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5 hours agoKeir Starmer's health secretary reportedly readying to resign after talks with PM
Wes Streeting met Keir Starmer at No 10 for under 20 minutes as Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign.
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2 days agoStarmer faces fight for survival as Rayner issues last chance' ultimatum
The Independent emphasizes fact-based reporting without paywalls, supported by donations, while Labour leadership tensions center on Keir Starmer’s premiership and potential challenges.
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4 days agoHow Starmer hopes Brown's big clunking fist can save him from a Labour coup
Journalism without paywalls and on-the-ground reporting supports fact-based coverage across political issues.
Labour leadership faces pressure after poor election results, prompting Starmer to appoint prominent figures to strengthen his position.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoStarmer to say incremental change won't cut it' in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge UK politics live
A leadership contest is already unfolding through competing policy signals from Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer, with Starmer warning incremental change is insufficient.
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2 days agoStarmer to say incremental change won't cut it' in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge UK politics live
A leadership contest is already unfolding through competing policy signals from Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer, with Starmer warning incremental change is insufficient.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer's Labour leadership?
Streeting is seen as a leading contender for Labour leadership, shifting left on Gaza and welfare to appeal to party members.
Andy Burnham is not an MP, and Angela Rayner faces unresolved tax issues, affecting their leadership prospects.
Streeting’s claim of support from many MPs is disputed, and he faces opposition from soft-left and Stop Wes MPs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days agoStarmer's failure to demonstrate strong values driving away progressive voters'
Keir Starmer came in on a wave of frustration with politics as usual and a promise of change. There is no hiding from the frustration voters feel with his time so far. Some of this can be put down to his personal style but this report suggests it is also due to his discomfort with progressive values.
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1 month agoDisloyal' Rayner or weak' Starmer? Readers debate who should lead Labour
The Independent provides free, fact-based journalism across major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and technology, funded by reader donations to maintain editorial independence without paywalls.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoAngela Rayner Emerges as Favourite to Succeed Starmer - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Angela Rayner has become the leading candidate to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, with 67% of recent bets backing her at 9/4 odds, following her public criticism of Labour's disconnect from working people.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoRayner's attempt to distance herself from Starmer opens the door for a leadership run
Angela Rayner publicly criticized the Labour government for losing connection with working people, signaling her potential challenge to Keir Starmer's leadership amid declining party fortunes.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoAngela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
Angela Rayner delivered a scathing critique of Sir Keir Starmer's Labour leadership, warning the party is 'running out of time' and has lost connection with working people.
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1 month agoBurnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party running out of time' to deliver change UK politics live
Angela Rayner implicitly calls for new Labour leadership, signaling dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer's unpopularity among voters and the party's electoral prospects.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoAngela Rayner Emerges as Favourite to Succeed Starmer - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Angela Rayner has become the leading candidate to succeed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, with 67% of recent bets backing her at 9/4 odds, following her public criticism of Labour's disconnect from working people.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoRayner's attempt to distance herself from Starmer opens the door for a leadership run
Angela Rayner publicly criticized the Labour government for losing connection with working people, signaling her potential challenge to Keir Starmer's leadership amid declining party fortunes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoBurnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party running out of time' to deliver change UK politics live
Angela Rayner implicitly calls for new Labour leadership, signaling dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer's unpopularity among voters and the party's electoral prospects.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoPolitics latest: Rayner warns Starmer's immigration reforms are un-British'
Angela Rayner challenges Prime Minister Keir Starmer's immigration reforms as un-British, warning Labour must deliver change urgently or face decline, while Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticizes government economic policies and Middle East instability's impact on British costs.
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1 month agoAndy Burnham says government would do well to listen' to Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner warns Labour's survival is at stake and criticizes Keir Starmer's government direction, with Andy Burnham publicly backing her criticism as the party faces declining support and potential local election losses.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoKeir Starmer abandoned net zero to court Reform voters. He failed
Internal conflict between Starmer's pro-climate stance and skeptical advisers has weakened Labour's environmental messaging, contributing to the loss of a safe seat to the Green Party in a byelection.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months agoBadenoch suggests some Labour MPs would back vote of no confidence - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Conservative leader claims some Labour MPs would back her in a no-confidence vote, saying Labour MPs lack confidence while their leader remains defiant.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months agoBeleaguered Starmer appeals for unity at first cabinet meeting of 2026
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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