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Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedTom McArthur10 July 2026, 16:50 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoPolice have launched a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe and a 26-year-old white British man has been...
Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
ReutersJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter10 July 2026Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour under an Andy Burnham government will be "faster and bolder".She was speaking after 322 Labour MPs nominated Burnham as their next leader, leaving him one short of it being...
Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
ReutersJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter10 July 2026Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour under an Andy Burnham government will be "faster and bolder".She was speaking after 322 Labour MPs nominated Burnham as their next leader, leaving him one short of it being...
Starmer got Labour off to bad start on Gaza, Lammy says
PAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict was "problematic" and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a "bad start" on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early...
Starmer got Labour off to bad start on Gaza, Lammy says
PAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict was "problematic" and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a "bad start" on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early...
Starmer got Labour off to bad start on Gaza, Lammy says
PAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter4 hours agoDeputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict was "problematic" and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a "bad start" on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early...
Who is Andy Burnham? Ex-Manchester mayor set to be the next prime minister
ReutersBecky Morton, Political reporter and Brian Wheeler, Political reporter14 May 2026Updated 10 July 2026Andy Burnham now looks set to be the 59th prime minister of the UK after Labour MPs backed him to take over as their party leader.He will not be the first...
Disability benefit review considers alternatives to cash payments
EPAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026A major review of the main disability benefit in England and Wales is considering whether claimants could be offered alternative support instead of cash payments in some cases.Sir Stephen Timms, the minister leading the...
Disability benefit review considers alternatives to cash payments
EPAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026A major review of the main disability benefit in England and Wales is considering whether claimants could be offered alternative support instead of cash payments in some cases.Sir Stephen Timms, the minister leading the...
Can Starmer survive as PM? Seven scenarios for what might happen next
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on despite growing calls for him stand down from his own MPs and the threat of a leadership contest. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSir Keir Starmer...
Labour MP challenges ministers to move against Starmer
Catherine West threatens to challenge Keir Starmer herself, as minister Bridget Phillipson backs the embattled PM. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnCatherine West threatens to challenge...
Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth willing to ‘take the fight’ to Keir Starmer
The legislation, which could be brought forward by a Plaid Cymru MP, would be "dealing with fair funding, that HS2 unfairness, looking at police and crime and justice, looking at those elements of control over natural resources that we need to move forward". Article...
Sarwar says he will ‘absolutely’ stay on as Labour leader
The Scottish Labour leader defended his party's campaign after a poor result in Thursday's election. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe Scottish Labour leader defended his party's...
Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly
Sir James, who lost out to Kemi Badenoch in the 2024 Tory leadership contest, said: "All of us, Kemi [Badenoch] included, would like to see progress happen faster, but remember, we're less than two years from a really significant electoral defeat, and nobody is...
Is Starmer’s leadership under serious threat?
Another, a veteran, said: "I take a day off and all hell kicks off. It's all a bit of a fiasco. People are disorientated, cheesed off and fed up. There is a general view that in time Keir will have to go, but we don't want blood on the walls. Let's give it time, and...
How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories
Moreover, those who voted for Reform and the Greens have now seen that a vote for their parties can in fact result in them winning seats. With just a handful of results yet to be declared, the joint tally of council seats won by Reform and the Greens stands at 2,063,...
Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says
Lib Dem leader hails gains in England and Scotland as his party profits from slump in support for Labour and the Tories. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnLib Dem leader hails gains in...
Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?
Without a clear contender, ready to go, the prospect of forcing Starmer to lay out a timetable now for leaving No 10 would, these allies say, look crackers to already-fed-up voters. They feel it would send the message: "Dear country, we can't make a decision, so we...
PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
A Labour MP said: "Not sure voters in Wigan, Wandsworth, Salford or Sunderland voted Reform because they thought we needed more advisers from a different era of Labour politics. I think this shows that Keir doesn't even understand the problem, never mind the...
We welcome scrutiny, Reform UK says after major election gains
The party's Zia Yusuf says it won't take voters for granted, following its sweeping election gains. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe party's Zia Yusuf says it won't take voters for...
Reform election gains show historic shift in British politics, says Farage
Labour and the Conservatives suffer losses at the expense of Reform across England. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnLabour and the Conservatives suffer losses at the expense of Reform...
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