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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

The Guardian view on a cabinet resignation: Labour’s leadership crisis is really an identity crisis | Editorial

The prospect of a contest exposes a deeper truth: the party’s problems go far beyond Keir Starmer In politics, opportunities for supreme power are rare and fleeting. Yet rather than making challengers to Sir Keir Starmer more ruthless, this truth seems to have made them more cautious. The health secretary, Wes Streeting, resigned from the cabinet but did not launch a leadership bid. Rather than provoke a contest, Mr Streeting’s message to Sir Keir was that since his authority was gone, his duty

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job

The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.

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Express Politics14 May 2026

The election result that suggests Reform are about to destroy Burnham’s PM hopes

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has confirmed that he is going to try again to become an MP.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Westminster waits in frenzied limbo before Wes jumpstarts day of drama | John Crace

Everything was in place for a move against the PM but for a moment Labour seemed to have forgotten the final act UK politics live – latest updates Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. The sun rose in the west. Hailstones the size of footballs battered the pavements from cloudless skies. Dogs miaowed and cats barked. Political journalists positioned outside Downing Street were in a frenzy of madness. The BBC political editor, Chris Mason, ran down Whitehall, accosting strangers, demanding to know if they

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Express Politics14 May 2026

Keir Starmer is clinging on for now but here's what will happen next and it's not pretty

OPINION - MARTYN BROWN: Anger is growing in the Labour Party.

BBC Politics14 May 2026

Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning

The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top job

The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently to Starmer?

We look at Wes Streeting, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham’s stances on key issues UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary, and the resignation of former minister Josh Simons as an MP to clear a path for Andy Burnham to return to parliament, has brought the prospect of a Labour leadership race one step closer, even if he has not triggered a contest himself. Almost every critic of Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of not being suffi

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter

He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.

BBC Politics14 May 2026

Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter

He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.

The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver

NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking the difficult cans down the road UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting’s 22 months in office was characterised by relentless media interviews, newspaper editorials and Department of Health and Social Care press releases. They portrayed a dynamic health secretary who was clearing up the mess he inherited in the NHS, pushing ahead with radical changes and making progress on what matters most to patients –

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The Guardian Politics14 May 2026

Nigel Farage now says £5m from crypto billionaire was ‘reward’ for Brexit push

Reform UK leader offers new explanation for gift, which is under investigation, having first said it was for his security UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has provided a new explanation for why he accepted a £5m gift from a Reform UK donor in the weeks before he announced he would stand in the last general election. In an interview on Thursday, Farage said the money was a “reward” for campaigning for Brexit. Previously, he had said the gift was given for security purposes, to kee

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