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Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go

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

How the High Street became a window on our political instability

Keir Starmer's resignation, Westminster is paying more attention. Housing Secretary Steve Reed directly linked the state of High Streets to people's faith in politics. "Each of the last four prime ministers have been

Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Keir Starmer, whom Burnham has pledged to challenge if elected, but also the viability of the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party as a whole. The prime minister spent the weekend at Chequers considering his political

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

potential new bills Sir Keir's government wants to pass. The Northern Powerhouse rail bill [promises £45bn will be invested](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gke1r3elo) in major improvements to rail services between key cities in the north

Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot

potential leader after protesters chanted his name and “javid shah” (long live the shah), in reference to the Iran’s long history of monarchical rule in mass demonstrations that gripped Iran last January before being

Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet

challenge Sir Keir Starmer as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, she said her preferred option would be for the cabinet

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

Keir Starmer faces the prospect of being ousted later this year if a key rival in Manchester can pull off a win in a [special parliamentary vote next week](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/08/political-nerd-guide-britain-by-elections-00952829?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=941e23df-1456-4f70-94bd-d17f14d18a4c). President Donald Trump

Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job

challenge Sir Keir Starmer. It is not a done deal. Sir Keir has said he will not seek to block Burnham from standing in Josh Simons' Makerfield constituency. But he will still need

UK and US voters are highly cynical. They express it differently.

Keir Starmer being ousted as prime minister — the contest itself serves as an early test of whether the [anti-incumbent anger](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/11/poll-voter-cynicism-uk-us-starmer-trump-00956725?email_hash=b48fced8515887348e2c2fa9141fd5c27d45eabd&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2026-06-12&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cordial&utm_term=us-morning-email) that upended Western democracies in 2024 remains a potent force

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Keir Starmer, for Olly Robbins, and for the wider intelligence and security establishment – all of which is just starting to pan out. --- **What actually happened?** After Labour’s July 2024 election victory, Mandelson quickly

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

Keir Starmer’s expected speech next week about young people’s access to social media will be analysed as much for how it benefits the outcome of a certain byelection, as its safeguarding of children

King's 'high stakes' visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign

Keir Starmer, and dismissed UK aircraft carriers as "toys" compared with US equivalents. The King is, of course, the head of the British Armed Forces. And the political relations between

Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics

Starmer's job, Health Secretary Wes Streeting. The Secretary State for Housing, Steve Reed, completes the quartet of powerful London MPs in the Cabinet. A significant percentage of the party's activists, and the members

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

Keir Starmer will call for a [whole-of-society response](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/04/starmer-call-society-response-rising-antisemitism) to rising antisemitism on Tuesday, saying that it is not enough simply to condemn the scourge, but people “must show it” through

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals

challenged him on disappeared. Ukrainian national Lavrynovych, and Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, [have now been convicted at the Old Bailey of conspiring to commit arson](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v2yd8vk04o) by targeting property