Moment 'skirmish' breaks out between Trump's Secret Service and Chinese security during Beijing visit as tensions flare
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:51, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 13:52, 14 May 2026 e-mail View comments
‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat
Despite slim majority of 528, many constituents of potential Labour leadership candidate seem rather fond of himUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting’s potential leadership bid has been the subject of mockery from figures within Labour, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s slapdown of the now former health secretary in the Commons on Wednesday went viral on social media.However, in Streeting’s parliamentary seat of Ilford North, his constituents seem rather fond of him and plea...
Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster
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Delivery driver caught on doorbell camera taking pet cat from garden avoids jail
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Wes Streeting's devastating resignation letter in full - 'Where we need vision, we have a vacuum'
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Starmer on brink as Streeting quits criticising ‘drift’ at top of Government
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Wes Streeting: a man with his eye on Downing Street
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Labour turmoil intensifies with sniping over possible Streeting leadership bid
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Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster
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Streeting in standoff with No 10 as allies claim ‘things are shifting’
Source claims Streeting has enough support to challenge Keir Starmer but he is still hoping PM will resignUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting is locked in a standoff with Number 10 as allies claimed he had the numbers to launch a challenge but still hoped the prime minister would resign.The health secretary had been widely expected to launch a leadership challenge on Thursday and has told supporters he has got the 81 MPs required to launch a formal contest. A source close to Streeting...
Trump-Xi Summit: China Says Will Open Up & Starmer Fights for Survival | The Pulse 05/14/2026
"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: Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton, CEO; Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners, Head of Investment Strategy; Lindsay Newman, King’s College London, Visiting Research Fellow; Alberto Gandolfi, Goldman Sachs, Head of Eu...
Boris Johnson’s father warns of ‘ruthless assassinations’ amid Labour leadership crisis: ‘Put country first!’
Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley, has issued a warning over “ruthless assassinations” in politics amid Keir Starmer’s leadership crisis.The former MEP, whose son was ousted by the Conservative Party in 2022, gave his verdict to GB News about the brewing civil war in the Labour Party.“I saw what total damage the Tory party did to itself when it got rid of Boris,” he began.“It was a kind of ruthless assassination… The Tory Party just did not recover for a very long time,” Mr Johnson explained. TRE...
Swinney declares ‘primary loyalty’ to the people as MSPs sworn in at Holyrood
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Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says
Burnham’s backers understood to be lobbying Labour’s NEC who warn against Wes Streeting ‘coronation’UK politics live – latest updatesThe rules governing Labour party leadership contests should “not be tweaked” to allow Andy Burnham to run, a member of the party’s National Executive Committee has said.With the health secretary preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday, if he can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest, allies of Burnham have warned...
Flynn and Gethins hit out at ‘crisis-ridden Westminster’ as they quit Commons
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Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom and pro-Palestine rallies: London routes, timings and restrictions
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Trump arrives to feast with Xi at China's glitzy State Banquet after agreeing Hormuz must 'remain open'
Trump arrives to feast with Xi at China's glitzy State Banquet after agreeing Hormuz must 'remain open'Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER and ROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR and JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 11:00, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 11:05, 14 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Seven years after Biden predicted a GOP ‘epiphany’ over Trump, Democrats are moving on
ElectionsSeven years after Biden predicted a GOP ‘epiphany’ over Trump, Democrats are moving onAfter buying into the failed prophecy, Democratic voters are now demanding less compromise and more combat against the GOP as they lose hope for a gentler politics.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to voters in Nashua, N.H., on May 14, 2019.Spencer Platt / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 14, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Sahil K...
What was HMRC’s investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs all about?
Findings of inquiry into stamp duty paid on Hove flat crucial to any leadership bidUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness over her tax affairs, the Guardian reported, paving the way for a potential leadership bid as Keir Starmer’s grip on power unravels. Continue reading...
One dead and 40 injured as intense Russian strikes on Ukraine continue – Europe live
Russia has deployed more than 1,500 drones in the last two days, according to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr ZelenskyyThings are heating up in Latvian politics today.A major government crisis has been brewing in the last few days over how a recent drone incursion incident was handled, and early reports suggest prime minister Evika Siliņa might actually step down. Continue reading...