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More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest

Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?

labour unions and companies to restart now-collapsed talks being mediated by the government’s National Labor Relations Commission. The government can resort to such an order if it considers a strike would result

Naming Mandelson as ambassador before vetting was mistake, minister says

Labour into the next election: “I expect so.” He added: “Yes, I think he will. There are no certainties. But of course I think he will lead, and I think he should.” Questioned

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Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live Good morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local elections. Keir Starmer had been

The BBC Wales Senedd election debate fact-checked

parties took part in a special BBC debate on Tuesday ahead of the Senedd election. The [90-minute programme](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0w0712489t) saw the politicians make [claims on the NHS, immigration and independence among other

A reluctant winner in ballot to create new laws

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought forward the controversial Assisted Dying Bill, which ran out of time to pass into law. The PMB ballot is the best way a backbench MP can hope to bring

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

parties are calling for Sir Keir to go, with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch saying the explanation so far is "completely preposterous" and "all roads lead to resignation". At a press conference in Westminster, she said

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes

Labour) - Ketankumar Pipaliya (Voice) - Peter Taylor (Lib Dem) ## Scotland Members of the Scottish parliament are elected using the additional member system. People cast two votes: one for a local MSP chosen by first past

Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation

Party leader Zack Polanski has previously said there is a wider issue of the government having "inconsistent policies" which create "perverse incentives for these kind of unscrupulous business and industries to pop up". Reform

Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up

Labour’s 2024 manifesto. A government source described the parliamentary session that has just ended as “tortuous” given that every stage of the bill to abolish hereditary peers has resulted in [considerable disruption

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

Labour MPs would have to vote for an inquiry or abstain in order for one to be launched. The Privileges Committee can look into cases of MPs breaking parliamentary rules and in 2023 it [ruled

‘Hold the line’: Burnham tells allies in parliament he still has options to return

Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) said that in order to win over some he would have to distance himself from elements of the energy policies promoted by Ed Miliband because the GMB and others

Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?

party One Nation both pushing for cuts to ease demand. Though migration is contributing to Australia's growing population, experts say it's a small factor affecting housing supply, and economists warn controls need

Could Starmer bring back Rayner to steady ship – and would she get onboard?

Labour then lost to the Greens, and there is much speculation about whether he may try again. In his comments to Bloomberg, Burnham praised Starmer but said he could try again to return

Assisted dying bill could return after ballot of private members’ bills

Labour MP who opposed the bill, said it would be a distraction to bring it back. “We know the assisted dying bill is flawed and unsafe because the experts like the royal medical colleges

Zack Polanski says he was wrong to call himself a Red Cross spokesperson

party, and I’ve made sure that’s been taken down.” He also accused the Times of unfairly targeting him. “Well, I think it’s totally fine to ask me questions about my past

Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid

Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Rayner both possible contenders, while Andy Burnham is unable to run from outside parliament. Rayner suggested she could enter any leadership contest, should

Will Starmer go – and if so, how? Four scenarios in the battle for No 10

Labour machine to endorse Burnham as the candidate in Makerfield, it would take some weeks for the byelection to happen. A win would send him back to the Commons. Letting Burnham

What impact do refugees have on housing in Glasgow?

parties have made during the campaign. The **SNP** want the UK government to deliver a Scottish visa scheme and devolve migration policy to a tailored system that addresses Scotland's workforce needs. The **Scottish Greens