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IrelandScotlandWalesBurnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on StarmerWes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.2 hrs agoPoliticsAnalysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remainsThe Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK. 13 mins agoPoliticsFarage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigningThe Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".6 hrs agoPoliticsAngela Rayner settles tax bill with HMRCRayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty. 12 hrs agoPoliticsStreeting resigns and criticises government's 'drift'Streeting says he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer and calls for a debate about "what comes next".9 hrs agoPoliticsAt a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime ministerThe prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.4 hrs agoPoliticsZack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party saysThe Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".3 hrs agoPoliticsHow would a Labour leadership contest work?How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?Watch: Streeting's resigned - what now?Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.Angela Rayner: Labour's working-class warrior who is once again a power playerHer against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with eyes on the top jobThe Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.Wes Streeting: Ambitious Labour heavyweight taking a swing at StarmerThe health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.Features and analysisThe potential challengers to Keir StarmerAndy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job. The key measures in the King's SpeechThe monarch has outlined the government's plans for new laws in the next session of Parliament.From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's SpeechBBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.Watch: Wes Streeting leaves No 10 - minutes after arrivalHealth Secretary Wes Streeting leaves No 10 less than 20 minutes after arriving for a meeting with the prime minister.Read all the ministers' resignation letters in fullMinisters including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.From our Political Editor Chris MasonChris Mason: Potential leadership challengers jostle for positionSir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for itThere is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaireThe probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.Chris Mason: Why a coffee is overshadowing the King's SpeechThe King will set out the government's agenda in Parliament, but the political plotting continues. Chris Mason: PM hangs on by a thread as party revoltsA dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.BBC InDepthRelish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales electionsLaura Kuenssberg travels to Wales and Scotland to speak to candidates and voters ahead of May 7 polls.Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson messThe decision to send Peter Mandelson to Washington has become a scandal that just won't go away for Labour.As Starmer faces war overseas, his party can't find peace at homeBritish politicians tend to stick together during dangerous moments abroad. In 2026? Not so much.Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on IranEuropean nations say they want to work better together but have differing prioritiesOne giant boys' club? Why Westminster can still feel like a man's worldThe decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has prompted soul searching about women’s role in government, writes Laura Kuenssberg.Watch/ListenWatch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat upPolitical turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.Skates compares Welsh Labour to Fellowship of the RingKen Skates compares Welsh Labour to the Lord of the Rings' Fellowship of the Ring in the Senedd.Could you recognise Wales' new first minister?BBC Wales asked people in Cardiff if they could identify First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth.Watch: Streeting's resigned - what now?Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.Dale Vince admits 'crazy' thought of becoming Prime MinisterVince says he has "kicked around" the idea of standing to be Prime Minister to "make the country better".
