Boost for Reeves as GDP shows 0.6% growth despite Iran war crisis As Starmer’s leadership crisis continues the pound has dropped and investors have been selling government bonds The Independent UK · May 14
Angela Rayner’s leadership bid boost as HMRC clear her over tax affairs IN FULL The Independent UK · May 14
Thursday briefing: Is this Starmer’s last stand? In today’s newsletter: As the prime minister loses his grip on his party, his health minister appears to be waiting in the wings to take a chance on a leadership bid The Guardian - UK · May 14
Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs as leadership bid heats up The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne said the investigation into her underpayment of stamp duty had ‘clipped her wings’ The Independent UK · May 14
Rayner ‘cleared by HMRC over tax affairs’ amid uncertainty over Starmer’s future The Prime Minister’s former deputy did not rule out running in any Labour leadership race but said she would not ‘trigger’ a contest. Evening Standard · May 14
Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs, paving way for potential leadership bid Exclusive: Former deputy prime minister says investigation ‘clipped my wings’ as she settles £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty The Guardian - UK · May 14
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 The Guardian - UK · May 13
Starmer in fight of his life to stay PM as Streeting 'seeks' leadership contest in full-on Labour civil war Keir Starmer is battling to stay in No10 after being hit by a huge revolt of Labour MPs, ministers quitting and unions turning against him Evening Standard · May 13
‘Hold the line’: Burnham tells allies in parliament he still has options to return Greater Manchester mayor seeks to reassure his supporters after potential seats for him fail to materialise The Guardian - UK · May 13
How Starmer can reassert his authority by sacking Wes Streeting NEWS ANALYSIS: With Wes Streeting now expected to resign, the prime minister had little to lose – and much more to gain – by sacking him early but has even failed this test of strength, says political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · May 13
Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power? In today’s newsletter: A leadership crisis once again grips Westminster, with the Labour party currently split, the prime minister may not last the week The Guardian - UK · May 13
Why the path to No 10 is not an easy one for any of Starmer’s would-be challengers Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham and surprise candidate Al Carns all face significant hurdles to be PM The Independent UK · May 12
'King of the North' in London: Can parachuting Andy Burnham into seat in capital save Labour? They used to weigh the Labour vote in constituencies across the North West. Evening Standard · May 12
Andy Burnham’s big challenge: the route to succeeding Starmer is littered with obstacles The polls indicate that of all the candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the most popular is Andy Burnham. But before the current mayor of Greater Manchester can even throw his hat into the ring, there are a series of hurdles he has to overcome. The Conversation · May 12
Evening Standard · May 12 Who could replace Keir Starmer? Runners and riders for next Labour leader as Rayner odds tumble Keir Starmer faces possible leadership challenge as Wes Streeting quits Cabinet and joins list of nearly 100 Labour MPs calling on him to quit
The Independent UK · May 12 What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's Labour leader British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week
The Independent UK · May 12 Starmer resignation odds: What the bookmakers say on when the PM could quit and who might replace him Prime minister has vowed to stay on in his post despite mounting pressure to quit
The Independent UK · May 12 The timing of the Labour coup against Starmer helps one candidate – Wes Streeting NEWS ANALYSIS: As allies of the health secretary publicly call for the prime minister to go, political editor David Maddox looks at why Keir Starmer’s premiership has unravelled so quickly
The Independent UK · May 12 Will Starmer resign? Timeline of PM’s tumultuous time at No 10 since landslide 2024 election A timeline of Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled time in Downing Street since July 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 12 Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best, Britain, and prep for the worst As senior cabinet ministers move against the PM, his words of defiance seem moot. I’m planning ahead – which is more than he has ever done, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
The Guardian - UK · May 12 Tuesday briefing: Starmer’s ‘last chance’ speech and the possible challengers to his premiership In today’s newsletter: Our policy editor on what Keir Starmer said, how his leadership challengers have reacted, and what lies ahead
The Guardian - UK · May 12 Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at a disadvantage even with reduced membership under Starmer
The Independent UK · May 12 Cabinet ministers turn on Starmer and urge him to quit, with Streeting ‘poised to launch leadership bid’ Home secretary Shabana Mahmood among cabinet ministers urging Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation – just hours after PM pledges to fight for the soul of Britain
The Independent UK · May 12 Every Labour MP who has demanded Starmer quit as number reaches 96 Former health secretary Wes Streeting has become the most high-profile resignation so far
Evening Standard · May 11 Starmer on brink: Wes Streeting accused of launching 'coup' against PM as over 75 MPs say he should go Full-scale Labour civil war explodes as loyalists defend the PM after his leadership appears increasingly in peril