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Last update: 6 hours agoLabour Leadership Shake-Up: Wes Streeting has formally confirmed he will stand in any Labour leadership race to replace Keir Starmer, calling for a “proper contest” and arguing Brexit was “a catastrophic mistake” as he pushes for the UK to rejoin the EU. Streeting’s Exit Fallout: His resignation as health secretary has intensified pressure on Starmer after last week’s local election blowback, with more resignations and talk of a timetable for change. Street Politics Turn Up: London saw a major “Unite the Kingdom” rally led by Tommy Robinson, with tens of thousands protesting alongside a pro-Palestinian counter-demo, prompting a huge police operation and arrests. Energy & Climate Courtroom Win: A Supreme Court ruling blocks new oil and gas projects in the Weald unless planners assess downstream climate impacts—an activist-led victory now being hailed as a key net-zero lever. Markets & Money Pressure: Commentary from MPs and analysts links the leadership turmoil to rising borrowing costs and renewed jitters over trust in Labour’s bond market.
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