68 m. ago Labour Traitors war: Starmer in fiery PMQs clash over bid to 'kneecap' Streeting amid No10 coup frenzy

The Health Secretary has slammed Downing Street sources for ‘self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour’

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2 h. ago Wes Streeting slams 'worst attack on a faithful since Joe Marler' and denies shooting JFK

Health Secretary Wes Streeting, accused of plotting against Sir Keir Starmer, has gone on telly to deny the rumours – and killing former US President John F Kennedy... good to know, Wes

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3 h. ago Wes Streeting demands sackings in No 10 after he’s accused of plotting to oust Starmer as PM

Streeting denies threatening to challenge embattled Starmer and denounces ‘Downing St culture’

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4 h. ago Wes Streeting accuses Downing Street aides of 'kneecapping' him over leadership bid claim

The Health Secretary pushed back hard on claims he would challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership.

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4 h. ago Labour Traitors war: Streeting says No10 aides out to 'kneecap' him as Starmer hit by coup frenzy

The Health Secretary slammed Downing Street sources for ‘self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour’

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5 h. ago Wes Streeting accuses No10 insiders of trying to 'kneecap' him as Keir Starmer hit by 'coup' frenzy

The Health Secretary slammed Downing Street sources for ‘self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour’

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6 h. ago Wes Streeting accuses Downing Street of ‘trying to kneecap’ him in leadership row

Sir Keir Starmer’s allies say prime minister is prepared to fight any challenge

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer hit by bitter Cabinet infighting over Lammy’s handling of jail crisis and Labour revolt on tax

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

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6 d. ago Wes Streeting accuses junior doctors of 'holding the country to ransom' in bitter pay dispute after they reject inflation

The Health Secretary hit out at the British Medical Association (BMA) ahead of their planned five-day strikes later this month.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer often strident in opposition struggles to maintain probity in government

Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration he and some in his cabinet have fallen foul of the rulesThere is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition

Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration the prime minister and some in his cabinet have been caught outThere is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage defends Reform MP who moaned about TV ads being 'full of black and Asian people'

Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting have accused Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn and Helsby MP, of prejudice over her outburst.

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2 w. ago Grooming gang victims who quit inquiry hit back at joint letter sent by Sir Keir Starmer

Fiona Goddard (pictured) and Elizabeth Harper were among the four women who left the national probe's victim and survivors liaison panel this week.

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