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Sun, 17 May 2026 08:01:44 GMTIt's official: Wes Streeting of the Labour Party wants to be Britain's next prime minister
Wes Streeting's ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics
Sun, 17 May 2026 07:54:56 GMTPolitics latest: Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU pulls Labour back into Brexit wars
Andy Burnham expected to ditch his call to reverse Brexit as he prepares to fight in Labour leadership battle
Sat, 16 May 2026 18:54:42 GMTKing Charles ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of soldier at Royal Windsor Horse Show
The service person was part of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery and fell after exiting the arena
Sat, 16 May 2026 18:47:56 GMTDozens arrested as tens of thousands join rival London protests
The Metropolitan Police said 43 people were arrested for a ‘variety of offences’ during the protests
Sat, 16 May 2026 17:58:16 GMTWes Streeting: I’ll stand for Labour leadership – and Britain must rejoin EU
Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:37:42 GMTBurnham expected to drop call to reverse Brexit as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects
Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:24:42 GMTKey points from Wes Streeting speech as he launches leadership bid with pledge to rejoin EU
Wes Streeting gave his first speech since resigning as health secretary on Saturday
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:47:43 GMT‘Starmer is doing nothing, but Burnham is for the people’: Makerfield voters pin their hopes on the ‘King of the North’
Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out
Sat, 16 May 2026 13:57:54 GMTAnother Reform candidate resigns after vetting failure – and councils are forced to pick up the bill
Exclusive: Several costly resignations have come after allegations of racist social media activity
Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:22 GMTInside the UK-led mission to open the Strait of Hormuz
The Royal Navy is being readied for the mission, which will take place when fighting has ended
Sat, 16 May 2026 10:20:26 GMTMay bank holiday 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not
Sat, 16 May 2026 10:15:35 GMTWeather map: When and where will rain hit England, Wales and Scotland this weekend?
A chilly start to the weekend before temperatures expected to climb in time for the bank holiday
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:53:25 GMTWho is part of the line-up for Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in London?
Police are preparing for around 50,000 people to attend Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:14:09 GMTDWP criticised for PIP changes excluding young people under 25
Disability charities have said the plans penalise young people ‘because of their age’
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:56 GMT‘Anti-woke’ MAGA influencer and partner charged with assault over Bond Street Station incident
Melissa Rein Lively and Philipp Ostermann were charged after an incident at Bond Street Underground station last year