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crisis – if more damaging information should emerge or sceptical [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs finally lose faith. “We just don’t know how it will all play out, but all roads lead back
crisis, or finally cleaning up the sewage in our rivers, a vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote for a local champion who works hard for their community. Don’t wake up tomorrow
explains Tim Bale, a professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, [in a recent interview](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/wes-streeting-faces-narrow-road-to-labour-members-favour) with my colleague Aletha Adu. **“**But one thing we know about members – and Starmer getting
explain exactly why it appeared so vital to appoint the twice-disgraced former Labour cabinet minister as US ambassador, including overriding convention and process. Close observers of Mandelson and McSweeney often remark that
crisis over the Iran war. But the [Guardian’s revelation last week that Mandelson failed secured vetting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) for the US role has put Starmer’s future back in focus, amid calls
leadership is shaky to say the least. Add in the political uncertainty nationally and what will happen in the local election is anyone's guess. Polls suggest Birmingham's electorate has fully embraced five-party
crisis*** | Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “[blown off the face of the earth](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/trump-iran-threat-us-vessels)” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz
Labour MP called on Starmer to quit. 2. ***Middle East*** | [Iranian forces seized two ships](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades