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Labour MPs channel Tory psychodrama as Starmer keeps hiding in plain sight

While some are working out how to get rid of the prime minister, others are already plotting against his rival

The Guardian - UK

How would Andy Burnham become prime minister?

He is currently the Mayor of Manchester, and does not have a seat in Parliament, therefore the route to the top could be tricky.

Evening Standard

From election drubbing to minister resignations: Why Keir Starmer is in trouble? All FAQs answered

It all started with Labour’s crushing setback in local elections across England, Scotland and Wales last week. The results sent shockwaves through the party and sparked an open rebellion against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with more than 80 Labour MPs either publicly or privately demanding that he resign or announce…

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Labour rift over Sir Keir Starmer’s fate deepens as four ministers quit

Prominent MP Jess Phillips was among the four junior ministers to exit Sir Keir’s Government, piling pressure on him to go.

Evening Standard

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority backing after more than 80 MPs call on him to quit

The Guardian - UK

Labour rift over Keir Starmer’s fate deepens as three ministers quit

Jess Phillips and two other junior ministers resigned urging the Prime Minister to go, while more than 100 MPs warned against a leadership contest.

Evening Standard

Rhun ap Iorwerth named next First Minister of Wales

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, has been named the next First Minister of Wales.

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Scottish Labour are main Holyrood opposition despite Reform UK tie – Sarwar

Mr Sarwar also said he did not ‘turn the screws’ on anyone to oppose Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s election

The Guardian - UK

Home Office urged to investigate Green MSP in UK on student visa

The Scottish Tories have accused Q Manivannan of breaking visa rules by working more than 20 hours a week.

Evening Standard

Third minister quits as Keir Starmer’s grip on power slips

Alex Davies-Jones stepped down as victims minister and said the country needed ‘bold, radical action’.

Evening Standard

The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy?

Only on Sunday, Starmer was talking about his 2029 manifesto. If a week is a long time in politics, this one already feels longer, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Jess Phillips quits Government adding pressure on Keir Starmer to go

She became the second minister to stand down, as the number of Labour MPs urging Sir Keir to quit reached 81.

Evening Standard

Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh? The London MP plunging Starmer's leadership into danger

Just a week ago, the Peckham MP was campaigning with Sir Keir - but today became the first minister to hand in her resignation

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Tony Worthington obituary

Labour MP who served as a Northern Ireland minister in the run-up to the Good Friday agreement and was active on behalf of asbestos victims

Evening Standard

'King of the North' in London: Can parachuting Andy Burnham into seat in capital save Labour?

They used to weigh the Labour vote in constituencies across the North West.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister

Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

Evening Standard

Who are the 'far-right agitators' banned from the London Unite the Kingdom rally?

Who are the activists banned from attending this weekend’s Unite the Kingdom rally?

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Greens leader Polanski admits he lived on houseboat and may owe council tax

Zack Polanski had faced mounting questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence.

Evening Standard

Who could replace Keir Starmer? Runners and riders for next Labour leader as Rayner odds tumble

Keir Starmer faces possible leadership challenge as Wes Streeting quits Cabinet and joins list of nearly 100 Labour MPs calling on him to quit

Evening Standard

Cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on

Several senior ministers spoke out in support of the Prime Minister, while others declined to comment amid splits over his future in his top team.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge

Ministers rally around embattled leader, who says he will ‘get on with governing’ unless process for challenge is triggered

The Guardian - UK

Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits

Assurances being sought that Greater Manchester mayor could run for byelection, though MP Marie Rimmer says she will not stand aside

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer insists he will continue governing despite mounting calls to quit

The Prime Minister told his Cabinet that the ‘Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered’.

The Guardian - UK

Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

With Starmer under growing pressure to resign, Growth and Tribune groups put forward ideas for policy revamps

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