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Warning over 'fragile' public finances as borrowing rises
The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year. May's borrowing figure — the difference between spending and income from taxes — was £5.6
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UK MP resigns seat, clearing path for PM's challenger
Andy Burnham he wants to stand in a by-election to get a chance to challenge the prime minister. (AP PHOTO)UK Labour parliamentarian Josh Simons says he will resign from his seat in a move designed
Burnham Opens Path to Challenge Starmer for Prime Minister’s Job
Andy Burnham Andy Burnham secured a path to challenge Keir Starmer for the UK prime minister’s job, after a Member of Parliament quit to give the Greater Manchester mayor a run at his seat in the Hou
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Catherine West backs down from Starmer challenge but urges him to go by September
Backbench MP calls prime minister’s speech ‘too little, too late’ but stops short of moving to stand against him herself Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership? UK politics liv
Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge
Ministers rally around embattled leader, who says he will ‘get on with governing’ unless process for challenge is triggered UK politics live – latest updates Who are the main threats to Starmer’s le
UK's Starmer says his government is a 10-year project despite calls to quit
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Explainer-What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged?
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, November 19, 2025. ©
UK lawmaker threatens to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for leadership if he doesn't step down
Topic:World Politics Following massive losses in the UK's local elections, several prominent voices in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party have called for him to step down. (Reuters: Hann