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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

The Guardian view on 10 Downing Street: not up to the job

Editorial: The Labour leadership briefing furore highlights failures at the centre of government. Keir Starmer needs to raise his game

The Guardian - UK

Starmer defies calls to sack chief of staff, claiming briefing didn’t come from No 10

PM stands by Morgan McSweeney and attempts to draw line under row in which leaks suggested Wes Streeting would launch a leadership challenge

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s backers never meant him to be prime minister – his leadership was doomed from the start

His alliance with the party’s anti-Corbyn faction was a shotgun marriage that totally lacked vision. Now Labour is paying the price, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer can’t afford to sack McSweeney, MPs say, as new year coup rumours swirl

The prime minister says he’s been ‘assured’ that no one in Downing Street briefed against his health secretary, amid claims that his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is ‘unsackable’

The Independent UK

Reeves’s actions would suggest she’s trying to slow economy down, says former NatWest chief

Labour chancellor under fire ahead of crunch Budget as new figures show GDP growth has slowed

The Independent UK

Why some in No 10 think Wes Streeting is plotting to become prime minister

Health secretary has always been open about his ambitions but recent actions hinted at reasons for potential coup plot

The Guardian - UK

Keir clubs himself with the lead pipe in No 10 game of No Cluedo

The prime minister’s short-term memory is shot to pieces. Just who could be behind these dastardly briefings?

The Guardian - UK

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Briefing row ‘undermining Government message’, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said the situation had ‘not been helpful’.

Evening Standard

Starmer backs chief of staff after assurances briefing did not come from No 10

The Prime Minister said he would ‘absolutely deal with anybody responsible for briefing against ministers’.

Evening Standard

Starmer: Nuclear plant and AI growth zone to bring jobs to Wales for decades

The Prime Minister said more than 6,500 jobs would be created in North Wales by the two projects.

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson-Epstein Connection: What Resurfaced Messages Reveal

Dive into the 2016 emails linking Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein, from birthday notes to Prince Andrew nods, culminating in his 11 September 2025 dismissal

International Business Times UK

Labour faces questions over Starmer aide who holds shares in lobbying firm

Communications chief Tim Allan left Strand Partners in September but still holds a minority stake

The Guardian - UK

Streeting refuses to discuss ‘silly Westminster soap opera’ after briefing row

The Health Secretary, who was the subject of coup rumours, said he did not care whether Sir Keir Starmer was investigating the source of the claims.

Evening Standard

UK growth slows down to a crawl in Q3 ahead of crucial budget

Economic growth in the U.K. slowed down to a near standstill in the third quarter of the year

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Evening Standard

Miliband makes ‘no apologies’ after US criticism of Welsh nuclear plant plan

US Ambassador Warren Stephens said Washington is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision.

The Independent UK

Starmer’s shambles in No 10 risks handing power to Farage, Alastair Campbell warns

Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney

Evening Standard

PM prepared to ‘get rid’ of those responsible for briefing war, Miliband signals

Ed Miliband suggested that Sir Keir would sack anyone found to be responsible for the briefings, as the PM faces pressure to overhaul his No 10.

The Guardian - UK

New face, same problems: replacing Keir Starmer with Wes Streeting will do nothing to help Labour

Both share a fixation with process over project and have an absence of values, which can only result in a trail of broken promises, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer stands by McSweeney and says he has been ‘assured no briefings against ministers done from No 10’ – as it happened

PM says he has ‘full confidence’ in his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney amid calls for him to be sacked

The Guardian - UK

If No 10 briefer is found Keir Starmer will sack them, Miliband says

Cabinet minister says PM would not have backed attacks on Wes Streeting but briefing is ‘longstanding aspect of politics’

International Business Times UK

Nuclear Power Showdown: Why The UK Chose Rolls-Royce for Next-Gen Nuclear, US Expresses Disappointment

Starmer's £2.5B Rolls-Royce SMR gamble at Wylfa promises nuclear jobs and energy security—while the US slams the 'disappointing' snub. Explore the global fallout from Britain's bold nuclear pivot.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Is Wes Streeting a traitor or a faithful?

In today’s newsletter: By publicly accusing the health secretary of leading a coup, Starmer’s aides have scored a massive own goal, making the PM’s position seem all the more shaky

The Guardian - UK

The real Reform voters have been revealed – it’s a slapdash coalition Farage will struggle to hold together

This is no single bloc marching under one ideology, or even a mass of ‘red-wall’ voters. What unites them is a desire for something different, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites

Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fans

Evening Standard

Starmer investigates briefing war as pressure on chief of staff grows

The Prime Minister was forced to condemn briefings against his Cabinet after reports about a possible Wes Streeting coup.

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