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Streeting to meet with Starmer on Wednesday as the prime minister defies calls to step down – UK politics live
A number of Streeting’s allies resigned from their ministerial posts on Tuesday and called for Keir Starmer to quitStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed o...
Pelosi, other Dems, and former Rep MTG dogpile on Trump over inflation, Iran war
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, other House Democrats and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted Trump over inflation and the Iran war on Tuesday.
The working class extrovert who wants to be Labour leader - who is Wes Streeting?
Allies of Wes Streeting have told Sky News that he is preparing to resign, but who is the working-class MP who looks set to put in a leadership bid in a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer?
Fourth Labour MP quits as minister and calls for Starmer to step down – UK politics live
Zubir Ahmed, an ally of Wes Streeting, becomes the fourth minister to quit the government today in protest of Starmer’s leadershipStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now bein...
Ella Baron on Keir Starmer’s battle to survive – cartoon
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Trump's FDA boss resigning as admin taps next acting leader
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after clashes over the abortion drug mifepristone and mounting pro-life group frustrations.
RNC launches multimillion-dollar election integrity push in 17 states ahead of midterms
The RNC is hiring election integrity directors in 17 states including Arizona, Georgia and Michigan ahead of the 2026 midterms in a major field push.
Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy
Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support postsThousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future.The univer...
Alabama Republicans plow forward after key Supreme Court win leads gov to call snap primaries
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to revisit its congressional map, overturning a 2023 ruling that created a second Black-population-conscious district.
Alabama Republicans plow forward after key Supreme Court win puts congressional map in question
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to revisit its congressional map, overturning a 2023 ruling that created a second Black-population-conscious district.
Sensing an edge, Iran 'ready to gamble' it can outlast Trump
Iran’s leadership is betting it can outlast an under-pressure Donald Trump in its peace negotiations with Washington, but its defiance risks renewed military confrontation, analysts say. With a shaky ceasefire holding, almost two-and-a-half months after the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republi...
Read all the ministers' resignation letters in full
Ministers including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
What are the agendas of Labour MPs calling for Starmer to step down?
Several tendencies visible amid growing opposition to the prime minister from within parliamentary Labour partyUK politics live – latest updatesFor months, MPs expected the results of the May elections across Great Britain to be a tipping point in Keir Starmer’s premiership. But in the aftermath of ...
PM Shehbaz, Azerbaijan's President Aliyev discuss peace efforts in Mideast: PMO
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday discussed regional developments and peace efforts regarding the Middle East conflict with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the two leaders held a phone call on Tuesday to dis...
Labour MPs channel Tory psychodrama as Starmer keeps hiding in plain sight | John Crace
While some are working out how to get rid of the prime minister, others are already plotting against his rivalUK politics live – latest updatesIt used to be football managers who measured their time at a club in months. Or even days at Spurs. Anything over two years qualifies you for a long service ...
Labour MPs channel Tory psychodrama as Starmer keeps hiding in plain sight
While some are working out how to get rid of the prime minister, others are already plotting against his rivalUK politics live – latest updatesIt used to be football managers who measured their time at a club in months. Or even days at Spurs. Anything over two years qualifies you for a long service ...
UK borrowing costs jump as uncertainty over PM's future continues
The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.
Once doomed, Trump's pick to carry out his economic vision clears first crucial hurdle
The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve board, advancing Trump's pick to lead the central bank, despite months of legal disputes.
Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – The Latest
Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he is not going anywhere. But with several ministers quitting the government and more than 80 MPs calling for him to go, how much longer has the prime minister got?Lucy Hough speaks to political editor Pippa Crerar Continue r...
Telford voters' verdict on Prime Minister
Some residents in Telford add their voices to calls for Sir Keir Starmer to quit.
Virginia GOP leader blasts ‘power-hungry’ Jeffries as Dems mount ‘insane’ gambit to overpower high court
Virginia Republicans call Democratic efforts to reverse the state Supreme Court's redistricting ruling "insane" as national Democrats weigh options.
French minister says uncertain if hantavirus strain from cruise ship has mutated
French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Tuesday that it was not certain whether the hantavirus strain involved in the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship may have mutated, although officials were “rather reassured”. “There are things … we do not know about this virus,” Rist told the Nationa...
Four ministers resign as pressure rises on Starmer to quit
Jess Phillips, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Alex Davies-Jones and Zubir Ahmed join more than 80 MPs calling for PM to goUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess Phillips, has resigned from the government, calling for Keir Starmer to quit and saying she has grown ...
The moment Rhun ap Iorwerth is elected first minister of Wales
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth formally elected Wales' new first minister .