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What Wes Streeting said in his resignation letter – and what he meant

Wes Streeting quit as health secretary on Thursday after an extremely turbulent week for the Labour Party. Here, The Independent looks at what he said in his resignation letter as he launched a blistering attack on the prime minister

The Independent UK

Westminster ‘chaos’ underlines need to ‘break shackles’, says O’Neill

Stormont’s First Minister met in London with the SNP and Plaid Cymru following their election victories in Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard

Why a new Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff may pose a fresh challenge for Westminster

After emerging as the largest party in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) election, Plaid Cymru is now establishing itself as the next Welsh government. It’s the first administration not led by Welsh Labour since devolution began 27 years ago.

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Flynn and Gethins hit out at ‘crisis-ridden Westminster’ as they quit Commons

The former SNP MPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament after last week’s election.

Evening Standard

'I Have A Crush On Her': Michael Gove Admits He's Smitten With Labour Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood

Michael Gove's admission of a crush on Shabana Mahmood during a radio interview has sparked discussions in Westminster, highlighting Mahmood's political influence and generating mixed social media reactions

International Business Times UK

Angela Rayner 'cleared' in HMRC tax dodge investigation paving way for Labour leadership run

Former Deputy Prime Minister does not rule out running in any leadership race but says she would not ‘trigger’ contest

Evening Standard

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

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Labour turmoil continues as Streeting mulls leadership challenge

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has questioned whether any of the Prime Minister’s rivals can muster the necessary support to launch a contest.

Evening Standard

Back our attempt to oust Keir Starmer, SNP urges Scottish Labour MPs

SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman urged Anas Sarwar to order Scottish Labour MPs to back her bid to oust Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

As Westminster rages, and Labour sinks into civil war: what about the people?

Voters are desperate for a turnaround in living standards. The runners and riders for the Labour leadership must address this, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Politics isn’t about the public anymore — it’s about the Westminster village, says former Labour insider

Sir Keir Starmer’s biographer has criticised Labour’s internal turmoil, saying he is “astonished that a party’s behaving like this” amid growing questions over the leadership.

The Independent UK

Tourist tax and leasehold reform: What the King's Speech means for London

Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his legislative programme for the next parliamentary session on Wednesday, which he hopes will win over Labour MPs calling for his resignation after a disastrous set of local election results

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Pomp, pageantry and political intrigue at opening of Parliament

The King’s Speech came at a time of high tension at Westminster with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer facing calls to quit.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting: How a man whose grandfather was an armed robber now finds himself on the cusp of No 10

PROFILE: As a young child, he regularly visited his grandfather in prison. His grandmother shared a cell with Christine Keeler. Raised in a council flat in the East End, Wes Streeting – the now former health secretary – finds himself as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Starmer in…

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

Labour will regret making itself look unfit to govern

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Instead of attempting to trigger a leadership contest with a crescendo of ministerial resignations, MPs should return to supporting their prime minister – or risk being kept out of power for decades

International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham Sighted In London Meeting MPs As Pressure Mounts On Keir Starmer To Set A Resignation Timetable

Andy Burnham was reportedly spotted in London meeting MPs as he plans a return to Westminster and a future challenge to Keir Starmer for the premiership.

The Conversation

The Welsh Conservatives survived the Senedd election – now they must decide what they stand for

The 2026 Senedd (Welsh parliament) election has transformed Welsh politics. Much of the attention has focused on the rise of Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, and on Welsh Labour’s dramatic losses. But another political story has unfolded more quietly in the background.

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The Independent UK

Dave Doogan to lead SNP at Westminster as Stephen Flynn steps down

Mr Doogan, the MP for Angus and Perthshire, said his election came at a ‘crucial time for Scotland’s future and our journey to independence’.

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s elections confirmed that our nation’s leftwing identity is part myth, part reality

There is optimism even after support for Nigel Farage’s party surged in many postindustrial areas – as radical progressives won more seats than ever, says historian and writer Rory Scothorne

The Independent UK

Starmer latest: Wes Streeting to visit PM for No 10 showdown over Labour division ahead of King’s Speech

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement urging Sir Keir Starmer not to stand down

Evening Standard

MP backs down from Labour leadership bid as Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong

Catherine West had previously said she would challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership as early as Monday afternoon.

The Guardian - UK

Desperate to please but pleasing no one, Starmer’s latest reset could be his last

Monday’s ‘make or break’ speech was one of the PM’s best but the signs are that most Labour MPs have already seen enough

Evening Standard

NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK

Michelle O’Neill was speaking after nationalists were elected in Scotland and Wales.

The Guardian - UK

Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position

If Starmer’s Labour refuses to concede more powers to Plaid Cymru, the triumphant independence party, it will only accelerate its own decline, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

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