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...
Demi Moore, Ruth Negga and Dame Joan Collins sparkle on Cannes red carpet
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Brew-tiful: Cup of tea with friends is key to long life, says Margaret, aged 105
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Up to Starmer if he quits, says Trump as he renews attack on UK energy stance
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I totter along, says King as he jokes about getting older at palace garden party
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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
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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...
Hero off-duty London police volunteer catches knifeman who tried to kill woman and toddler
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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...
Hantavirus: Ten people from remote islands to come to UK to isolate
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Student nurse, 21, says life changed in ‘blink of an eye’ after cancer diagnosis
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns
BreakingBusinessFDA Commissioner Marty Makary ResignsBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 01:37pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineFDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned from the agency Tuesday, according to multiple reports, in the wake of reports that President Donald Trump had been considering firing him for months as he faced...
Matt Damon on The Odyssey: ‘Movies like this are not getting made any more’
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What does the State Opening of Parliament involve and why?
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Debt, Inflation and Politics: UK Bonds Are Taking a Triple Hit
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer slowly loses allies in government and fights for his survival, the escalating political drama is heaping fresh pressure onto a bond market already battered by the country’s deep-rooted fiscal and economic problems.