Man ‘pretended to have a bomb in his bag’ at gates of Downing Street

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𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗞𝗲𝗶𝗿? As a catastrophic local election aftermath deepens, Prime Minister 𝘒𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 is facing open mutiny. Over 𝟵𝟬 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 MPs have publicly demanded his resignation, and several junior ministers have walked out, leaving the PM scrambling to shore up backbench support.

#Starmer #LabourCoup #DowningStreet #UKPolitics #WestminsterChaos #KeirStarmer #LabourLeadershipContest

RT by @christia_allard: This afternoon -while #DowningStreet is in tatters- leaders of nationalist parties @sinnfeinireland @Plaid_Cymru @theSNP are meeting to take the question of #referendum #independence forward…
“Now is the time for action” say @MaryLouMcDonald @moneillsf and #SinnFein #FPA

This afternoon -while #DowningStreet is in tatters- leaders of nationalist parties @sinnfeinireland @Plaid_Cymru @theSNP are meeting to take the question of #referendum #independence forward…
“Now is the time for action” say @MaryLouMcDonald @moneillsf and #SinnFein #FPA

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"Fuckity Bye!"

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Malcolm Tucker

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News Headlines | Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs

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Labour MP Angela Rayner announced that HMRC has cleared her of any deliberate wrongdoing in the investigation of her stamp‑duty underpayment, which previously forced her to resign from the government. In a statement she said she is “relieved” and can now “get on with my job,” emphasizing that she acted in good faith on expert advice, paid the correct tax and fully cooperated with the tax authority. While she did not rule out a future Labour leadership bid, Rayner stressed she would not “trigger” a contest and remains focused on helping deliver change rather than pursuing personal ambition.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0514/1573271-angela-rayner/

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LIVE: Procession to Parliament for the King’s speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs Downing Street to travel to Westminster, while King Charles travels from Buckingham Palace to oversee the state opening of Parliament. #Parliament #KingCharles #KeirStarmer #DowningStreet #Westminster #StateOpening #UKPolitics #Procession #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:

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📲 "This is Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office and part-time correspondent for CNN, the Cat News Network, reporting #live from #DowningStreet, where the atmosphere remains tense, ceremonial, and faintly scented of overcooked fish and political panic (..)" #UK

Video credit: Britclip MAY-12

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Il Tempo: Regno Unito, scricchiola il governo. La ministra si dimette e chiede un passo indietro a Starmer: "Andiamo avanti"

Dopo la debacle dei labouristi alle recenti elezioni amministrative, scricchiola il governo britannico. La ministra per le Comunità, Miatta Fahnbulleh, ha rassegnato le dimissioni e chiesto al premier Keir Starmer di fare altrettanto. In una lettera condivisa su sulla piattaforma, la ministra si dice orgogliosa di quanto fatto finora pur riconoscendo di non aver "agito con la visione, il ritmo e l'ambizione che il nostro mandato di cambiamento ci impone". Per Fahnbulleh, il paese "si trova ad affrontare sfide enormi e la gnete chiede a gran voce un cambiamento di tale portata" e, rifererendosi a Starmer, ha detto: "L'opinione pubblica non crede che tu possa guidare questo cambiamento, e nemmeno io lo credo. Pertanto, ti esorto a fare ciò che è giusto per il Paese e per il partito e a stabilire un calendario per una transizione ordinata, in modo che una nuova squadra possa realizzare il cambiamento che abbiamo promesso al Paese".
Da Downing Street, però, la risposta è no. "Il Partito Laburista ha una procedura per contestare un leader e questa non è stata attivata - dice Starmer - Il Paese si aspetta che continuiamo a governare. Questo è quello che sto facendo e quello che dobbiamo fare come governo". Niente marcia indietro, quindi. Starmer si assume la "responsabilità di questi risultati elettorali e di realizzare il cambiamento promesso".
Per innescare la procedura di cambio del leader nel partito, un deputato deve anzitutto comunicare al Comitato esecutivo nazionale la propria intenzione di lanciare la sfida. Dopodiché può iniziare a raccogliere il sostegno formale: per ottenere una competizione elettorale sarebbe necessario ottenere l'appoggio del 20% del gruppo laburista. A quel punto il leader in carica verrebbe automaticamente inserito nella lista dei candidati. L'emittente britannica Sky News spiega che, sebbene 78 deputati abbiano chiesto pubblicamente le dimissioni di Starmer, tali richieste non attivano alcun meccanismo all'interno del partito per dare avvio a una competizione.

The UK government is crumbling. The minister resigns and asks Starmer to step down: “Let’s move forward.”

Following the Labour Party’s defeat in the recent local elections, the British government is crumbling. Communities Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has resigned and asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to do the same. In a letter shared on the platform, the minister says she is proud of what has been achieved so far, while acknowledging that she has not “acted with the vision, the pace and the ambition that our mandate for change demands.” For Fahnbulleh, the country “faces enormous challenges and the public is demanding change of such magnitude” and, referring to Starmer, she said: “Public opinion does not believe you can lead this change, and neither do I. Therefore, I urge you to do what is right for the country and for the party and to establish a timetable for a smooth transition, so that a new team can deliver the change we promised the country.”

However, from Downing Street the response is no. “The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and this has not been activated - says Starmer - The country expects us to continue governing. That is what I am doing and what we must do as a government.” No backing down, then. Starmer takes responsibility for “these election results and to deliver the promised change.”

To trigger the leadership change process within the party, a Member of Parliament must first communicate to the National Executive Committee their intention to challenge. Following this, they can begin to gather formal support: to achieve an electoral contest, 20% of the Labour group would need to back them. At that point, the incumbent leader would automatically be included in the list of candidates. The British broadcaster Sky News explains that, while 78 MPs have publicly asked for Starmer’s resignation, these requests do not activate any mechanism within the party to initiate a competition.

#Starmer #theLabourParty’s #British #Communities #MiattaFahnbulleh #KeirStarmer #Fahnbulleh #DowningStreet #TheLabourParty #Parliament #first #Labour #SkyNews

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