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Politics

Keir Starmer under pressure to agree exit plan after election mauling

Street sources said. The king’s speech on Wednesday will also include policy announcements, though a cabinet reshuffle is not expected. On a tumultuous day: - Nigel Farage said a “truly historic shift in British politics

The Guardian WorldMay 8
Politics

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary but seemingly edged away from a leadership challenge, Andy Burnham is seen as the successor apparent. But the Greater Manchester mayor is not yet in parliament and will first

The Guardian WorldMay 16
Politics

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

political future was being decided elsewhere. Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner were buttering up [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs in the Strangers’ Bar in parliament as colleagues spoke of their “existential” fear about the crucial

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Politics

Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer

Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting), who said over the weekend that the UK should seek to rejoin. He said Britain would be stuck in “a permanent rut if we’re just constantly arguing” and said

The Guardian WorldMay 18
Politics

Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

Wes Streeting, [who has confirmed he would stand in any future leadership race](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17297n77z1o). In a speech on Saturday, Streeting said leaving the European Union had been a "catastrophic mistake" and the UK

BBC NewsMay 17
Health

NHS to tackle antisemitism after report finds Jewish staff and patients ‘routinely ostracised’

political symbols on their uniforms restricted and bosses of the service’s 205 health trusts in England given antisemitism training. Antisemitism is so rife in the NHS that it threatens its basis as a universal

The Guardian WorldJun 3
Politics

Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield

Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary, criticising his government's "drift". The revolt against Sir Keir's leadership came after a dire set of election results that saw Labour lose power in Wales and almost

BBC NewsMay 21
Politics

No 10 says Starmer ‘will not walk away’ if Burnham officially enters Labour leadership contest - UK politics live

UK politics blog. **David Lammy** has come out in support of the prime minister, saying **Keir Starmer** **would fight in a leadership contest after Andy** **Burnham said he would join one if elected

The Guardian WorldJun 5
Politics

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

Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, said he would seek permission to run for Labour in Makerfield after Labour

BBC NewsMay 14
Politics

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major Britain must not keep changing prime ministers, Sir John Major has warned in a broadside at those who treat politics as a "game show" while

BBC NewsApr 30
Politics

Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary - his letter in full

Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary - his letter in full Dear Prime Minister, The results are in and I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets

BBC NewsMay 14
Politics

Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidates

UK, only a few have been successfully sent back. There has also been mounting pressure over Labour’s [appointment of Peter Mandelson](/news/2026/2/5/how-epstein-mandelson-files-rocked-the-uk-government) as ambassador to the US in December 2024. He was sacked after

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 11
Politics

Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on

political director, and Jonathan Reynolds, the chief whip, they coordinated a response to Sarwar that was so swift it gave any potential rival very little time to act. This time the same team has once

The Guardian WorldMay 12
Politics

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

UK political class once again – triggered by reporting by the Guardian that Peter Mandelson, a friend of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, failed security vetting during the appointment process as US ambassador – and it is unclear

The Guardian WorldApr 29
Politics

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

Wes Streeting, a potential leadership contender. Morris said the prime minister "no longer has the trust or confidence of the public". Melanie Ward, PPS to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, Naushabah Khan, PPS to Cabinet

BBC NewsMay 11
Business

UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues

Wes Streeting's resignation did not have the same negative effect on the pound," she said. Over the past week 10-year yields have surpassed levels last reached in 2008 three times, including

BBC NewsMay 15
Politics

Unions snub Farage's invite to join Reform UK

UK had "shown what it thinks of working people" by pledging to repeal Labour's Employment Rights Act, which became law last year. "It's a con to think Nigel Farage and his rich cronies

BBC NewsJun 9
Politics

Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

political future](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/28/starmer-buys-some-time-mandelson-election) over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, the number of MPs backing Burnham is understood to have grown to far more than the 80 required to challenge

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Politics

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

politics? Responding to bumper [growth of 0.3% in March](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/uk-economy-records-surprise-growth-first-month-iran-war-ons-data) – much stronger than City economists’ forecasts for a 0.2% contraction – the chancellor said the figures showed she had the right economic plan

The Guardian WorldMay 14
Politics

Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister

politics that will shape who is most likely to replace Sir Keir Starmer is playing out before us. But hang on a minute. As supporters of the prime minister like to point out, there

BBC NewsMay 19
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