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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

How Andy Burnham is already preparing to be prime minister

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The Independent UK

Starmer braced for wave of resignations as confident Burnham readies top team

Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election

The Independent UK

US urges Starmer to boost UK military strength with ‘urgency’

The intervention will pile further pressure on the prime minister after two ministers dramatically resigned over armed forces spending, claiming Sir Keir was failing to keep Britain safe

The Independent UK

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Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as defence resignations rock his leadership

The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart

The Independent UK

Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic

Former defence secretary’s accusation, that PM lacks impetus and is easily swayed by chancellor’s demands, is familiar territory

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat

More resignations, more possible leadership challenges and dubious ‘sources’ – the PM has lost control of his own political agenda, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as US adds to pressure over defence spending

Prime minister promises to fight any leadership challenge as he faces escalating row over military spending

The Guardian - UK

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Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing

The Guardian - UK

Defiant Starmer vows to fight on despite resignation chaos – what he said

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer admits: 'I must turn things around' to stay PM and lead Labour into next election

The Prime Minister also hit back at John Healey who resigned as Defence Secretary over military spending

Evening Standard

Dan Jarvis is a fine choice for defence secretary – but how long will he last?

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why Dan Jarvis could end up being for Labour what former defence secretary Ben Wallace was for the Tories

The Independent UK

Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations

The Prime Minister’s authority has been further damaged by a row over defence funding.

Evening Standard

Digested week: Starmer is trying to carve out his legacy – but it’s not his to write

Plus, Brexit at 10, dinner as protest, 100 best novels and not watching the World Cup (yet)

The Guardian - UK

As John Healey goes, the political vultures circle Starmer. And so continues our history of PM-icide

A small, eccentric electorate gets to oust the UK’s leaders and then chooses largely inadequate replacements. It’s an absurd process and we’re locked into it again, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The Conversation

What John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary means for Keir Starmer and the UK

John Healey resigned as defence secretary following continued disagreement between Downing Street, the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence over the defence investment plan. Healey said the plan falls “well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time”.

The Independent UK

Could Keir Starmer resign and who are the top contenders to replace him as prime minister?

Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in Makerfield has heaped further pressure on Sir Keir’s already strained position in No 10

Evening Standard

PM urged to take ‘courageous’ decisions on defence as he fights for his future

Defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns quit in a row over funding for the military.

The Economic Times

UK economy shrinks in April as Middle East war hits

Britain's economy contracted in April as the Middle East war hit growth, official data showed Friday, dealing a setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he grapples with a political crisis. "We expect the economy to continue to fade as the year goes on, and particularly for as long as…

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation

Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadership

The Guardian - UK

Starmer defends investment on defence as he vows to fight any leadership challenge – as it happened

The prime minister defended the ‘hard-edged decisions’ he has made to cut funding from other departments to spend more on defence

International Business Times UK

Outgoing Armed Forces Minister Says UK Military Is Buying Weapons for the Wrong War

UK Defence Secretary and Armed Forces Minister resign, criticising military investment strategy. They argue for a shift towards modern technologies like drones, reflecting lessons from Ukraine's conflict.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer shaken after several resignations over funding dispute

KEIR Starmer’s premiership has been shaken by the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary over a dispute about long-term funding for the…

The Guardian - UK

Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham

Everyone here knows this is a sliding doors moment. A win could be a new beginning for the party, a loss an unimaginable calamity, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage opens up on why he wants to be Prime Minister - and how Keir Starmer is doomed

The Reform UK leader insisted he was the ‘right person’ to take on the political establishment

The Independent UK

Badenoch says Starmer’s premiership is ‘falling apart’ as two ministers resign

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