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Has Brexit Made It Impossible To Be A Successful British Prime Minister?

Keir Starmer was meant to fix the country, having promised a clean break from the chaos which engulfed the Conservatives.

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Donald Trump Can't Stop Praising Zelenskyy While Putin Sulks Over White House U-Turn

Donald Trump sang Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s praises on Tuesday as the Ukraine war shifts in Kyiv’s favour.

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'Absolute Gutter Politics': Badenoch Slammed Over PMQs Attack On Starmer

Kemi Badenoch has been accused of stooping to “absolute gutter politics” during prime minister’s questions.

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Tories And Reform Under Fire For 'Trumpian' Obsession With Oil And Gas Drilling Even As UK Roasts

Climate campaigners have accused the Conservatives and Reform UK of pushing for more drilling in the North Sea even as the country suffers through a...

24.06.2026 10

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Who Might Be In Andy Burnham's Cabinet If He Becomes The Next PM?

Andy Burnham is currently the only person who has declared they want to replace Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader and de facto prime minsiter.

23.06.2026 10

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Trump Criticises Keir Starmer Yet Again After Resigning as Prime Minister

Donald Trump has described Keir Starmer as a “lovely man” who “really hurt himself” following the prime minister’s decision to resign.

23.06.2026 10

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Starmer Opens Door For Burnham To Start Receiving Government Briefings 'As Soon As Possible'

Keir Starmer has opened the door for his likely successor Andy Burnham to start receiving government briefings as soon as possible.

23.06.2026 10

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'None Of Your Business!' Farage Fumes When Questioned Over His £5m Donation

Nigel Farage struggled to hide his frustration with journalists on Tuesday as he was quizzed about the £5 million donation he received from a...

23.06.2026 10

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Royal Mail Delivers A Brutal Postal Dig At Keir Starmer After PM Steps Down

Royal Mail has stunned social media users after it shared a brutal barb aimed at Keir Starmer over his resignation.

23.06.2026 10

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Why Allies Are So Certain We're Heading For An Andy Burnham Coronation

Andy Burnham is likely to run uncontested to be the UK’s next prime minister, according to the Makerfield MP’s allies.

23.06.2026 10

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'He's Really Hurt Himself': Trump Weighs In On Keir Starmer's Resignation

Donald Trump has described Keir Starmer as a “lovely man” who “really hurt himself” following the prime minister’s decision to resign.

23.06.2026 10

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Opposition MPs Tease Andy Burnham As He's Sworn Into Commons: 'He's Not The Messiah!'

Andy Burnham faced some good-natured teasing from opposition MPs as he was sworn in as the Makerfield MP on Monday afternoon.

22.06.2026 10

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'Thank You, Dear Keir': Reaction To Starmer's Resignation Rolls In

Keir Starmer’s decision to stand down was hardly a surprise, but politicians across the political spectrum – and around the world – have rallied...

22.06.2026 10

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Keir Starmer Has Officially Quit As Labour Leader. What Happens Now?

Keir Starmer officially resigned as leader of the Labour Party this morning while setting out a timetable for his departure as prime minister.

22.06.2026 10

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Wes Streeting Announces He Will Not Run To Be Labour Leader And Endorses Burnham

Wes Streeting has declared that he will not run to be the next Labour leader and has endorsed Andy Burnham to be Keir Starmer’s successor.

22.06.2026 10

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Starmer Resigns As Prime Minister And Announces A Timetable For His Departure

Keir Starmer has set out a timetable for his departure from No.10 after resigning as prime minister.

22.06.2026 10

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All Eyes Are On Starmer Amid Mounting Expectations PM Will Quit – Here's What We Know So Far

Keir Starmer is about to resign, according to widespread reports.

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Minister Divides The Internet By Suggesting A New PM Should Trigger A General Election

A minister is facing some backlash after insisting a change in party leader should legally trigger a general election.

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Trump Predicts 'Starmer Will Resign' In Surprise Social Media Post

Donald Trump has unexpectedly declared that Keir Starmer “will resign as prime minister” on social media.

21.06.2026 10

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Two-Thirds Of Brits Believe Brexit Has Made Every Issue They Care About Worse, Survey Finds

Two-thirds of Brits think Brexit has made every single issue they care about worse, a new survey has found.

21.06.2026 10

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Laura Kuenssberg Skewers Top Tory Over Humiliating By-Election Result

Laura Kuenssberg put a top Conservative under the microscope on Sunday with a brutal reminder of just how poorly the party did in the Makerfield...

21.06.2026 10

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Ex-Top Civil Servant Warns About Cost Of 'Uncertainty' Caused By Government Instability

A leadership battle within Labour will “cost” the country, according to a bleak warning from the UK’s former top civil servant.

21.06.2026 10

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Cabinet Minister Says Starmer Is 'Reflecting On Political Realities' After Burnham's Victory

Keir Starmer is “reflecting on political realities” after Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield, according to a cabinet minister.

21.06.2026 10

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Calls For Starmer To Set Out Timetable For His Departure Grow After Burnham Win

Keir Starmer is allegedly facing growing pressure from his own cabinet to set out an “orderly transition” of power to his greatest rival Andy Burnham.

19.06.2026 10

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Putin 'Physically Afraid Of His Own Army' Returning Home If He Does Not Secure A Ukraine Victory

Vladimir Putin fears his own soldiers returning home if Russia does not manage to secure a victory against Ukraine, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

19.06.2026 10

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Starmer Insists He 'Will Stand' In Any Labour Leadership Contest

Keir Starmer has insisted he “will stand” in any Labour leadership contest triggered in the wake of the Makerfield by-election.

19.06.2026 10

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Andy Burnham Is An MP Again. What Happens Now?

Andy Burnham has just won the Makerfield by-election by a landslide, meaning he is finally in a position to challenge Keir Starmer.

19.06.2026 9

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Reform MP Condemned After Urging England Team To 'Keep Winning' For Women's Safety

A Reform UK MP has been called out after she bizarrely urged England’s football team to “keep winning” so women are not abused.

18.06.2026 10

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6 Key Points From Trump's Preliminary Deal To End The Iran War

Donald Trump has signed an initial deal to end his war against Iran within the next 60 days – but just what did the countries agree to?

18.06.2026 10

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Nigel Farage Roasted Over His Response To England's Win Against Croatia

Nigel Farage has been roasted over a photo of himself he posted online to celebrate England’s victory on Wednesday night.

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Trump Admits His War In Iran Could Have Caused 'Economic Catastrophe'

Donald Trump has admitted the US-Israel war in Iran could have caused “economic catastrophe” while talking up his new deal with Tehran.

17.06.2026 20

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Trump Still Won't Admit Putin Is To Blame For The Ukraine War

Donald Trump has once again refused to say who he thinks is responsible for the ongoing Ukraine war.

17.06.2026 10

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'He Should Be Ashamed': Lammy Tears Tory MP Apart For Joking About Arson Attacks Targeting Starmer

David Lammy told the Conservatives’ deputy chairman he should be “ashamed of himself” after he mocked the arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer.

17.06.2026 20

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Keir Starmer Hints At Top Cabinet Job For Andy Burnham If He Wins By-Election

Keir Starmer has hinted that he will offer his main rival Andy Burnham a top job in his cabinet if he wins the highly-anticipated Makerfield...

17.06.2026 10

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Trump Swings Back In Favour Of Punishing Putin After Intense Chat With Zelenskyy

Donald Trump has signalled that he is looking to increase sanctions on Russia again as the US is on the cusp of an agreement with Iran.

16.06.2026 10

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Reform's Plans For Women And Motherhood Act Under Fire For 'Bringing In Handmaid's Tale'

Reform UK’s plans for a Women and Motherhood Protection Act have been compared to the dystopian Handmaid’s Tale in a scathing takedown.

16.06.2026 10

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'He Has No Idea': Minister Calls Out Elon Musk After He Claimed UK Is 'A Police State'

A minister has slammed Elon Musk after the world’s richest man criticised the UK government’s new social media ban for under-16s.

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Robert Jenrick Accused Of 'Playing Divisive Identity Politics' Over Crackdown On 'Foreign' Workers

Robert Jenrick has been accused of “playing divisive identity politics” after announcing a Reform UK government would make it more expensive for...

15.06.2026 20

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'Biggest Mistake Of My Life': Councillor Who Defected To Reform Laments Joining Farage's Party

A councillor who left the Conservatives to join Reform UK has called his own defection “the biggest mistake of my life”.

15.06.2026 10

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What You Need To Know About Keir Starmer's Under-16 Social Media Ban

Keir Starmer has unveiled a dramatic new policy to ban under-16s from using social media.

15.06.2026 10

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BBC Expert Demolishes Trump's War In Iran As One Of President's 'Worst Foreign Policy Blunders'

Donald Trump’s war in Iran will go down as one of the US president’s “worst foreign policy blunders so far”, according to a BBC expert.

15.06.2026 10

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Reform Are Riding High In The Polls, So Why Are They Having A Meltdown?

Reform UK should be flying high right now.

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'Condemn It': Farage Ignores MPs' Calls To Criticise Violence At Henry Nowak Murder Protest

Nigel Farage ignored MPs’ calls for him to condemn the violence which erupted at a protest over the murder of Henry Nowak.

03.06.2026 20

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Trump Official Wades Into Reform's Irate Sky News Interview Over 'White Lives Matter'

A member of Donald Trump’s administration has weighed in on Zia Yusuf’s tense Sky News interview over the Henry Nowak murder.

03.06.2026 10

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BBC's Chris Mason Utterly Demolishes Reform's Makerfield Candidate Over His Social Media History

Reform’sMakerfield candidate had a car crash interview with the BBC’s political editor over his controversial internet history.

03.06.2026 20

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Kremlin Stoops To New Lows By Saying Ukraine Can End War With 1 Move

The Kremlin has thrown Ukraine’s reminder about the Russian invasion back in Kyiv’s face by blaming the war on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s troops.

02.06.2026 10

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Farage Torn Apart For 'Dangerous And Un-British' Response To Henry Nowak's Murder

Nigel Farage has been accused of being “divisive, dangerous and fundamentally un-British” after calling for “pure cold rage” in the wake of...

02.06.2026 20

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Farage Slammed For Blaming 'Anti-White Prejudice' In Wake Of Henry Nowak's Murder

Nigel Farage has been accused of using the tragedy of Henry Nowak’s murder for “political point scoring” by his online critics.

02.06.2026 10

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8 Eyebrow-Raising Takeaways From The Peter Mandelson Files And His Personal Messages

The government has released the highly-anticipated second tranche of internal files on Peter Mandelson and his brief appointment as ambassador to the...

01.06.2026 20

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How UK Government Is Attempting To Address Cost Of Living Crisis

Labour has announced a raft of measures to help alleviate the soaring cost of living for Brits this week.

01.06.2026 20

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