6 h. ago Pressure grows on Starmer to sack chief of staff over briefing row

Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes StreetingKeir Starmer is coming under intense pressure from a wide range of ministers and MPs to sack his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, after No 10 was accused of an extraordinary briefing operation against the health secretary, Wes Streeting.Starmer is understood to have told MPs he will not sack his chief of staff and would not respond to several demands to ensure there were “consequences” for the briefers. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row

Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes StreetingUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing intense pressure over the future of Morgan McSweeney after the prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for No 10’s pushback against a possible leadership challenge.After Starmer dodged a question from Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions about whether he had full confidence in his key aide, Downing Street later clarified that he did. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago No 10 says Starmer has confidence in Morgan McSweeney after PM condemns attacks on cabinet members – UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson says he has confidence in his chief of staff after Starmer challenged over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing StreetThe No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary about the party amid a row over the broadcaster’s editing of the Trump speech. Robyn Vintner has the story. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago John Swinney says UK Government 'riven with internal dissent' as Downing Street briefing row rocks Labour

A senior Labour source in Scotland described the row as an "entirely self-inflicted wound".

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12 h. ago Starmer says any attack on his cabinet is ‘completely unacceptable’ and adds Streeting is doing a great job – UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch probes Starmer over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing Street The No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary about the party amid a row over the broadcaster’s editing of the Trump speech. Robyn Vintner has the story. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Minister Wes Streeting piles fresh pressure on Keir Starmer saying Brits are 'disillusioned' and 'despair' of ANYONE being able to sort the country out

The Health Secretary insisted he was trying to help after he compared Labour's disastrous showing in the Caerphilly by-election to the lowest point of Sir Keir's time as party leader.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer under pressure to allow MPs to debate Prince Andrew in Parliament

Keir Starmer is under pressure to allow MPs to debate Prince Andrew in Parliament after Downing Street said the Government is not planning to make time to debate the royal scandal

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2 w. ago Labour's grooming gangs inquiry plunges deeper into chaos as it could 'still take MONTHS' to find a chair

Sir Keir Starmer in June bowed to intense pressure to implement a full national probe into group-based child sex abuse.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer backs Prince Andrew inquiry as pressure mounts over Royal Lodge

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said 'proper scrutiny' was important, as he faced calls for a parliamentary probe, which could haul in Prince Andrew to give evidence

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3 w. ago Prince Andrew may lose another perk in law change as he falls even further from grace

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to table legislation to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom after he was accused of trying to smear his sex accuser Virginia Giuffre

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3 w. ago Ministers under fire after it emerges Home Office knew LAST WEEK that Israeli football fans could be banned from attending match in Birmingham but did nothing to intervene

Sir Keir Starmer is applying major pressure on police to reverse the decision. But it emerged today that the Home Office was 'briefed last week' about it and did nothing.

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3 w. ago China spy case row: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer as witness statements are revealed

In the statements, deputy national security adviser Matt Collins called China ‘the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security’

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4 w. ago UK government’s spy case testimony spoke of desire for ‘positive’ ties with China

Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has been under pressure over charges being dropped against two British men

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer finally bows to pressure and says ministers WILL release Government document at the heart of China spying case collapse

The Prime Minister finally confirmed that Downing Street will publish a key witness statement by the deputy national security adviser after a major overnight row with prosecutors.

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