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Sky News Politics14 May 2026

Key issue Greens plan to seize on - as they warn Andy Burnham 'won't walk' by-election

The Green Party hope they can use a by-election to pressure Andy Burnham into committing to electoral reform if he becomes Labour leader in the future.

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Express Politics14 May 2026

Angela Rayner has been cleared of tax fraud - and the timing is a little bit too perfect

In politics, timing is everything. Just as Angela Rayner.

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Watch: Angela Rayner settles tax affairs - what now?

BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what this could mean for a potential Labour leadership contest.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live

The former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to ‘play my part’ in the event of a leadership contest Full report: Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid Good morning. Today it looks as though the phoney Labour leadership contest that has been bubbling away at least since Sunday may finally turn into a real one. Westminster is braced for Wes Streeting, the health secretary, to announce that he is standing – although journalists are

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BBC Politics14 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 Politics14 May 2026

Burnham pulls out of BBC phone-in amid speculation

Burnham's spokesman says he has to "prioritise discussions arising from last week's elections".

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Express Politics14 May 2026

Stubborn Starmer's refusal to budge from his bunker reduces Westminster to farce

OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: Barricaded in No.10 and using the Labour Party rulebook as a shield, he is the least popular PM ever according to the polls

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Conservative Home14 May 2026

Badenoch’s challenge to Labour: do you actually want to govern?

As rumours swirl around Wes Streeting, the Government’s legislative agenda looks thinner than ever. The Tory leader offered something Westminster has seen little of lately: an argument about governing. The post Badenoch’s challenge to Labour: do you actually want to govern? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrous A rise in borrowing costs and warnings to avoid a “Liz Truss moment”. As Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge, the spectre of the bond market looms large. Amid febrile conditions in Westminster, the prospect of Britain switching prime ministers for a sixth time in seven years has fuelled a sharp sell-off in the market for UK governmen

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Conservative Home14 May 2026

Tori Peck: Young women have a right to be angry- but we can’t let them be hypnotised by the Greens

Whether you like it or not, politics has changed. It is incumbent on us to find, and fight for our place in the new politics. We may know that Zack Polanksi is a clown, and a dangerous one at that. But he’s the one laughing right now. The post Tori Peck: Young women have a right to be angry- but we can’t let them be hypnotised by the Greens  appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

You’ve heard the king’s speech – but I think a better one might run like this | David Blunkett

If I were in government I’d propose a very different response to the challenges we face – starting with protecting people from the cost of living David Blunkett was Labour home secretary from 2001 to 2004 While I welcome many measures in the king’s speech, an alternative might look something like this. My lords, and members of the Commons: my government is committed to winning back the support of the British people and demonstrating that they are “on the side” of those who are working – or who

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

As the right moves in on antisemitism, where does that leave the Jewish left?

After Reform politicians were cheered and progressive rabbis booed at rally against antisemitism, some fear longstanding alliances are fracturing Rabbi Charley Baginsky, the co-leader of Progressive Judaism, admitted she felt apprehensive before speaking at last weekend’s central London rally against antisemitism. As she addressed the crowd, there were some boos. It wasn’t the first time – last year, on a similar stage outside Downing Street, Baginsky and her fellow co-lead, Rabbi Josh Levy, wer

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