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Keir Starmer’s resignation and a new era for Labour

Letters: Readers react to the news that Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister, with Andy Burnham his most likely successor

The Guardian - UK

Forget closer EU ties if Tories can’t face up to Brexit truth

Letters: Dr Denis MacShane says Labour figures were willing to break ranks over Europe, and implores Conservatives to tell the truth about Brexit. Plus a letter from Zhengli Zhou

The Guardian - UK

No more ‘Idiocracy’ references please; let’s talk about the ads

Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the big UFC bout at the White House, the relationship between President Donald Trump and combat sports and entertainment and the expansion of Brandon’s media empire, Recommend If You Like. Show Notes:

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Postwar homeowners should acknowledge their good fortune

Letter: Michael Pyke says those sitting on piles of unearned wealth should be willing to help out a less fortunate generation

The Guardian - UK

Victims of Edinburgh attacks ‘deeply traumatised’, says John Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister met some of those injured in a series of incidents in the Scottish capital on Friday.

Evening Standard

Burnham arrives in Westminster as Labour MPs pay homage to the King of the North

Andy Burnham returned to Westminster amid a frenzy of media interest.

Evening Standard

The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?

PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate

The Guardian - UK

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How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

The party saw its average poll rating fall by 10 percentage points during its first year in office.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Small boats crossings so far this year at lowest since 2023

Some monthly records have been set under Labour.

Evening Standard

Trump Backed Candidate Narrowly Win Colombia's Presidential Election; His Opponent Will Challenge The Results

A political neophyte who garnered President Trump's support won a narrow victory in Colombia's presidential race. His opponent has vowed to challenge the results.

International Business Times

A look back at Starmer's two years in power following his resignation

Britain's Keir Starmer has announced he's stepping down. The prime minister forced to resign after last month's loses in local elections. Starmer is expected to stay in the role until a new Labour party leader is picked. He is now set to become the country's shortest-serving Labour PM in history.

France 24

President Trump Says Iran Conflict Taught Him This Regarding His Limits to Power: Report

Trump acknowledged that reaching a deal with Tehran was the best outcome for Americans, arguing that the alternatives could have worsened global oil shortages.

Latin Times

New SNP MP says duty is to ‘sovereign people of Scotland’ during swearing in

Two new Scottish MPs have been sworn in at the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

This week: Lawmakers feel the summer sweat

The solstice this weekend marked the start of astronomical summer — and in Washington, D.C., that means the legislative clock is ticking. Lawmakers are eager to head home and campaign on a housing bill that’s nearing passage, but progress on several other issues has stalled, and it’s unclear whether a…

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What are the big issues facing the new PM as Starmer announces resignation?

Sir Keir’s successor will face a series of challenges.

International Business Times UK

Woman Claiming to Be Missing Girl Flies 3,500 Miles for Test as Family Braces for Another False Claim

Heather McCord from Staten Island claims to be missing toddler Katrice Lee, reopening old wounds for the Lee family. Her DNA test pursuit in the UK adds to a history of false leads

Evening Standard

Burnham could be PM within weeks as Starmer quits after losing support of MPs

Andy Burnham could become prime minister by mid-July after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader.

France 24

Who is Andy Burnham's, the UK's likely next prime minister?

Britain's prime minister is expected to lay out a timetable for his departure. Keir Starmer has been under pressure to go since last month's dismal election outcome for the Labour Party. The man vying the country's top job is the Mayor of Greater Manchester, who's just secured his return to…

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Evening Standard

Next election ‘fight for heart and soul’ of UK, says defiant Sarwar

Sir Keir Starmer announced he plans to stand down on Monday.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer had ‘significant role’ in UK-Ireland reset, Taoiseach says

Taoiseach Micheál Martin conveyed his ‘best wishes’ to Sir Keir following the announcement of his resignation on Monday.

France 24

Maternity leave in India offers progress, with mixed results

In 2025, the Supreme Court of India declared maternity leave a fundamental right for working women. India is among the countries in the world where pregnant women are entitled to 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, which can be taken for up to two children. The move has been widely…

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘treated those from Northern Ireland as second-class citizens’ – O’Neill

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said the Prime Minister ‘refused to meet’ the Stormont Executive in recent years.

Reason

Independent Journalist's Lawsuit Against West Texas County Can Go Forward, Recommends Magistrate Judge

The case is mostly about photography restrictions and false arrest, but the defendants also allegedly "discussed playing Disney music during public meetings to prevent Flash—through copyright restrictions—from monetizing his recordings."

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s turn at the Podium of Doom sees him depart with good(ish) grace

The PM is another butterfly broken on the wheel of the public gaze, not quite ready to accept his own limitations

Evening Standard

Starmer right to go after failing to deliver change, John Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister spoke after Sir Keir Starmer announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister.

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