News

Original reporting and the latest political headlines from across the UK.

Our Articles

Mainstream Headlines

14087 headlines found — Page 688 of 1174

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.

Defence
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.

PoliticsDefence
BBC Politics13 May 2026

Starmer warns of 'chaos' amid speculation about challenge

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a Labour leadership challenge as early as Thursday.

Defence
Sky News Politics13 May 2026

Streeting poised to strike: Contest to replace Starmer could be triggered today

The Labour Party could be plunged into a leadership contest today as the prime minister faces an imminent challenge from Wes Streeting.

Sky News Politics13 May 2026

Final tranche of Mandelson files expected to be released next week

A potentially final dump of "Mandelson files" is expected next week, piling more pressure on Sir Keir Starmer as he battles to survive as prime minister.

BBC Politics13 May 2026

Who's in Wales' first ever Plaid Cymru government?

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers.

The Guardian Politics13 May 2026

Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer

Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest. Streeting’s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner both possible contenders. Conti

Politics
The Guardian Politics13 May 2026

Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?

Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings for a speculative Thursday launch emerged As the unofficial political truce of the king’s speech approached, with still no sign of a leadership challenge from Wes Streeting, some of his Labour colleagues assumed the health secretary’s chance to go for the top job might have passed for ever. “There is a risk he becomes the David Miliband of this generation if he doesn’t do something,” one MP said, a ref

Politics
The Guardian Politics13 May 2026

Who would be in Wes Streeting’s corner if he ran for the Labour leadership?

The health secretary’s backers have different – not always ideological – reasons for supporting him Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say For all that Labour’s left denounce Wes Streeting as a reincarnated Blairite, he has friendships and alliances across various Labour factions, not all of which lean into each other. As he considers a possible bid to challenge Keir Starmer, the MPs supporting him are not ideological clones. Some are personal allies, while

PoliticsHousing
Guido Fawkes13 May 2026

Simon’s Sketch: Starmer’s Serene Self-Delusion at the Despatch Box May Save Him Yet

Now we can add a new face to the PM’s gallery of faces. His brave face got its first outing. It looks no different from his disgusted face or indeed his face of soaring inspiration, but brave it was, in the circumstances, to be so unmoved by the catastrophic council results, the revulsion of his…

Housing
BBC Politics13 May 2026

Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos

There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.

Defence
BBC Politics13 May 2026

Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos

There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.

Defence