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Starmer in fight of his life to stay PM as Streeting 'seeks' leadership contest in full-on Labour civil war

Keir Starmer is battling to stay in No10 after being hit by a huge revolt of Labour MPs, ministers quitting and unions turning against him

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Who would be in Wes Streeting’s corner if he ran for the Labour leadership?

The health secretary’s backers have different – not always ideological – reasons for supporting him

The Guardian - UK

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

Greater Manchester mayor seeks to reassure his supporters after potential seats for him fail to materialise

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As Westminster rages, and Labour sinks into civil war: what about the people?

Voters are desperate for a turnaround in living standards. The runners and riders for the Labour leadership must address this, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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‘It’s more incrementalism’: Starmer’s safe king’s speech fails to quell mutiny

One of PM’s expanding cohort of critics in Labour party says policy programme ‘sums up where we have gone wrong’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the king’s speech: an agenda for a government that lacks conviction

Editorial: Keir Starmer’s programme is fatally limited by the timidity of an election manifesto that shied away from hard arguments

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Labour politicians should put the country before their party

Letters: Fiona O’Farrell, Sarah Mulholland and Jennifer Evans on the ongoing circus surrounding potential challengers to Keir Starmer’s leadership

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King’s speech might be the last word on Starmer as reluctant monarch does his duty

With the PM’s future numbered in days, no wonder Charles might have felt reading out the government’s agenda was not the best use of his time

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Starmer hopes King’s Speech’s ‘radical agenda’ will help save his job

The Prime Minister said the King’s Speech package would ‘end the status quo that has failed working people’.

Evening Standard

Holyrood ‘dull’ and requires livening up, says MSP running for Presiding Officer

The election to the role will take place on Thursday.

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Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting despite leadership challenge talk

The Health Secretary is said to have told allies he is preparing to quit Government on Thursday.

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East London Green councillor quits straight after election victory for breaking rules

James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes following the council elections last Thursday, but his party failed to realise this breached electoral law

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Pomp, pageantry and political intrigue at opening of Parliament

The King’s Speech came at a time of high tension at Westminster with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer facing calls to quit.

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What is the king’s speech and what is the state opening of parliament?

Ceremonial event marks start of new parliamentary year, and outlines government policies and proposed legislation

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Wes Streeting ‘preparing to resign’ on Thursday after talks with PM

The Cabinet minister confronted the Prime Minister in Downing Street over the crisis engulfing Labour before the King’s Speech on Wednesday.

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Scotland deserves better than status quo say Greens, amid five-year plan launch

Party co-leader Gillian Mackay has said that under the Greens’ plans, Scotland’s transport has the ‘ability to be world-leading’.

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King brings continuity and tradition as political chaos and uncertainty reigns

As head of state, it is the King’s duty to open each new session of Parliament.

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Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say

Sources say health secretary intends to trigger leadership election as early as Thursday

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Starmer sets out plans for ‘stronger and fairer’ UK as he fights to save his job

The King’s Speech set out Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for government as his position as Prime Minister remained in jeopardy.

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London MP Rupa Huq hits out at being added to 'save Keir Starmer' letter without consent

‘Not very courteous of colleagues to put names down without their approval,’ says Ealing Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq

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SNP seeks to force vote on Keir Starmer’s future

Pressure continues to mount on the Prime Minister.

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Green leader Zack Polanski faces investigation over London houseboat council tax

Zack Polanski has come under pressure this week to explain whether the houseboat, moored at Springfield Marina in east London, had been his primary residence for three years

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Starmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis

Ally of health secretary calls for prime minister to set out timetable for departure ahead of king’s speech

The Independent UK

Waspi campaigners to launch fresh legal challenge against the government over compensation payout

Angela Madden, chair of the Waspi campaign, said ‘we will not be ignored, and we will not give up this fight’

Evening Standard

Swinney says he rescued SNP from ‘enormous peril’ after 2024 election result

Mr Swinney said that the party was ‘in danger of collapse’ when he became First Minister.

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