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'King of the North' in London: Can parachuting Andy Burnham into seat in capital save Labour?
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Police storm illegal rave held in former Argos store in London
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Defiant UK Prime Minister Starmer Tells Cabinet He's Staying | The Pulse 05/12/2026
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Dubravko Lakos, JPMorgan, Head of Global Markets Strategy; Amanda Lynam, Goldman Sachs, Chief Credit Strategist; Henry Fernandez, MSCI, CEO; Sanjay Jhamna, JPMorgan, Head of Global Credit Trading. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live
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Chancellor pulls out of City of London event as Starmer under pressure
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Trump heads to China today for high-stakes meeting with Xi
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Dave Doogan to lead SNP at Westminster as Stephen Flynn steps down
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Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge
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Labour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside
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Keir Starmer insists he will continue governing despite mounting calls to quit
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As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?
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First junior minister resigns and calls on Starmer to set out departure plan
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