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Downing Street rejects Holyrood call for independence referendum

THE UK Government has rejected the Scottish Parliament’s call for a second independence referendum.

The National (Scotland)

Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened

‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlier

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Keir Starmer facing political litmus test. Here's who could replace incumbent Prime Minister

Politics in UK: Home to nearly 80,000 people, Makerfield sits in Labour's traditional "red wall" former industrial heartlands increasingly deserting the party.

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Burnham ‘seeks advice’ from Starmer’s former chief of staff Sue Gray for potential government

Sue Gray resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff in 2024

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government

Discussions highlight how seriously senior Labour figures are treating Burnham’s path back to Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Arsenal’s title win should be studied by politicians everywhere – and especially Keir Starmer. Here’s why

The sensational victory didn’t happen by accident, it took years of dedication and clever planning, something the PM – himself a fan – should note, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Electoral reform and reversing Brexit: they’re more connected than you might think

Labour’s emerging leadership contest is reopening the EU debate. But if we want to rejoin, Britain needs a more European voting system first, says former senior adviser to the Labour party, Tom Baldwin

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PM ‘reaffirms’ Ukraine backing in call with Zelensky amid sanctions criticism

Downing Street said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had ‘reaffirmed the UK’s steadfast support for Ukraine’ in his call with Volodymyr Zelensky.

Evening Standard

UK struggles to reassure Ukraine after easing new sanctions on Russian oil

Diplomats mount salvage operation after ‘clumsy’ announcement upsets Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham tipped to reward 'ship people smugglers to Scotland' ally with top job

ANDY Burnham is tipped to reward the former boss of a dodgy think tank who called for people smugglers to be sent to Scotland with a Government job…

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham would beat Keir Starmer in leadership contest, new poll reveals

The prime minister has vowed to fight any future leadership challenge despite calls to resign

The Independent UK

Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopes

Exclusive: Labour MPs are being briefed that Burnham could bring back Corbyn amid claims of a dirty tricks campaign to stop the Greater Manchester mayor

The Independent UK

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

Week of leadership jostling has left Keir Starmer looking vulnerable and short of time – even though no challenger has officially come forward

The Guardian - UK

From Blair to Burnham, jogging as political metaphor has just run and run

The mayor of Greater Manchester is the latest in a long line of politicians to try to show he’s on the right track … etc

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Far-right activists barred from UK before Tommy Robinson rally

Keir Starmer accuses Robinson of ‘peddling hatred and division’ and archbishop of Canterbury urges people to ‘choose hope’

The Conversation

From landslide to leadership crisis: where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer?

The failure of many of the UK’s recent prime ministers, who have passed through Downing Street in quick succession, seems easy to explain. Theresa May couldn’t do what she promised and didn’t “get Brexit done”. Boris Johnson broke his own rules, and the law. Liz Truss failed through sheer incompetence.

The Independent UK

Politics latest: Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting files release after fresh delay

Burnham confirmed as Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate in make-or-break battle with Reform

The Independent UK

How could Labour MPs trigger a leadership contest? The threshold Streeting must meet

Here’s how a contest could be triggered and who could stand

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Will Starmer go – and if so, how? Four scenarios in the battle for No 10

A return to Westminster for Andy Burnham is far from guaranteed, while Starmer could fight a leadership challenge and win

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Is this Starmer’s last stand?

In today’s newsletter: As the prime minister loses his grip on his party, his health minister appears to be waiting in the wings to take a chance on a leadership bid

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer

Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?

Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings about a speculative Thursday launch emerged

The Independent UK

Starmer vows ‘to fight to win’ against Streeting for Labour leadership with health secretary poised to quit government

Another day of fevered speculation in parliament saw allies of Wes Streeting claim he is set to resign from the as health secretary and trigger a leadership election with rivals including energy secretary Ed Miliband also expected to enter the contest

The Guardian - UK

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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