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Starmerism. But the growing army of critics among his own MPs felt that he lacked a clear ideology and was, simply, not very good at politics. He had set out his stall as a sensible
impact has the war had on support within Iran for the government?** Saeed Shah reports that [the war has triggered a rare moment of solidarity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/iran-regime-survived-war-make-peace-with-own-people) in a country that was reeling from
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
political spectrum. [Plaid Cymru](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/plaid-cymru) and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are neck and neck in the latest poll, although coalition maths make it highly unlikely Reform would be able to form
Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) and much of the Westminster Labour group were quietly relieved that the local election results in England hadn’t been quite as bad as feared. In Wales, however, Labour’s collapse
resigned to make way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to run giving him a route back to Westminster. While Labour won this seat at the 2024 general election with 45.2% of the vote
impact on his final judgment. In an attempt to bolster support among his own MPs, many of whom have been dismayed by the [Guardian’s revelation](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/revealed-mandelson-failed-vetting-but-foreign-office-overruled-decision) that Mandelson was installed as ambassador
impact social media is having on politics. Earlier this month it published [a report](https://www.smf.co.uk/fake-news-nearly-three-times-more-common-in-areas-without-local-journalism-and-spikes-during-elections-new-research-finds/) saying fake news is three times as common in places without proper local journalism. Today the **Reuters Institute
Starmer’s political authority has been perhaps fatally undermined over the last two weeks after Labour’s devastating election results, with Streeting’s departure from the cabinet and Burnham’s selection to fight the Makerfield
impact on ongoing police inquiries and assessments, and any potential legal action that could result from that, would be to the detriment of the survivors themselves in their pursuit of justice." Queen Camilla has been
politics live From Good morning. A week ago, at cabinet, Keir Starmer delivered a [“put up or shut up” message to his critics](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-prime-minister-resignation-labour-leadership-cabinet-meeting-yvette-cooper-shabana-mahmood-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a02eb2b8f081516e2507e9a#block-6a02eb2b8f081516e2507e9a). Wes Streeting, his leading opponent, decided to do neither
politics. 2026 forecast Labour Conservatives Plaid Cymru Lib Dem Reform Green Meanwhile, Reform and Plaid Cymru are neck-and-neck for first place, with Reform just eking out by one seat for a total
politics for years to come. Reform are billing Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist who contested the seat just outside Wigan in the 2024 general election, as a local champion taking on a professional politician
politics*** | Keir Starmer will [face a vote](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/mps-vote-inquiry-starmer-mandelson) on whether to launch a standards investigation into his appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. The speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, has granted a debate today
Starmer adviser Matt Clifford](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/20/keir-starmers-ai-tsar-to-step-down-after-six-months-in-role) and the UK Conservative MP [Tom Tugendhat](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/24/tom-tugendhat-enters-race-for-conservative-party-leadership); and Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of Kuwait Petroleum. [Separate reporting](https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/) in Wired magazine
resignation in February: it could have fired the starting gun on a leadership contest, but culminated in declarations of loyalty from ministers. "What it proved was neither Wes nor Angie were ready
resignations over the next 72 hours. But our political editor [Pippa Crerar](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/17/exclusive-burnham-team-convince-ministers-delay-resignations-avoid-chaos) earlier reported that Team Burnham is desperate to avoid the chaos of a Boris-style collapse, with senior campaign figures
Starmer during the visit, even though the itinerary seems designed to avoid any unscripted public chit-chat. "I don't know how disciplined he will be. The Trump show doesn't get turned off because