BBC Politics14 May 2026
Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on Starmer
Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
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BBC Politics14 May 2026
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".
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Express Politics14 May 2026
Wes Streeting 'royally f***ed' his bid to oust Keir Starmer as Burnham strikes
Reflecting on Streeting's leadership hopes, Lewis Goodall described how it was thought the former Health Secretary had "royally f***ed' his chances.
The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
UK ministers accused of weakening legal protections for torture victims seeking asylum
Council of Europe members plan to change interpretation of rights laws to make it easier to deport people Keir Starmer’s government has been accused of trying to water down legal protections for torture victims as ministers from 46 countries including the UK prepare to make it easier to deport refused asylum seekers and foreign criminals. Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, is expected to agree a “political declaration” on Friday with other members of the Council of Europe, which oversees the
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BBC Politics14 May 2026
Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".
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BBC Politics14 May 2026
Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up
Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.
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BBC Politics14 May 2026
Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up
Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.
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Sky News Politics14 May 2026
Jess Phillips: Starmer doesn't listen
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Is Andy Burnham about to return to Westminster? - podcast
Andy Burnham has announced he will attempt to return to Westminster after the Labour MP Josh Simons said he will vacate his Makerfield seat in order for Burnham to run in a byelection. It follows a day of breaking news in which the health secretary, Wes Streeting, resigned, saying he has lost confidence in the prime minister, and Angela Rayner announced she had been cleared by the HMRC. Where does this leave Keir Starmer, the leadership of the Labour party, and the country? Continue reading...
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Sky News Politics14 May 2026
Polanski admits he did not vote in local elections
Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.
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Express Politics14 May 2026
Reform UK demand general election NOW as Wes Streeting quits and Andy Burnham plots return
Reform MP Danny Kruger has demanded a general election as Wes Streeting resigned and Andy Burnham announced plans to return to parliament via a by-election.
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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026
Who is Josh Simons, the Labour MP who quit for Andy Burnham?
Makerfield MP is an ambitious Labour figure who only won the seat two years ago UK politics live – latest updates “He’s burned bright and briefly,” says one MP of Josh Simons. At the age of 32, the Makerfield MP has already run a thinktank, held a ministerial job, resigned that position in a scandal, and now quit parliament to make way for Andy Burnham. Simons has been supporting Burnham as a potential successor to Keir Starmer for some time. But few expected the ambitious Labour figure to giv
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