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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority backing after more than 80 MPs call on him to quit UK politics live – latest updates Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as Keir Starmer told his cabinet he would not stand down while a formal leadership contest had not been triggered. The letter, coordinated by backbenchers, has been signed by 103 MPs, including parliamentary private

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Sky News Politics12 May 2026

New first minister of Wales named as Plaid Cymru end Labour's 27-year Senedd reign

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth is set to become the new first minister of Wales.

Express Politics12 May 2026

Keir Starmer fights for survival as Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood refuse to back PM

Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival as Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood refuse to back him and Andy Burnham heads to London.

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BBC Politics12 May 2026

Jess Phillips resigns as minister adding pressure on Starmer

The Labour MP says there's "nothing bold" about Sir Keir's approach, after he vowed to fight on.

Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Day Two of the Rickety Coup Smashes Up Financial Markets

The ten-year UK gilt yield briefly hit 5.13%, approaching highs last seen during in 2008. A 3 p.m. gilt market snapshot: 2-year: 4.585% (+11.0bp), prev close 4.475% 10-year: 5.130% (+12.5bp), prev close 5.004% 30-year: 5.806% (+13.1bp), prev close 5.676% The 30-year briefly touched 5.81%, the highest since 1998. The pound slid 0.7% to $1.3517, FTSE…

BBC Politics12 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 Politics12 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 Politics12 May 2026

Watch: 'Have you asked the PM to step down?'

Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s election Rhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK. Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 Senedd members of his party and two Greens. Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Plaid Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth Elected as Welsh First Minister

As expected, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has been selected by the new Senedd as Welsh First Minister. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru) 44 Dan Thomas (Reform) 34 Darren Millar (Conservatives) 7 The first-ever First Minister not to wear a Labour red rosette…

Sky News Politics12 May 2026

Starmer's crisis in data - the charts that tell us why the prime minister is facing calls to resign

Labour's disastrous recent local election results may end up being the final blow to Sir Keir Starmer's premiership – but his problems didn't start there.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Lord Ashcroft: “This war will not end with a deal” – Ukraine’s former chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba

Lord Ashcroft sits down with one of Ukraine’s most prominent voices – its former foreign minister and now a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, Dmytro Kuleba – to discuss the trajectory of the war, the limits of diplomacy, and what lies ahead.  The post Lord Ashcroft: “This war will not end with a deal” – Ukraine’s former chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba appeared first on Conservative Home.

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