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Josh Simons stood down for Burnham as Labour was 'imploding'

prime minister has said it "was too big an opportunity to miss". Josh Simons, the Makerfield Labour MP, told BBC Radio Manchester the Labour Party had been "imploding" over the last week. On Thursday, Simons

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

prime minister but called on Labour MPs to "do the right thing" and get rid of him. "I do not have enough Conservatives MPs to win a vote of no confidence," she said. "The people

Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row

minister himself was involved in plenty of these negotiations, I'm told - and some were pretty hard going, given it required reopening budget deals that had been assumed to have been already settled. The question

How the High Street became a window on our political instability

minister, agreed when asked by the Guardian if she thought the focus on Turkish barbers had racist overtones. "Yes, I do. The fundamentals aren't to do with the colour of the skin of people

Starmer loyalist warns against ‘copying Tories’ but admits PM is unpopular

resigned as health secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-resignation-letter-what-he-said-and-what-he-meant), while the former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner revealed that she had been [cleared by HMRC](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/hmrc-investigation-into-angela-rayner-tax-affairs-stamp-duty-explainer) of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, clearing

Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims

UK's ambassador to the US. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Sir Keir Starmer had misled Parliament "multiple times" on the subject. She urged Labour MPs to "look into their consciences" and back

Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid

UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, [could face a challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/potential-labour-leadership-candidates-streeting-miliband-rayner-burnham) from the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, later this year. After days of uncertainty over Starmer’s future, sterling dropped by almost three cents

PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

prime minister despite more than a week of turbulence in his party, which saw five of his ministers resign. He said the last 10 days had seen "a lot of activity which hasn't been

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

prime minister said if he had known, he would not have gone ahead with the appointment. Sir Keir found out last Tuesday the Foreign Office had gone against the recommendation of the security vetting agency

Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’

resign as director as of 16 June”. Fujitsu added that it has withdrawn Furuta’s candidacy as a non-executive director at its annual ⁠shareholders’ meeting later this month. A spokesperson said that “there

Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government

minister Mark Drakeford says the UK Labour government offered "so little" to Wales in terms of new powers since it came to power in 2024. Drakeford attacked Welsh Labour MPs in Westminster, arguing the lack

‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection

resignation, and the country was heading towards its seventh prime minister in 10 years. ## ‘I must serve the people’ Throughout the Makerfield campaign, Starmer insisted he would resist any attempt by the Greater Manchester mayor

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

UK, with the Greens also eating into the party's support in London and other urban areas. It was also kicked out of power in Wales, where it has enjoyed political dominance for a century

Andy Burnham to make bid to return to Commons as pressure mounts on Starmer

Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who is also seen as a potential challenger to Sir Keir, said she had resolved her tax affairs with HMRC. Any candidate in a Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir

New UK defence secretary meets Nato allies without investment plan in place

resignation. Discussions are ongoing within government about defence spending. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week said that Jarvis has his "own thoughts now on what the priorities should be", although there has been

Starmer expected to announce exit plan that will clear way for Burnham to become PM

UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. No 10 officials were still insisting Starmer stood by his pledge on Friday to fight an anticipated leadership challenge from Burnham, who returned to Westminster

Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit

resigned from the government saying she was tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”. The influential [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) politician was one of four ministers who quit on Tuesday and joined more

How would a Labour leadership contest work?

prime minister, after dozens of Labour MPs called for him to quit immediately or set a timetable for his departure. The PM says that he intends to "get on with governing" as no formal leadership

Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation timetable, paving way for Burnham premiership - UK politics live

UK politics live From Good morning. Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the referendum to leave the EU, which means that Wednesday is the 10th anniversary of the day David Cameron announced he was resigning

Leadership uncertainty 'enormously disruptive', former top civil servant warns

prime minister's future is a "big challenge and a big problem for government", adding the markets were already responding to the possibility of a leadership challenge in the UK. "The amount of money