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Conservative Home14 May 2026

Daniel Lilley: Striking teachers are the tip of the iceberg of the disorder in England’s schools

The soaring number of exclusions in our schools reveals an education system that is in disarray. This highlights broader warning signs of an education system that has failed to get back on track even six years on from successive lockdowns. The post Daniel Lilley: Striking teachers are the tip of the iceberg of the disorder in England’s schools appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boost Business live – latest updates UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth despite Iran war The message from Rachel Reeves is clear. After Britain’s economy defied the predictions for a slump in March, despite the fallout from the Iran war, why put things at risk with a roll of the dice in domestic politics? Responding to bumper growth of 0.3% in March – much stronge

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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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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Potential leadership challengers jostle for positions as PM's allies warn of 'chaos'

Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Potential leadership challengers jostle for positions as PM's allies warn of 'chaos'

Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs The UK economy unexpectedly grew during the first full month of the Iran war, according to official figures, suggesting the Middle East conflict has not yet affected growth as much as feared. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed growth of 0.3% in gross domestic product (GDP) in March, from a revised 0.4% rise in February and 0% growth in January. The ONS had originally e

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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

Bob Seely: Ukraine is slowly winning, and changing the rules of war – we need to be learning the lessons

Soldiers are beginning to take a back seat and instead control the robots and the systems that do the fighting. In the Ukraine war, we are witnessing the rise of the machines – and machine learning. Ground warfare will not be the same. The post Bob Seely: Ukraine is slowly winning, and changing the rules of war – we need to be learning the lessons appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Sky News Politics14 May 2026

GDP figures show unexpected growth, as Reeves warns 'now is not the time to put economy at risk'

The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

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Express Politics14 May 2026

Miliband locks in North Sea drilling ban by law: 'wilful destruction'

Ed Miliband is to make his North Sea drilling ban permanent in law, as Tories warn the move amounts to the destruction of Britain's domestic energy supplies.

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Express Politics14 May 2026

Streeting throws down the gauntlet - Miliband, Burnham, Starmer ready themselves for war

Wes Streeting is set to resign on Thursday and trigger a Labour leadership contest, with Ed Miliband, Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer all expected to do battle.

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BBC Politics13 May 2026

Starmer warns against leadership contest in pleas to ministers and MPs

Sir Keir battles to save his job, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a leadership challenge potentially as early as Thursday.

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