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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat

Despite slim majority of 528, many constituents of potential Labour leadership candidate seem rather fond of him

The Guardian - UK

Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster

SNP leader John Swinney spoke after being sworn in again as an MSP at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

How would a Streeting-Starmer leadership contest work?

Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary appears could pave the way for him to take on Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership

The Independent UK

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Streeting has heralded the end of the Starmer premiership – but he’s unlikely to win the crown

NEWS ANALYSIS: The former health secretary has in effect initiated a leadership contest by resigning but he will ultimately struggle to win, says political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK

I’ve been writing to Jeremy Bamber for years, but suddenly the prison has stopped me. Why?

Prisoners have a right to communicate with the media about their cases. Yet after 41 years in jail, Bamber has been banned, asks Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK

UK health minister Wes Streeting resigns, saying he has lost confidence in Starmer

Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Starmer faces pressure to step down after the Labour Party’s disastrous results last week in local and regional elections.

Euronews

Wes Streeting's withering resignation letter in full - 'Where we need vision, we have a vacuum'

Read every word of Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

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Reeves warns ‘now is not the time’ for change as rumours swirl about Labour leadership contest

Chancellor’s comments come at a fraught time for Sir Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting profile: What would the Ilford North MP be like as Prime Minister?

Asked in 2018 who would be Prime Minister in a decade, the Ilford North MP answered: ‘It'll probably be me’

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting: A man with his eye on Downing Street

The former health secretary has made no secret of his ambitions to reach the top.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting quits cabinet and calls on Starmer to resign

Former health secretary, who is on the party’s right, says he wants a leadership contest with a broad range of candidates

The Guardian - UK

Labour turmoil intensifies with sniping over possible Streeting leadership bid

No 10 continued to insist Sir Keir Starmer would fight any leadership challenge mounted against him.

Evening Standard

It’s Rayner or no-one facing Starmer in Labour leadership contest, Corbyn says

It might be Angela Rayner or nobody facing Sir Keir Starmer in a potential Labour leadership challenge, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

The Independent UK

Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster

Scotland’s First Minister spoke of his ‘enormous pride’ at being the first MSP to be sworn into the new Parliamentary session at Holyrood on Thursday

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The Independent UK

New Mandelson files are set to be released – here’s when

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The Guardian - UK

Streeting in standoff with No 10 as allies claim ‘things are shifting’

Source claims Streeting has enough support to challenge Keir Starmer but he is still hoping PM will resign

The Independent UK

UK must seek closer trade ties with EU to reverse economic damage of Brexit, think tank warns

Trade with Europe has ‘undershot ambition’, says Resolution Foundation

The Independent UK

The Latest: Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future remains uncertain

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future is uncertain as key Labour Party members prepare to challenge his leadership

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Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says

Burnham’s backers understood to be lobbying Labour’s NEC who warn against Wes Streeting ‘coronation’

The Independent UK

More Mandelson files ‘set to be released next week’ in yet another blow to Starmer

The Peter Mandelson scandal has threatened to bring down the government a number of times

Evening Standard

Flynn and Gethins hit out at ‘crisis-ridden Westminster’ as they quit Commons

The former SNP MPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament after last week’s election.

The Independent UK

Who is Al Carns? The former Royal Marine tipped to challenge Starmer

Decorated former marine Al Carns has emerged as a potential successor to Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader, with backbenchers increasingly discussing him as a contender amidst questions over Starmer's future. Carns, 45, had a distinguished 24-year military career, rising from the most junior ranks to Colonel, including four tours…

The Independent UK

Starmer’s biographer offers insight into ‘stubborn’ PM’s psyche amid Labour turmoil

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The Independent UK

Why Rayner being cleared over her tax affairs is a problem for Streeting’s bid for No 10

The way is now clear for Angela Rayner to throw her hat into the ring and represent a soft left option for the party in any leadership contest

Evening Standard

Reeves warns against risks to economic stability after surprise March growth

The Chancellor’s comments came amid a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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