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Daily Express - Politics

Keir Starmer 'telling friends he intends to stand down' as Labour rivals circle -- Keir Starmer has is reportedly picking his moment to step aside, as rivals close in.

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Wes Streeting says leave campaign 'deluded' as PM hopeful rails against Brexit

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Britain must be ready to lead NATO without US in nuclear crisis

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Lee Anderson slams 'smug' Andy Burnham as Reform flexes its muscles in Makerfield

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Andy Burnham sent grim Reform warning - 'he'll lose for one personal reason'

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Brexit betrayal warning as Labour Rejoiners on verge of ousting Starmer

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The Leftie eco-warrior who thinks Starmer should stay – 'things aren't that bad!'

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Andy Burnham breaks silence on Labour leadership with very Left-wing new policy - Greater Manchester Mayor calls for 'more things under greater public control' in radical new...

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Wes Streeting in bombshell announcement as he calls for Britain to rejoin the EU

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John Curtice gives his verdict on the Makerfield by-election - 'I've crunched the numbers'

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POLL - POLL: Should foreign flags be banned from flying over public buildings?

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Nigel Farage sparks new foreign flag row with key vow if Reform UK is elected

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Ed Miliband returns to his backstabbing ways – now he'll stick the knife into all of us

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Donald Trump blamed for Keir Starmer's catastrophic meltdown – 'he's responsible!' -- A source close to the PM reportedly said Mr Trump was "singularly responsible" for the failure...

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King Charles succeeds where Keir Starmer fails as he rescues US special relationship -- Charm offensive saves Britain's relations with America after spectacular Keir Starmer bust-up

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POLL - Would Labour win the next general election with Andy Burnham as PM? If elected, Mr Burnham is widely expected to launch a leadership challenge as pressure continues...

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Keir Starmer could stand aside for Andy Burnham as he considers 'all options' -- Sir Keir has publicly warned against the "chaos" of an open leadership race - but is understood...

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Millions face two-year wait if born between 2 years due to pension rule change

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BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson has one problem with Starmer's Labour government

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Labour can't end the chaos it promised to axe – is UK now ungovernable?

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We need a new PM now – I know what it's like battling to survive while MPs squabble

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'Well, that's that then. He's done for' - the inside story behind Starmer's demise -- OPINION: Express political editor Martyn Brown gives you the lowdown on a crazy week at Westminster.

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Most hostile state attacking UK with spy plots revealed - and it's not Russia -- EXCLUSIVE: They are exploiting Britain's broken communities by flooding social media with fake...

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State pension triple lock nightmare as elderly forced to take out large loans -- A loan company and charities sound the alarm as people aged 70-plus ask to borrow the most cash...

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Andy Burnham looks increasingly desperate – his admirers must have short memories - OPINION - LEO MCKINSTRY: The enthusiasm is absolutely baffling

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TalkTV names Andy Burnham's most formidable contender who has 'real integrity'

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Trump warns Starmer must sort 2 issues now as beleaguered PM clings to job

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Labour faces fury over claim '£10.2bn in benefits handed to foreign nationals'

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Keir Starmer attacked for igniting row over protests in latest blunder

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Labour 'future PM contender' slams group putting up Union Flags

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Farage issues blunt warning - as even Labour MPs admit Burnham could lose by-election -- EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK's leader is preparing for war with the Labour leadership contender.

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Shabana Mahmood given migrant warning as Labour civil war explodes -- The comments sparked an extraordinary row, with sources close to the Home Secretary hitting back...

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ANALYSIS - The 5 big beasts Reform could unleash to obliterate Andy Burnham's hopes of becoming PM - Reform supporters will flood Makerfield in the hope of stopping Andy Burnham winning the seat...

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Reform issue blunt warning over Labour's 'red herring' new migrant deal with Europe -- Zia Yusuf says the new pact will leave foreign judges able to interfere in British politics.

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Martin Lewis gives May investment advice after 'massive stock price bubble' claim

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Dumb clowns trying to nick Keir Starmer's job don't give a stuff about this country

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Mandelson files update as Keir Starmer's Government blasted over 'redactions'

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Angela Rayner just set out her plan for power - all 3 ideas would leave us totally screwed

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OPINION - Zack Polanski is fast becoming a political chancer who simply cannot be taken seriously - From hypnotherapy fibs to unpaid council tax and failing to vote for his own party, the Green...

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Keir Starmer bans more 'foreign far-Right agitators' from Unite the Kingdom rally -- Downing Street confirms 11 people 'coming to UK to spew their extremist views' stopped from...

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Labour MP issues Andy Burnham grim Reform warning -- EXCLUSIVE: The Mayor of Manchester announced that he is going to try once again to become an MP.

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Huge warning issued that Andy Burnham will reverse Brexit and dump UK back in EU

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OPINION - If Andy Burnham makes it into No10 his supporters will rapidly ditch another PM

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Angela Rayner 'should not have been cleared' - tax expert rages at HMRC - Something about Angela Rayner's stamp duty bill still doesn't add up.

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'Disgraceful' Zack Polanski's popularity reaches record low as voters brutally punish him

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'This mob won't last three years' - Farage bets on election victory within 12 months

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Trump deflects Xi's 'declining nation' jibe as he says relationship 'stronger than ever'

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Elon Musk turns on Reform leader in furious three-word bust-up

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Labour has hit the self-destruct button – it might never win power again

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Donald Trump says PM is in 'a lot of trouble' and offers advice

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Labour can dump Keir Starmer... but if they still hate voters what's the difference? -- OPINION - SAM LISTER: Ex-Royal Marine Al Carns is the only one asking the right questions about...

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Zack Polanski admits he didn't vote Green in embarrassing local elections confession -- Left-wing leader did not cast a ballot for his own party, despite saying he had

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OPINION - I met the Labour MP who'd be a better PM than Rayner or Miliband - but he's too likeable - The pre-requisite for Labour leaders to be dour, boring and completely unlikable never fails to...

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Labour's circular firing squad and 'f***ing useless' rivals are just tip of party problems

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Wes Streeting 'royally f***ed' his bid to oust Keir Starmer as Burnham strikes

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Reform UK demands general election NOW as Wes Streeting quits and Andy Burnham eyes return -- Reform MP Danny Kruger has demanded a general election as Wes Streeting resigned and Andy...

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The election result that suggests Reform are about to destroy Burnham's PM hopes

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Keir Starmer is clinging on for now but here's what will happen next and it's not pretty

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OPINION - Pack your bags, the Hard Left is about to take over Britain

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Starmer, Streeting, Burnham and the bacon eater– the runners and riders to be our next PM

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Angela Rayner's tax row verdict leaves experts 'mystified' as HMRC says 'not careless' -- Several tax experts have raised concerns over HMRC's decision to clear Angela Rayner.

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Labour leadership chaos 'is damaging the economy' -- Conservatives, business leaders and Chancellor Rachel Reeves all warn that political turmoil is...

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POLL - POLL: Would Wes Streeting be a better PM than Keir Starmer? Vote now - In his resignation letter, the Health Secretary accused Sir Keir of presiding over "drift" and a...

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Wes Streeting's damning resignation letter to Keir Starmer in full - 'drift and vacuum'

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Starmer's Brexit betrayal set to backfire as EU tries to bully PM to scrap red lines

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Wes Streeting resigns and blasts Starmer's 'mistakes' and lack of vision - The health secretary has resign from government to trigger a leadership election.

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Rachel Reeves just had biggest shock of her life – and you won't believe it either

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Inside story of how Iran tried to hire a hitman in London as new counter revealed

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Keir Starmer's manifesto blasted Tory 'chaos' 38 times - look how that turned out!

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Reform UK trounced Starmer in local elections because of one very simple British desire

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Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney's think tank Labour Together closes down after scandal

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Angela Rayner has been cleared of tax fraud – and something doesn't add up

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POLL - Do you trust Angela Rayner after her £40k HMRC tax scandal? The Deputy Prime Minister said the HMRC investigation into her tax affairs had 'clipped her...

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Rachel Reeves handed lifeline as GDP increases 0.6% -- The Bank of England now faces a difficult balancing act, signalling potential interest rate...

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Angela Rayner 'cleared by HMRC' over £40k tax scandal in major leadership boost -- The former Deputy Prime Minister said she would do 'everything possible' to deliver change amid...

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Ed Miliband to lock in North Sea drilling ban by law: 'Wilful destruction'

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Starmer invokes Henry VIII powers so your MP won't get a say on new EU rules

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Streeting throws down the gauntlet - Miliband, Burnham, Starmer ready themselves for war -- Wes Streeting is set to resign on Thursday and trigger a Labour leadership contest, with Ed...

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Andy Burnham joins Wes Streeting in leadership battle to replace Keir Starmer

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Stubborn Starmer's refusal to budge from his bunker reduces Westminster to farce

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Locals' verdict on first year under Reform UK council - it's bad news for Rachel Reeves

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Keir Starmer accused of 'rewriting Brexit' with shocking new law revealed

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Wes Streeting slapped down as Kemi Badenoch warns him 'do your job!' -- Conservative leader takes aim at Health Secretary over his reported leadership ambitions

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Nigel Farage faces probe over £5m gift he failed to declare -- Reform UK leader to be investigated by parliamentary standards inquiry over money from...

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Loophole that allows fanatics to plot atrocities to finally be closed -- New law will criminalise planning a mass casualty attack

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Nightmare for Keir Starmer as another leadership rival sets out 'save Labour' plan

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Zack Polanski wants to run the country? Here's why he couldn't even run a tea stall

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Keir Starmer 'looks threatened' as one thing could make PM unravel -- The Prime Minister is in "fight or flight" mode, claimed body language expert Darren Stanton.

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ANALYSIS -- Keir Starmer used the King to prop up his zombie government – it was a disgrace

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Council forced into humiliating climbdown over crackdown on much-loved UK tradition

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OPINION - Keir Starmer should know how this ends – I've been in the room when it's happened before

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Ed Miliband's net zero madness hands Beijing a 'kill switch' over British economy

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Best pictures as King Charles and Queen Camilla attend State Opening of Parliament

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Wes Streeting's swagger stunted as he shows signs he's been rattled after No10 exit

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Britain detests Keir Starmer – and there are 5 huge reasons why -- OPINION - VIRGINIA BLACKBURN: How could he have expected this to turn out any other way?

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The candidates in the running to replace Starmer - and what they mean for your money -- ANALYSIS - HARVEY JONES: What Keir Starmer's ouster could mean for your money has been revealed.

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ANALYSIS - Wes Streeting has one last roll of the dice against Keir Starmer – it's make or break - Health Secretary holds showdown talks with the Prime Minister in No 10 as speculation mounts...

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Nigel Farage confusion forces UK magazine to change name - 'it was ours first!'

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'High energy' Wes Streeting 'tense' as he drops huge clue while strutting to No 10

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Starmer advances Brexit betrayal plans in King's Speech with 35 bills and EU reset plan -- Sir Keir Starmer will use the King's Speech to advance plans to unpick Brexit with 35 new bills...

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Ed Miliband's big moment has just arrived - he'll tear the UK apart if Keir Starmer falls

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POLL: Should Starmer sack Wes Streeting to show he's in charge? Vote now

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'Hypocrite' Polanski faces calls for police probe after he demanded Farage quit over tax

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'There are no safe Labour seats' - Reform UK vows to crush Andy Burnham leadership plot

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Keir Starmer skewered by Kemi Badenoch in savage putdown: 'In office but not in power!' -- Sir Keir Starmer met with Wes Streeting as more than 80 Labour MPs demand he resigns and Andy...

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Why MPs must 'finish what they started' and back assisted dying legislation -- EXCLUSIVE: Dame Esther Rantzen has called on MPs to listen to heartbreaking stories shared by...

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Nigel Farage wins over the working class as they turn against Labour -- OPINION - TIM NEWARK: Reform shows it is on the side of the strivers as Labour looks like it is...

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King's Speech 2026: The 35 bills, the royal embarrassment and one humiliated PM

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Donald Trump takes brutal parting shot at Keir Starmer as PM clings to job

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Wes Streeting secures one-on-one crisis talks with Sir Keir Starmer tomorrow - one demand - The Prime Minister is in the fight of his life and is expected to hold talks with the Health...

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It's time for Keir Starmer to go: Britain deserves better

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We're all paying for Starmer's obstinacy - it's trouble if he stays but double if he goes

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Palace issues '6-word warning' to embattled Keir Starmer on eve of momentous King's Speech

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Outrageous! - France showing Channel migrants 'where to go' if they get lost

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Keir Starmer fights for survival as Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood refuse to back PM

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Zack Polanski failed to pay council tax on £100,000 houseboat

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Four frontrunners in battle to replace Keir Starmer - one in particular should terrify you -- Rival factions are openly briefing against each other, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has...

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Wes Streeting 'dirty tricks' row erupts as mystery 'WesForLeader' website appears -- Suspicions about Wes Streeting's rumoured Labour leadership charge have just been strengthened.

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Keir Starmer savaged for failure to tackle child grooming in furious resignation letter -- Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips lashes out at the Prime Minister as she sensationally quits

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ANALYSIS - Zack Polanski's sneaky council tax confession exposes his true character

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'Carnage' as Labour civil war causes chaos for UK economy - 'worst since 1998'

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OPINION - Keir Starmer is incapable of confronting reality – nobody believes him anymore - The real danger facing Britain isn't just Sir Keir Starmer.

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Rachel Reeves pulls out of major City event to avoid economic meltdown amid Labour chaos

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Keir Starmer's on the brink – but he's exposed Rayner, Streeting and Burnham as cowards

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Bombshell new poll shows Labour election drubbing as Starmer told 'resign now!'

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POLL - POLL: Should there be an immediate general election if Keir Starmer quits? Vote now

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ANALYSIS - Keir Starmer sends blunt message to Cabinet plotters trying to sack him - More than 81 MPs have called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign with the Prime Minister on the brink.

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'PM' Angela Rayner spreads panic – she's just pushed Britain closer to its worst nightmare -- ANALYSIS - HARVEY JONES: Keir Starmer will fall. Angela Rayner is waiting. Fear is spreading.

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'Furtive' Rachel Reeves spotted 'slinking into Downing Street' with 'no sign of fight' -- The Chancellor entered Downing Street with a 'lowered head and hunched shoulders' as Sir Keir...

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Keir Starmer's biggest fans – the two MPs still trying to convince him not to quit

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OPINION - Nigel Farage won't fear new Labour leader – but Brits will be even worse off

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Labour lefties 'plotting to get rid of Wes Streeting as PM' – before he's even got the job - The extraordinary intervention suggests that Labour is descending into open civil war as...

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Green Party hypocrisy exposed as councillor celebrates in gas-guzzling £270k Lamborghini

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Next Prime Minister latest odds – and there's a clear favourite to replace Keir Starmer

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Labour plotters issue bombshell plans to scrap stamp duty and reveal what will replace it

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Labour have learnt nothing – Angela Rayner's latest bright idea proves it

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Keir Starmer's Government COLLAPSING as furious Labour MPs launch brutal coup

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Cabinet ministers tell Starmer he needs to go as PM on brink of obliteration

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Huge blow for Keir Starmer as Andy Burnham given massive boost in power bid -- The party's National Executive Committee blocked the Mayor of Greater Manchester from attempting...

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Labour bombshell as first members of government resign in call for Starmer to quit -- The number of Labour MPs calling on the Prime Minister to resign has hit more than 60.

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David Lammy had furious row with rape claimant as his plans faced fury -- Charlotte Nichols said the Justice Secretary's proposals will do "almost nothing" for victims of...

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Angela Rayner's secret Cabinet plans exposed as she plots pact with Burnham

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Keir Starmer's big speech was tragic - it exposed the reason why it's all over for him

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Keir Starmer's latest resignation odds as calls for PM to quit explode -- Keir Starmer resignation odds as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister following Labour's losses...

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4 ways Labour MPs could oust Sir Keir Starmer as leader

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ANALYSIS - Keir Starmer just copied the worst mistake Liz Truss ever made - it will destroy Labour

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'Hamstrung' Keir Starmer issued huge warning as Labour 'vultures circle'

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King Charles dealt blow as Britons want royal funding slashed after £50m hike

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Susan Hall vows to fight 'dangerous' Khan and Polanski -- Susan Hall has been re-elected as London Conservatives boss, vowing to fight 'dangerous' Sadiq...

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Brexit fury as 'desperate' Starmer drags Britain back into the heart of Europe again -- EXCLUSIVE: Brexiteers reacted with fury after Sir Keir Starmer pledged to put Britain at the...

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Major supermarkets issued key demand to help 'out of control' problem -- Major supermarkets should sell wild venison to curb Britain's "out of control" deer problem,...

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OPINION - Keir Starmer just confirmed that Brexit is over – there's only one way this ends

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Angela Rayner takes brutal swipe at Keir Starmer as Labour rebellion explodes

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Outrage as new trans Green MSP branded Queen Elizabeth a 'lizard' -- The post emerged shortly after Duane's election victory and has triggered a political backlash...

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Nightmare for Keir Starmer as savage texts from Labour MPs exposed

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OPINION -- Keir Starmer's just proved he's totally lost the plot - can he not read the room?

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Keir Starmer vows to block 'far right agitators' from travelling to London

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Angela Rayner dealt huge leadership blow minutes into Starmer's speech

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Keir Starmer is embarrassing himself – this is a desperate leader firmly on way out

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Keir Starmer slams Nigel Farage as 'grifter and chancer' in furious attack on Brexit

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Keir Starmer breaks silence on resignation in last-ditch speech after election disaster -- The Prime Minister delivered a bombshell speech as he struggled to cling on to power

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Keir Starmer will be replaced as Prime Minister by Ed Miliband - bombshell leak -- Labour activists will vote for a left-wing candidate, MPs say

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OPINION - Labour faces fresh austerity threat after Reform UK hammered party in local elections - The headache won't end for Labour even the party ditches disastrous Keir Starmer.

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POLL: Would Andy Burnham be a better PM than Keir Starmer?

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Outrage as Reform UK rise compared to Nazis by chairman of iconic UK arts centre

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All the MPs begging Keir Starmer to quit – full list of Labour rebels -- Prime Minister faces growing calls to quit - check our full list to see if your representative...

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Starmer's final Brexit betrayal? Today PM will vow to put Britain 'at the heart of Europe'

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Rachel Reeves nightmare as UK 'to lose 163,000 jobs'

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Sadiq Khan reignites Donald Trump feud days after Labour battered in London elections

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Keir Starmer should listen to Tony Blair - but he's far too weak

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Angela Rayner calls for Andy Burnham's return in major challenge to Keir Starmer -- Labour's civil war erupted as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to quit

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Wes Streeting has told Keir Starmer he's ready to be the next Prime Minister -- The Health Secretary says he will stand if Sir Keir is ousted

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Nicola Sturgeon names PM she 'liked best' but had 'zero respect' for another -- Nicola Sturgeon served as Scottish First Minister and SNP leader from 2014 to 2023.

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Reform councils could become first to stop housing migrants - 'put British people first'

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Panicking Labour sound alarm bell as plot to oust Starmer plunges party into meltdown

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Starmer has 'lost the country' as Labour mutiny piles pressure on PM to quit - The Labour Prime Minister is under intense pressure to quit after a disastrous elections...

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Keir Starmer 'loses the plot' as Labour civil war explodes - Monday deadline

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Keir Starmer on the brink as Labour civil war explodes

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Fury erupts as state-funded French film director 'urges illegal migrants to cross Channel

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Angela Rayner was all set for No 10 - but she's just had the smile wiped off her face

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Surge in refugees seeking help in Calais report spurs call to deter Channel crossings

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Labour's 2026 election 'large losses' mapped as Reform make huge gains - check your area

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Fashion maestro Julien Macdonald's life and death mission -- The celebrated designer is putting a silent killer in the spotlight as part of a campaign...

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POLL - POLL: Will Nigel Farage be the next prime minister? Vote here - Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the Reform leader will be Britain's next PM

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The three reasons why our bombshell migrant investigation should alarm you -- They really are alarming figures. But was anyone truly surprised?

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Britain's become too soft - one change will stop fake asylum seekers looking for freebies

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Keir Starmer is hellbent on edging us toward unforgivable watershed moment with EU

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The 37 MPs calling on Keir Starmer to step down after election humiliation -- Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister from all corners of his party.

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Keir Starmer dealt ultimate blow after elections humiliation: 'No respect'

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Keir Starmer's top replacement revealed by public as PM hits 'rock bottom'

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Former professional footballer elected as Reform UK councillor

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'Get rid of Keir Starmer or I will!' Labour MP issues brutal warning to ministers

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Nigel Farage mocks 'doomed' Labour after Keir Starmer's latest move to 'save his skin' -- The Reform UK leader has responded to Keir Starmer's decision, which has been criticised by some...

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Nigel Farage issues brutal warning to embarrassed Starmer as he says 'best is yet to come' -- Sir Keir Starmer will hand Reform UK the 'north of England and the Midlands on a plate' if he...

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Newly elected Green Party councillors deliver speech with no English -- The footage prompted debate online about language, representation and integration in British...

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