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Keir Starmer

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Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him

Wes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the …

Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as soon as Thursday. News of the health secretary’s plans came during the king’s speech, derailing what was supposed to…

Voters are desperate for a turnaround in living standards. The runners and riders for the Labour leadership must address this

“Westminster is a cocoon. Lots of people in lovely jobs, so it becomes eas…

Sources say health secretary intends to trigger leadership election as early as Thursday

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Allies of Wes Streeting have …

Sir Keir Starmer appeared 'nervous' ahead of the State Opening of Parliament - displaying a 'brittle-looking facial expression' and 'attempts at smiling'.

Keir Starmer set out bills to abolish NHS England, overhaul Send provision, limit jury trials and forge ties with EU

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Keir Starmer has laid out long-promised changes to…

Sir Keir Starmer was told that Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham - who made a surprise visit to London yesterday - must be allowed to return to the Commons and the Cabinet.
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to get on with governing despite pressure from his MPs and cabinet splits.

A number of the health secretary’s allies called for the prime minister’s resignation but Streeting has yet to call for a formal leadership challenge

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Will it be a ‘showdown’ when Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting meet today? Or does the King’s Speech calm Labour passions for 24 hours? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy wonder if any Labour leadership challe…

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