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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Day Two of the Rickety Coup Smashes Up Financial Markets

The ten-year UK gilt yield briefly hit 5.13%, approaching highs last seen during in 2008. A 3 p.m. gilt market snapshot: 2-year: 4.585% (+11.0bp), prev close 4.475% 10-year: 5.130% (+12.5bp), prev close 5.004% 30-year: 5.806% (+13.1bp), prev close 5.676% The 30-year briefly touched 5.81%, the highest since 1998. The pound slid 0.7% to $1.3517, FTSE…

BBC Politics12 May 2026

How would a Labour leadership contest work?

How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?

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BBC Politics12 May 2026

How would a Labour leadership contest work?

How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?

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BBC Politics12 May 2026

Watch: 'Have you asked the PM to step down?'

Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

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 Rhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK. Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 Senedd members of his party and two Greens. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Plaid Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth Elected as Welsh First Minister

As expected, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has been selected by the new Senedd as Welsh First Minister. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru) 44 Dan Thomas (Reform) 34 Darren Millar (Conservatives) 7 The first-ever First Minister not to wear a Labour red rosette…

Sky News Politics12 May 2026

Starmer's crisis in data - the charts that tell us why the prime minister is facing calls to resign

Labour's disastrous recent local election results may end up being the final blow to Sir Keir Starmer's premiership – but his problems didn't start there.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: “This war will not end with a deal” – Ukraine’s former chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba

Lord Ashcroft sits down with one of Ukraine’s most prominent voices – its former foreign minister and now a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, Dmytro Kuleba – to discuss the trajectory of the war, the limits of diplomacy, and what lies ahead.  The post Lord Ashcroft: “This war will not end with a deal” – Ukraine’s former chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics12 May 2026

Henry Zeffman: Keir Starmer fights back for now

The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.

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Express Politics12 May 2026

Zack Polanski failed to pay council tax on £100,000 houseboat

Green Party leader Zack Polanski failed to pay the correct council tax on his £100,000 London houseboat despite repeatedly demanding others pay more.

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

How Guido Blew Up ‘The Quiet Era’ of Politics

01 Rachel Reeves’ “Bank Economist” Myth Busted 02 Chancellor Caught Changing LinkedIn CV After ‘Economist’ Myth Exposed 03 Business Secretary’s CV Inflation Exposed 04 Starmer’s Chagos Lawyer Best Mate: “China Complies With 99.9% of International Law” 05 EXC: Security Panic as Mauritius and India Establish Satellite Tracking Station on Chagos After Starmer’s Deal 06 EXC:…

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

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

Only on Sunday, Starmer was talking about his 2029 manifesto. If a week is a long time in politics, this one already feels longer A masterpiece new entry for the dictionary of political quotes, as a Labour MP told the Guardian yesterday of the party’s leadership options: “We have to face up to the fact that every single one of them is fucking useless.” Anyway, come on in and experience chaosmaxxing with the governing party! Let’s take a look at the runners, riders, loose horses and horse traders

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