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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Labour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside

Exclusive: Marie Rimmer backs Keir Starmer and deals blow to Greater Manchester mayor’s byelection hopes UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s hopes of returning to Westminster were dealt a blow on Tuesday as the Merseyside MP whose seat had been named by key allies for a potential byelection said she would not stand down and backed Keir Starmer to stay in office. Marie Rimmer, the MP for St Helens South and Whiston, said the mayor of Greater Manchester had not spoken to her “in yea

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Express Politics12 May 2026

Keir Starmer sends blunt message to Cabinet plotters trying to sack him

More than 81 MPs have called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign with the Prime Minister on the brink.

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

With Starmer under growing pressure to resign, Growth and Tribune groups put forward ideas for policy revamps UK politics live – latest updates Groups connected to the health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, have proposed large changes to government policy, giving a sense of how the country may change should either one succeed Keir Starmer. The Growth Group, allied to Streeting, and the Tribune group of Labour MPs, allied to Burnham, have published comp

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Express Politics12 May 2026

PM Angela Rayner spreads panic – she's just pushed Britain closer to its worst nightmare

Keir Starmer will fall. Angela Rayner is waiting. Fear is spreading.

Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Labour is Collapsing – Get All the Gossip First

The government is in free fall. Starmer is on the brink. Today is the kind of day to keep refreshing Guido, over and over… Join us today to get the inside track on what’s really happening. Click here to become a Guido member to access exclusive content like Labour Wars… Follow the top team on X…

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Express Politics12 May 2026

'Furtive' Rachel Reeves spotted 'slinking into Downing Street' with 'no sign of fight'

The Chancellor entered Downing Street with a 'lowered head and hunched shoulders' as Sir Keir Starmer's premiership continues to hang in the balance.

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Defiant Starmer Tells Labour MPs to Put Up or Shut Up

Starmer’s words at the top of today’s Cabinet meeting were, according to the readout: “As I said yesterday, I take responsibility for these election results and I take responsibility for delivering the change we promised. The past 48 hours have been destabilising for government and that has a real economic cost for our country and…

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Streeting Arrives at Number 10 for Showdown Cabinet

Cabinet is ongoing at the time of going to pixel. 81 MPs (and counting) have called for Starmer to go. To be a fly on the wall in Number 10…

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

UK borrowing costs hit highest since 1998 amid Starmer uncertainty

Bond yields soar and pound falls against dollar as investors brace for potential Labour leadership change Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates Long-term UK borrowing costs have soared to the highest level in nearly three decades while the pound and stocks fell, as investors braced for a potential change of leadership, with cabinet ministers urging Keir Starmer to quit. Starmer is consulting colleagues before a crunch cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning that comes af

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Miliband Ally Is First Minister to Resign From Government

Miatta Fahnbulleh, left-wing minister who is friends with Miliband and Rayner, says: “Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to tender my resignation as Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities. I am proud of the work that I have done in this Government. First as the Minister for Energy Consumers where I secured energy bill discounts…

The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best Britain, and prep for the worst | Frances Ryan

As senior cabinet ministers move against the PM, his words of defiance seem moot. I’m planning ahead – which is more than he ever did A news report last week described how growing instability means millions of Britons are building up a stash of cash, tinned food and torches at home. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always thought there is no better litmus test of how things are going for a country than whether the populace is stockpiling emergency rations. Watching Keir Starmer stubbornly cling

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Labour must offer more than ‘better managed decline’ on economy, MPs urge

Soft-left Tribune group issues thinly disguised attack on Keir Starmer, calling for bold policy renewal Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates An influential group of MPs has said that Labour needs an urgent renewal of economic strategy to offer voters “more than better management of decline” before the next general election. With Keir Starmer fighting to ward off a leadership challenge, the leading backbenchers from the soft-left Tribune group published a series of

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