Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise
Downing Street insiders suggest health secretary does not yet have the support for a leadership pushUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer was increasingly confident that he had seen off the immediate threat to his job on Tuesday after a challenge from Wes Streeting failed to materialise despite several of the prime minister’s allies quitting the government.Downing Street insiders suggested that the health secretary did not yet have the required support from the 81 MPs he needed to formal...
Kash Patel denies excessive drinking allegations as ‘total farce’ in Senate hearing
FBI director also dismisses allegations of unexplained absences as Democrats challenge him over Atlantic reportUS politics live – latest updatesEmbattled FBI director Kash Patel has denied under oath allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences on the job, dismissing them as “baseless” during a fiery congressional hearing.Patel sought to push back as Democrats challenged him over the “extremely alarming” reports, which ran in the Atlantic, which they argued would a mount to a “gros...
Up to Starmer if he quits, says Trump as he renews attack on UK energy stance
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Trump is AIRBORNE to China without Melania to face high-stakes summit amid Iran war: List reveals family members and Cabinet secretaries aboard Air Force One
Trump is AIRBORNE to China without Melania to face high-stakes summit amid Iran war: List reveals family members and Cabinet secretaries aboard Air Force One Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 19:50, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 19:51, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
UK to deploy mine hunters, drone boats and jets for Strait of Hormuz mission
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Keir Starmer to meet leadership rival Wes Streeting as leadership rift deepens
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Embattled Republican faces brutal calls to quit after backing radio host's 'cotton-picking' crack at Democratic leader
Embattled Republican faces brutal calls to quit after backing radio host's 'cotton-picking' crack at Democratic leader Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 19:11, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 19:11, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
The three ways Keir Starmer could be ousted from No10 as Labour Party plunged into civil war
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Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner after internal tensions
Politics Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner after internal tensions By Olivia Rinaldi, Olivia Rinaldi White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi is a White House reporter at CBS News. She covered President Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and was previously an associate producer for "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" and a broadcast associate for "Face the Nation." She is based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Olivia Rinaldi, Margaret Brennan, Margaret Brennan Moderator, "Face the Nation...
Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on
Tepid cabinet support and a blunted No 10 operation are making it harder for the prime minister to face down criticsUK politics: live updatesThe last time Keir Starmer faced a threat to his leadership, his core team assembled in the cabinet room and persuaded ministers to fire off a succession of supportive tweets in an attempt to keep him in office. This time has been different.As the number of MPs calling for the prime minister to resign has grown over the last 48 hours, much of the cabinet ha...
What does the State Opening of Parliament involve and why?
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Scot jailed in Ukraine after admitting spying for Russia
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Nebraskans head to the polls as Democrats vote in primaries ahead of House and Senate races
Candidates jostle to represent the second congressional district, and a Republican’s Senate seat looks ripe to flipUS politics live – latest updatesNebraska Democrats are bullish about Republican losses in the right-leaning Plains state – but their prospects depend on today’s Democratic primaries, which include accusations of planted candidates and inadvertently depriving Democrats of power.A crowded Democratic primary in the state’s second congressional district, referred to as its “blue dot”,...
How would Andy Burnham become prime minister?
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Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to become chair
Politics Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to replace Powell as chair By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh May 12, 2026 / 12:29 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors on Tuesday, a crucial step in President Trump...
City of London scolds Andrew for failing to give up honour
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Justice Department defends subpoenas of Wall Street Journal reporters
Politics Justice Department defends decision to subpoena Wall Street Journal reporters, citing national security By Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch May 12, 2026 / 11:42 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Justice Department defended itself on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in...
Labour rift over Sir Keir Starmer’s fate deepens as four ministers quit
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Pete Hegseth dodges as he's grilled on staggering cost of Trump's Iran war
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:04, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 16:06, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge
Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority support after more than 80 MPs call on him to quitUK politics live – latest updatesWho are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement saying this is “no time for a leadership contest” – as Keir Starmer told his cabinet he would not stand down when a formal leadership contest had not been triggered.The letter, coordinated by backbenchers, has been signed by 103 MPs, including parliamentary private secreta...