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Donald Trump was greeted by a troop parade and cheering children during his China visit, ahead of a two-hour meeting with leader Xi Jinping and a tour of the Temple of Heaven.
As speculation grows over a Labour leadership challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, potential contenders including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Andy Burnham position themselves in what appears to be an emerging race to lead the party.
Political challengers are positioning themselves to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as speculation mounts about an imminent Labour leadership contest. Health Secretary Wes Streeting, former Deputy PM Angela Rayner, and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are among those being mentioned as potential challengers.
Donald Trump was greeted by a troop parade and cheering children during the first day of his visit to China, ahead of a two-hour meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and a tour of the Temple of Heaven.
Multiple Labour figures are positioning themselves for a potential leadership challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer following recent electoral setbacks, with supporters warning that a contest would plunge the country into chaos.
Donald Trump was greeted by a troop parade and cheering children during his visit to China, ahead of a two-hour meeting with President Xi Jinping and a tour of the Temple of Heaven.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said she has been cleared by HMRC of wrongdoing over her tax affairs, saying she has been "exonerated" of accusations that she deliberately sought to avoid tax. The clearance comes months after she resigned from her position in September 2025 following her admission that she had underpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove.
The Metropolitan Police will deploy over 4,000 officers to manage rival protests in London on Saturday, including a "Unite the Kingdom" event and "Nakba Day" Palestinian march, with measures including facial recognition cameras and armoured vehicles on standby.
The UK government will lower the minimum age for e-gate access at airports from ten to eight years old starting 8 July, allowing up to 1.5 million additional children to use the automated border gates when returning from abroad.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned his Labour MPs and ministers that a leadership contest could result in "chaos", amid mounting speculation that Health Secretary Wes Streeting is preparing to challenge him for the party leadership. Streeting met with Starmer on Wednesday morning as the government outlined its legislative programme in the King's Speech.
Donald Trump is in Beijing for his first visit to China since 2017 to meet with leader Xi Jinping. The BBC explains why the US president is visiting, what the two superpowers might discuss, and what they aim to achieve.
Sir Keir Starmer has warned his ministers and MPs that a leadership challenge could "plunge us into chaos", as he attempts to rally support behind a package of radical reforms following calls for his resignation from dozens of Labour MPs.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting faces a critical decision on whether to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the Labour Party leadership following the government's election defeats. The decision comes as the King's Speech outlines the government's legislative agenda amid internal party tensions.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned his ministers and MPs that a leadership challenge could "plunge us into chaos" as he attempts to rally support following the departure of four ministers and calls for his resignation from dozens of Labour MPs.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Health Secretary Wes Streeting as he attempts to stabilize his position following Labour's electoral losses, warning that internal party conflict would cause chaos.
The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is launching an inquiry into whether Reform UK leader Nigel Farage broke Commons rules by accepting a £5m gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne and failing to declare it.
Erik Fleming, a drug addiction counsellor involved in Friends star Matthew Perry's overdose death, has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine.
A drug addiction counsellor has been sentenced to two years in prison for supplying ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry, who died from the drug's acute effects in October 2023. Fleming is the fourth of five people charged in connection with Perry's overdose death.
A drug addiction counsellor involved in actor Matthew Perry's overdose death has been sentenced to two years in prison. Erik Fleming sourced ketamine from a dealer known as the "Ketamine Queen" and supplied it to the Friends star, who died in his backyard jacuzzi in October 2023.
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