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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

Sadiq Khan Attacks Reeves and Mahmood, Says Burnham Should Enter Commons

Sadiq Khan has done an interview with ex-New Statesman hack George Eaton’s new magazine. Khan has laid out his personal platform: Rejoin the EU: “A general election victory would give us a mandate to rejoin the European Union, we should have it on the ballot paper: a vote for Labour is a vote to rejoin.”…

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The Guardian Politics11 May 2026

Starmer to say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live

Prime minister will try to convince Labour MPs to back him after suffering major election losses last week Good morning. The news this morning is full of speculation about whether or not there will be a Labour leadership contest. A better way of explaining the situation might be to say that a leadership contest is already under way; Angela Rayner issued what was in effect her manifesto late yesterday afternoon (although she also hinted she would be happy for it to be delivered by Andy Burnham a

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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

Peter Kyle: Burnham Should Not Return Before Next General Election

Peter Kyle on Sky News this morning, acting as Number 10’s ambassador from the bunker: “Andy Burnham left Westminster to go to Manchester, and he made a series of promises. I think promises matter…” Kyle also reckons Starmer should serve another eight years in Downing Street. He doubled down on LBC: “[Burnham] chose to leave…

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Express Politics11 May 2026

Labour faces fresh austerity threat after Reform UK hammered party in local elections

The headache won't end for Labour even the party ditches disastrous Keir Starmer.

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Express Politics11 May 2026

POLL: Would Andy Burnham be a better PM than Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer is under pressure to resign and one candidate stands out as a potential replacement.

Express Politics11 May 2026

Check if your MP is calling for Keir Starmer to resign - full list of Labour mutineers

Sir Keir Starmer faces growing calls to resign as Labour MPs turn on him - check our full list to see if your MP is among the Labour mutineers.

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Express Politics11 May 2026

Outrage as Reform UK rise compared to Nazis by chairman of iconic UK arts centre

Critics argue that invoking the darkest period of the 20th century to describe a legitimate democratic movement is dangerous and deeply offensive.

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Express Politics11 May 2026

Keir Starmer LIVE: PM to make speech as leadership challenge looms

Keir Starmer is set to make a speech at 10am as a leadership crisis unfolds for Labour.

The Guardian Politics11 May 2026

Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?

PM is determined to fight on in No 10 but various contenders to replace him have been organising for some time Keir Starmer has long been dogged by leadership rivals – despite only having won a huge majority two years ago. He insists there is no vacancy, and that he will fight on in No 10, seeking a second five-year term and a decade in the job. However, the various contenders to replace him have been organising for some time. Many others may consider throwing their hats into the ring if the con

Conservative Home11 May 2026

Starmer’s speech will sound old, familiar and stale – whatever’s next the Tories must avoid that fate and keep climbing

The Tories are still staring up a mountain with a long hard slog to go, and could still find another grinning and laughing at them from above when they get closer to the top, but the point is they aren’t going backwards. The path they choose next is the vital bit. The post Starmer’s speech will sound old, familiar and stale – whatever’s next the Tories must avoid that fate and keep climbing appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics11 May 2026

Starmer's final Brexit betrayal? Today PM will vow to put Britain 'at the heart of Europe'

Sir Keir Starmer will vow to put Britain "at the heart of Europe" in a make-or-break reset speech on Monday as more than 40 Labour MPs demand his resignation.

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