2 hours ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Reuters Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Labour leader, heralding the end of his time in 10 Downing Street. He has said he will stay on as UK prime minister until his successor is in place. Why did Starmer resign? Pressure on the Labour lea
Read more: Why Keir Starmer resigned and what happens next5 hours ago Nick Eardley, Political correspondent and Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent Getty / PA Media The signs are growing that Monday could see the prime minister set out a plan to stand down. Sir Keir Starmer has always insisted he will not walk away and will fight any leadership ch
Read more: Pressure Mounts on Starmer After Makerfield By-election1 hour ago Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Reuters That's just a flavour of the messages I've been receiving from Labour MPs since Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election in the early hours of this morning. To be clear, it's Sir Keir Starmer they're talking about: the man who not eve
Read more: What should Keir Starmer do after Burnham's Makerfield win?3 hours ago Daniel De Simone, Tom Beal and Olga Malchevska, BBC News Investigations and BBC Panorama BBC Fires targeting properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer were part of a Russian campaign, the BBC has found Even after he set fire to Sir Keir Starmer's house, Roman Lavrynovych - convicted on Monda
Read more: Russia-linked campaign behind arson targeting UK prime minister1 hour ago Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter Watch: Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division', Starmer says Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" over the murder of Henry Nowak. There were violent protests in Southampton following the release of bod
Read more: Starmer says Musk is stoking division over Nowak killing19 minutes ago Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media Lord Mandelson with the prime minister in February 2025, shortly after his appointment as the UK's ambassador to the United States The papers include messages between Lord Mandelson and ministers, exchanging advice and news - as well as critici
Read more: Mandelson's Messages: Critiques and Influence on Ministers3 hours ago Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg "I will not apologise for the crimes of my former husband", says Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon has told the BBC she feels like she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit" after her estranged husband admitted embezzling £400
Read more: Sturgeon: I’m Paying for a Crime I Didn’t Commit48 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up f
Read more: Nandy: Starmer's choice whether to contest leadership1 hour ago Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC "Every morning when he wakes up, it's been the same two questions. Does Wes have the numbers? And does Andy have a seat?" An ally of the prime minister tells me for several months those have been No 10's preoccupations. The answer to the f
Read more: Labour leadership contest begins — Starmer faces a defining decision12 minutes ago Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent, Iain Watson, Political correspondent, Harry Farley, Political correspondent and Joe Pike, Politics investigations correspondent Getty Images Andy Burnham Two big hurdles in the way of Andy Burnham's return to Parliament have been cleared.
Read more: Burnham's path back to Commons — can he take Makerfield?3 hours ago Chris Mason Political editor PA Media What we are witnessing this morning is the jostling on the expected start line of a race to be our next prime minister. The jostling is evident everywhere: from the prime minister's supporters, not least the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, telling BBC Brea
Read more: Labour hopefuls jostle for position ahead of leadership raceSkip to content British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Follow this story live 2 hours ago Keir Starmer Labour Party Wes Streeting
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