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David Hughes
UK
Appeals for calm as social media stokes tensions after Belfast attack
A Sudanese man who was given leave to remain in the UK until 2028 has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
By
David Hughes
9 Jun 2026
Politics
Starmer chairs Cabinet as Burnham promises ‘new path’ for the country
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the Makerfield by-election was ‘the most consequential of our lives’.
By
David Hughes
19 May 2026
Politics
Burnham on mission to ‘change Labour’ after Starmer’s party lost voters’ trust
Andy Burnham hopes to use the Makerfield by-election to return to Parliament where he could mount a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer.
By
David Hughes
18 May 2026
Politics
Starmer hopes King’s Speech’s ‘radical agenda’ will help save his job
The Prime Minister said the King’s Speech package would ‘end the status quo that has failed working people’.
By
David Hughes
13 May 2026
Politics
Starmer sets out plans for ‘stronger and fairer’ UK as he fights to save his job
The King’s Speech set out Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for government as his position as Prime Minister remained in jeopardy.
By
David Hughes
13 May 2026
Politics
Nigel Farage faces parliamentary watchdog investigation over £5m gift
The Reform UK leader received the gift from Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne in 2024.
By
David Hughes
13 May 2026
Politics
Rayner: Starmer needs to ‘set out change’ and bring back Burnham
The former deputy leader demanded fundamental changes and warned Labour was ‘in danger of becoming a party of the well-off, not working people’.
By
David Hughes
11 May 2026
Politics
Starmer to promise ‘strength through fairness’ as he battles to stay in No 10
The Prime Minister faces a make-or-break week as he seeks to save his job following Labour’s election hammering.
By
David Hughes
11 May 2026
Politics
Starmer fighting to keep job as former minister warns he has ‘lost the country’
Sir Keir Starmer faces a make-or-break week as he battles to save his premiership.
By
David Hughes
10 May 2026
Politics
Starmer gives ‘full-throated’ backing for closer EU ties as he fights for job
The Prime Minister said Brexit had ‘held back our young people’ as he sought to win backing from Labour MPs who have doubts about his future.
By
David Hughes
9 May 2026
Politics
Bringing back Brown and Harman is ‘future-looking’ move, says Starmer
Gordon Brown and Baroness Harriet Harman have been given advisory roles by the Prime Minister.
By
David Hughes
9 May 2026
Politics
Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s position is being questioned by some Labour MPs.
By
David Hughes
9 May 2026
Politics
Labour humiliated in heartlands as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he would not walk away from his job but even allies conceded the results had been ‘brutal’ for Labour.
By
David Hughes
8 May 2026
Politics
Keir Starmer ‘not going to walk away’ despite Labour election woes
Welsh First Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan was the highest profile casualty as voters turned against Labour.
By
David Hughes
8 May 2026
Politics
Starmer: ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Labour suffers electoral mauling
The Labour leader insisted he could still deliver the change the electorate voted for when he won his general election landslide.
By
David Hughes
8 May 2026
Politics
Starmer vows to fight on as Farage’s Reform make major election gains
Sir Keir Starmer said the election results hurt as Nigel Farage claimed British politics had been reshaped by the rapid rise of his party.
By
David Hughes
8 May 2026
Politics
Starmer takes responsibility for ‘tough’ election results but vows to carry on
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said his resolve to ‘deliver the change I promised’ had not been weakened by the results.
By
David Hughes
8 May 2026
Politics
Kemi Badenoch: Tories facing new reality of multi-party era
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was leading a ‘new party’ but acknowledged the rise of rivals like Reform UK will hit the Tory vote.
By
David Hughes
6 May 2026
Politics
Iran’s attempts to stir up violence in UK ‘will not be tolerated’, PM says
Last week’s stabbing in Golders Green was the latest in a series of attacks on Britain’s Jewish community which have contributed to concerns.
By
David Hughes
5 May 2026
Politics
Trump warns Iran ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ as he calls for nuclear deal
Oil prices surged on Wednesday as the US president ramped up his threats against Tehran.
By
David Hughes
29 Apr 2026
Politics
Starmer’s ‘due process’ claim over Mandelson job not backed by ex-official
Former Foreign Office chief Sir Philip Barton said Sir Keir Starmer knew the risks over Lord Peter Mandelson’s association with Jeffrey Epstein.
By
David Hughes
28 Apr 2026
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