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Leadership battle in London opens the door to rejoining the EU

Leadership battle in London opens the door to rejoining the EU

Wed 20 May 2026 06:02 CEST

Ten years after the Brexit vote, British politicians are reviving the question of returning to the EU. Sweden is keeping its fingers crossed

Wes Streeting ready to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership

Wes Streeting ready to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership

Sat 16 May 2026 16:56 CEST

Former Health Minister Wes Streeting is ready to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but only if there is a leadership election in the British Labour Party with several candidates.

Streeting resigned - long road to new Labour leadership battle

Streeting resigned - long road to new Labour leadership battle

Thu 14 May 2026 16:36 CEST

Britain's Labour Party is heading for a leadership battle, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting expected to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. However, the road to a change of leadership is long, and more candidates are gearing up

British minister Wes Streeting resigns, expected to challenge Starmer

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British minister Wes Streeting resigns, expected to challenge Starmer

Thu 14 May 2026 14:07 CEST

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting is resigning, widely seen as a sign that he is planning to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the struggling Labour Party.

Parliament opened - uphill battle for Starmer

Parliament opened - uphill battle for Starmer

Wed 13 May 2026 11:55 CEST

King Charles read out the government's statement for the coming year. But many eyes were on a pressured Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is on shaky ground after last week's local elections

Wes Streeting, pointed out as Starmer's challenger, to meet Starmer

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Wes Streeting, pointed out as Starmer's challenger, to meet Starmer

Tue 12 May 2026 08:33 CEST

Despite extreme pressure, Keir Starmer has no intention of resigning as UK prime minister. On Wednesday, he will meet Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who is being tipped as a possible challenger, before the King opens Parliament

Alarm about "super flu" in the UK

Alarm about "super flu" in the UK

Fri 12 Dec 2025 13:30 CET

The UK is facing an “unprecedented wave of superflu,” a senior NHS executive has warned. The same strain of the virus is also contributing to the spread of the virus in Sweden right now

Musk's British outbursts spark backlash

Musk's British outbursts spark backlash

Fri 3 Jan 2025 21:46 CET

A gross misjudgment based on incorrect information. That is the British Health Minister Wes Streeting's assessment of tech billionaire Elon Musk's outburst about Prime Minister Keir Starmer

After Doctor's Strike: Agreement for British Doctors

After Doctor's Strike: Agreement for British Doctors

Mon 16 Sept 2024 21:49 CEST

After 18 months of strikes and strike threats, British doctors have accepted the government's latest offer and will return to work at full strength.

Starmer scraps plan to deport to Rwanda

Starmer scraps plan to deport to Rwanda

Sat 6 Jul 2024 11:05 CEST

Keir Starmer scraps the previous government's far-reaching plans to send people seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda. The Rwanda project was dead and buried even before it began, he says to reporters at his first press conference as the UK's new Prime Minister

Starmer's finance minister is the first woman in the post

Starmer's finance minister is the first woman in the post

Fri 5 Jul 2024 20:47 CEST

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a rapid start to the job by presenting a range of ministers in the new Labour government. The country is getting its first female Finance Minister in Rachel Reeves