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Politics

Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election

politics work properly for people". He added that he would "not take a single vote for granted". Applications to enter the process to become Labour's candidate close on Monday 18 May and a selection

BBC NewsMay 15
Politics

Streeting says he is 'full of rebellious hope' as he delivers resignation speech

UK and against Nigel Farage's aim of "dismantling the NHS", before attacking the "nationalist" parties now in control in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, saying Labour was in a fight "for the soul

BBC NewsMay 20
Politics

Will Tony Blair's intervention change the Labour debate?

Wes Streeting - who has said he would stand in any potential leadership contest - at the time of writing. You can perhaps understand why the arguments Sir Tony makes are awkward for senior Labour figures. Just

BBC NewsMay 27
Politics

Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM

politics now, if you are not rooting your analysis in the fact that people are unable to live and that things that were taken for granted are no longer affordable, then you are not understanding

BBC NewsMay 27
Politics

Labour and Lib Dem MPs demand ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contract be scrapped

political strategist, Isaac Levido. The FDP is proving to be one of the most controversial contracts in the UK public sector, and new internal documents obtained by the Guardian under the freedom of information

The Guardian WorldApr 16
Politics

Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure

Wes Streeting was “hysterical” over Gaza and having a “mid-life crisis”. The exchanges with the work and pensions secretary, [Pat McFadden](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/pat-mcfadden), show extensive discussions of the party’s strategy, including Mandelson

The Guardian WorldJun 1
Politics

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

UK should rejoin the EU after comments from another likely leadership rival, Wes Streeting. Streeting said on Saturday that he believed Britain’s long-term future lay in rejoining the union – something that was quickly

The Guardian WorldMay 17
Politics

Keir Starmer to face crucial cabinet meeting as ministers and MPs urge him to resign – UK politics live

UK politics live Good morning. “Stories beat spreadsheets,” **Keir Starmer** declared in his speech yesterday. But yesterday was a day when the spreadsheets had the upper hand. Most news organisations were using them to keep

The Guardian WorldMay 12
Politics

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Wes Streeting, the health minister, and Angela Rayner, who was deputy prime minister until last year. Complicating matters for any plotters is that the person viewed by many in Labour as the best potential replacement

The Guardian WorldMay 9
Politics

Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live

UK politics live **Rachel Reeves**, the chancellor, spoke to reporters this morning after the growth figures were released. She claimed that a [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) leadership contest would put economic recovery at risk

The Guardian WorldMay 14
Politics

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

UK politics live Good morning. There were many predictions for Labour’s future ahead of the English, Scottish and Welsh elections, which have been terrible for the party, but there is one outcome foreseen

The Guardian WorldMay 10
Politics

Tuesday briefing: Starmer’s ‘last chance’ speech and the possible challengers to his premiership

politics*** | A newly elected Reform UK councillor [has resigned](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/newly-elected-reform-councillor-resigns-stuart-prior-social-media) after he allegedly celebrated on social media the rape of a Sikh woman in the Midlands, declared white people the “master race

The Guardian WorldMay 12
Politics

Starmer to face Commons grilling at PMQs as Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live

Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live Good morning. PMQs is back, and there are at least two obvious issues for [Kemi Badenoch](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/kemi-badenoch) to raise when she faces Keir Starmer. ***What Tories

The Guardian WorldMay 20
Politics

Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan over blocked £50m Met police contract

political considerations” but rather the procurement process “did not adequately demonstrate value for money for Londoners”. The Met’s potential deal with Palantir, worth £50m, is one of a series of agreements between

The Guardian WorldJun 9
Politics

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

Wes Streeting,** who is widely seen as a likely candidate in a potential leadership race despite publicly denying such ambitions, said **Starmer had his “support”.** ![Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media in London

The Guardian WorldMay 9
Politics

Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government

Street in October 2024, after hostile briefings and tensions within Starmer’s operation over her role. Gray was accused of alienating some of her political colleagues, who accused her of “control freakery”, and creating

The Guardian WorldMay 24
Politics

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

Street, no politician was told – not [David Lammy as foreign secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/18/starmer-would-have-blocked-mandelson-role-over-vetting-failure-says-lammy), and not the prime minister. That’s extraordinary.” Paul is not alone in thinking this is extraordinary. Others have gone further

The Guardian WorldApr 20
Politics

No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials

Wes Streeting argued over the weekend that the UK should rejoin the EU in the future. Even though the former health secretary’s allies say this could not happen without an election or referendum

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Politics

Andy Burnham says he will not try to return UK to EU

Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/culture-secretary-lisa-nandy-says-wes-streeting-rejoin-eu-call-odd) said the UK should rejoin the EU, his first big intervention since resigning as health secretary. Burnham said: “My view is that Brexit has been damaging, but I also believe

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Politics

PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond

Wes Streeting's manoeuversand The Guardian is reporting on the [Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham's](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/andy-burnham-westminster-return-plan-within-weeks). In his interview with the Today Programme, the Prime Minister responded to events

BBC NewsMay 2
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