which prohibited policy ideas from being floated for fear

MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time

Labour amendment giving the government extra powers to implement age curbs once it has finished its [own consultation into an under-16s ban](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/26/uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-consultation-keir-starmer-backing), which closes next month. “Instead of the narrow amendment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation speech in full

Starmer has announced he is stepping down as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, here is his resignation speech in full:* Thank you. Thank you. Walking up this street two years

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills

Labour-friendly unions calling for the government to be more open to new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. References to the Energy Independence Bill in the King's Speech show no sign

Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater

Starmer said the values she had lived by – that “we have far more in common than that which divides us” – were being tested anew. He added: “At a time when those values are being tested

Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

challenge if he wins. Sir Keir would automatically be on the ballot paper if he chose to contest any leadership election, and earlier this week the prime minister told journalists he would stand

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

step down,’” one said. The chances of that happening, according to those close to Starmer, is close to zero.  Bev Craig, the leader of Manchester

Why has Keir Starmer resigned as UK prime minister, and who will take over?

step aside after losing the confidence of much of his parliamentary party. “I have spoken to his majesty the king this morning to inform him of my decision,” he said. “I will ask the National

Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings

challenging stuff in the report.”  Donna Ockenden has led the review into the Nottingham maternity scandal. Photograph: Peter Flude/The Guardian The document

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

Starmer has insisted he will not quit as prime minister and "plunge the country into chaos", as Labour reels from significant election losses. The results in England, Scotland and Wales have piled pressure