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Streeting details plans to fast track new infrastructure schemes to boost growth

The former health secretary will set out his proposals for getting major new infrastructure projects built in a speech on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Streeting backs his Labour leadership rival Burnham at Makerfield by-election as 'race' starts to replace Starmer

Possible challengers to Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister are already jockeying for position

Evening Standard

Social media ban for under-16s is yet another U-turn by Starmer as he tries to save his job

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the bold move by Sir Keir Starmer is a further sign of his weakness

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Streeting backs new North Sea drilling and says he would increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

The former health secretary argued opponents of new drilling would open the door to a Reform UK government by keeping energy costs high

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Leadership hopeful also wants tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields used to cut energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says

Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violence

The Guardian - UK

The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger

A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequality

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Labour facing ‘summer of discontent’ with Starmer ‘in limbo’, claims SNP

Dave Doogan was speaking in the wake of the latest ministerial departures from the UK Government.

Evening Standard

Merope Mills awarded CBE in king’s honours list for Martha’s rule campaign

Journalist and healthcare campaigner was driving force behind patient safety initiative after death of 13-year-old daughter

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer admits: 'I must turn things around' to stay PM and lead Labour into next election

The Prime Minister also hit back at John Healey who resigned as Defence Secretary over military spending

Evening Standard

Could Keir Starmer resign and who are the top contenders to replace him as prime minister?

Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in Makerfield has heaped further pressure on Sir Keir’s already strained position in No 10

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel

The Guardian - UK

Half of Britons want a second vote on Brexit – including a fifth of Reform voters, major poll finds

In 2021, 27 per cent said Brexit was going worse than they had predicted, while in 2026 that figure has now risen to 48 per cent, new polling shows

The Independent UK

No 10 rejects reports Sir Keir will tell ministers to quit if they back Burnham

The Financial Times reported that the Prime Minister has taken action to see off any resignations should Mr Burnham return to Parliament.

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham will be the next prime minister – here’s what that could mean for Britain

‘Manchesterism’ underpins the veteran politician’s plan for Britain. Here’s what Burnham says he would do as PM

The Independent UK

Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash

Unison, Britain’s largest union, has led warnings over workers’ rights and job losses against Nigel Farage’s invitation to trade unions

The Conversation

Wes Streeting’s health bill brings back ‘democratic control’ of the NHS in England – but what does it mean?

Most NHS patients never think about who has legal responsibility for the health service. They notice waiting times, whether local services disappear and whether they can get treatment when they need it. But Wes Streeting’s new health bill changes who has the ultimate power to make those decisions, and may…

Evening Standard

Labour infighting a ‘distraction’ from serious issues, Starmer warns

Andy Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, and Wes Streeting have said they would stand if a leadership challenge is triggered.

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Evening Standard

London MPs David Lammy and Wes Streeting clash over Andy Burnham challenge to Keir Starmer

Greater Manchester Mayor Mr Burnham wants to enter a Labour leadership race if one is launched

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Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer if he wins poll

Andy Burnham says will challenge Keir Starmer for the UK Labour leadership if he wins the Makerfield by-election.

The Guardian - UK

‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor sets out his priorities before Makerfield byelection – and what might happen after the vote

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham confirms plan to challenge Keir Starmer if contest is triggered

Andy Burnham will contest a leadership contest if he wins a seat in Westminster and if one is triggered, the Manchester mayor has said

Evening Standard

Labour has not learned lessons from Tories on changing leader, Peter Kyle says

The Business Secretary also noted that ‘entitlement is not a qualification for leadership’ in an apparent veiled swipe at Andy Burnham.

The Guardian - UK

NHS to curb political symbols on uniforms after antisemitism report

Government-ordered review reveals ‘routine ostracism’ of Jewish staff and patients in health service

Euronews

UK Treasury minister says it is inevitable that Britain will rejoin the EU

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to rebuild links with the EU and put the UK "at the heart of Europe".

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