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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

Stalking Horse Catherine West Says She Accidentally Called for September Leadership Contest

Catherine West has said she made a mistake in her letter to Labour MPs by saying a leadership contest should take place “in September.” The phrase headless chicken comes to mind… She told POLITICO: “I shouldn’t have written ‘in’ [September], I should have written ‘by’.” Her proposal is for a contest to begin “soon” and be…

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Sky News Politics11 May 2026

Will Wes Streeting fire the starting gun today?

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BBC Politics11 May 2026

Reform UK councillor quits days after election

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating racist posts on social media.

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BBC Politics11 May 2026

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?

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BBC Politics11 May 2026

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?

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Express Politics11 May 2026

Outrage as new trans Green MSP branded Queen Elizabeth a 'lizard'

The post emerged shortly after Duane's election victory and has triggered a political backlash across party lines.

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Sky News Politics11 May 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-local-elections-england-scotland-wales-2026-starmer-12593360?postid=11670495#liveblog-body'>British Steel to be nationalised, Starmer reveals</a>

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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

No10: Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman Will Not Attend Cabinet

Downing Street has admitted Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman will not attend Cabinet in their unpaid, potemkin roles as ‘Special Envoy on Global Finance and Cooperation’ and Adviser on Women and Girls’ respectively. As was obvious the moment these positions were announced, they exist purely as a firefighting exercise. A bit like bringing a water…

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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

Stalking Horse Catherine West Petitions for Leadership Contest in September

Weekend stalking horse Catherine West’s message to Labour MPs just now: “I have listened to the Prime Minister’s speech this morning. I welcome the renewed energy and ideas. However, I have reluctantly concluded that this morning’s speech was too little too late. The results last Thursday show that the PM has failed to inspire hope.…

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The Guardian Politics11 May 2026

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?

Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on? Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership? UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer’s speech and press conference on Monday morning was almost universally billed as his final chance to save his premiership. Was it enough? And what – if anything – did he actually offer? Continue reading...

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Express Politics11 May 2026

Nightmare for Keir Starmer as savage texts from Labour MPs exposed

Labour MPs are turning on Starmer in droves.

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The Guardian Politics11 May 2026

Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech

PM makes series of policy pledges including seeking new deal with EU and says he will fight any challenge Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership? UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he warned Labour was facing “very dangerous opponents” in a make-or-break speech, with leadership rivals on the brink of a challenge. Starmer said he would fight any leadership challenge and would not “walk away” from his responsibilitie

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