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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer says he wants to offer Burnham ‘big role’ in government to avoid leadership contest – UK politics live

Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step down Good morning. Keir Starmer is still in France for the G7 summit but – as Margaret Thatcher discovered on a trip to Paris in November 1990 – acting as a statesman on the world stage does not protect a PM from a leadership challenge at home and, on that front, there has been a small development overnight; Starmer is now being told explicitly he will fa

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

Starmer: I Want Burnham to Have a Big Role in Government

From Keir Starmer’s interview with Sky News’ Beth Rigby: BETH: Would you bring Burnham back into your cabinet? KEIR STARMER: Oh, Andy is a great asset. And, yes, I want him to have a big role in government. When I came in to… BETH: Are you going to call him at the weekend and invite…

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

Starmer: Leadership challenges are 'wrong'

The prime minister spoke to the BBC ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday.

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

Starmer: Leadership challenges are 'wrong'

The prime minister spoke to the BBC ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday.

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BBC Politics17 Jun 2026

PM sends Burnham and Labour warning over leadership contest

Sir Keir Starmer urges Andy Burnham and the party not to focus on a leadership contest after the Makerfield by-election.

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer just revealed his desperate plan to stop Andy Burnham - he's finished

The Prime Minister is fighting back against the campaign to force him to resign.

Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer makes bombshell admission about Andy Burnham's future

The Prime Minister faces a leadership challenge as early as Friday morning if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election.

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Wes Streeting says he could launch leadership challenge next week

Former health secretary calls on Keir Starmer to step down to end ‘uncertainty and paralysis’ Wes Streeting has said he would be prepared to challenge Keir Starmer and spark a Labour leadership contest as early as next week. The former health secretary, who quit the cabinet last month, said “uncertainty and paralysis” would have to be ended and that he would give the prime minister at least the weekend to think about it. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Reader Q&A: ask reporter Hannah Al-Othman anything about the Makerfield byelection

Tomorrow is Andy Burnham’s day of destiny as he seeks to return to parliament in a bid to become prime minister. Hannah Al-Othman has been part of our team covering this pivotal campaign. She’ll be online at 1pm BST to answer your questions Sign in or create your Guardian account to join the discussion Ahead of tomorrow’s byelection in Makerfield, the Guardian’s North of England correspondent Hannah Al-Othman will be here to answer your questions about anything from tactical voting to the loc

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

Inflation Remains at 2.8% in May

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show inflation did not change in May. Sticking at 2.8%… Motor fuel prices rose by 24.6% – the ONS says “food and non-alcoholic beverages made the largest, partially offsetting, downward contribution.” On the producer side the ONS records input prices rising by 8.7% in the year to…

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Express Politics17 Jun 2026

Politics LIVE: Angela Rayner turns against Keir Starmer as PM faces more calls to quit

The Prime Minister faces demands to resign as he attends the G7 summit in France

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The Guardian Politics17 Jun 2026

Capital gains tax: more people have to pay, so here’s what you need to know

The rules have changed and more taxpayers are being pulled into the net, not only the wealthy Less generous rules have turned capital gains tax into a “cash machine” for the government, with income from the levy soaring by almost 80% to £24bn in the last tax year – equivalent to well over £800 a household. A series of changes to the way the charge works means more people are being pulled into the capital gains tax (CGT) net, and not only the wealthy. And, given the scale of the change, this week

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