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Sir Keir Starmer is to say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ in a reset speech today |
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Dominic Penna Senior Political Correspondent |
D-Day is here for Sir Keir Starmer, who will make a last-ditch attempt to save his premiership later this morning by promising to put Britain “at the heart of Europe”.
The Prime Minister faces his worst crisis to date following last week’s local election drubbing, which prompted more than 40 of his own MPs to call for his resignation.
Many more in Labour ranks are reserving judgment until they hear Starmer’s mid-morning address to the nation.
Hours after the speech, Catherine West, one of his many back-bench critics, is expected to trigger a leadership challenge should she remain unconvinced by the Prime Minister’s pitch.
West is seen as unlikely to be able to challenge Starmer herself but the move could prompt Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, to swing into action. My colleague Tony Diver revealed yesterday that Streeting has already made preparations for such a scenario.
This week could bring the moment when Wes Streeting has to decide whether to challenge Sir Keir Starmer |
With the Prime Minister staring into an uncertain future, an unwelcome ghost from the past appeared last night.
Angela Rayner, his former deputy, said his approach was “not working” and that he must allow Andy Burnham – who has also been tipped as a future leadership challenger – to return to Parliament.
A first look at Starmer’s speech briefed to journalists last night not only appears scarce on any sense of change but also devoid of new policy proposals.
This week will be make or break for the Prime Minister, and he has it all to do in the coming hours to stave off what a growing number of Labour MPs feel is his inevitable departure.
Read the full story here ➤
Plus, go deeper with our full coverage:
• Exclusive: I’m ready to be next PM, Streeting tells Starmer ➤
• What would Britain look like under a Streeting government? ➤
• Three ways Starmer could be removed as Prime Minister ➤ |
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Tim Stanley It would require the comms skills of Bill Clinton and Cicero to turn around the fortunes of Sir Keir’s party Continue reading ➤
Caroline Slocock I worked under Thatcher when she faced her ‘stalking horse’. This could be the end for Starmer Continue reading ➤
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British Army paratroopers prepare for a drop onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha |
On the world’s most remote inhabited island two exhausted medics were facing dwindling supplies. A British man suffering from suspected hantavirus was rapidly running out of oxygen. He had been a passenger on MV Hondius, the ship which became the centre of an outbreak of the illness. With minutes to spare, Army medics parachuted in with life-saving supplies. Fiona Parker takes us inside the 56-hour operation.
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Rat virus ship passengers hidden from public on return to Britain ➤ |
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Aston Martin is living life on the edge. The luxury carmaker’s market valuation has crashed from £4.3bn to just £430m. With billionaire chairman Lawrence Stroll’s patience being tested by surging losses, Chinese motor giant Geely is waiting in the wings. An opportunistic takeover threatens to hollow out Britain’s industry entirely. Continue reading ➤ |
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Rivals returns to Disney+ for another sexually charged run, but for Claire Rushbrook, who plays fusty Lady Monica Baddingham, sex scenes are not on the call sheet. “In a series where everyone’s whipping their knickers off,” she tells Anita Singh, “I really relish that she absolutely wants to keep her big, comfy pants on.”
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Plus, read our five-star review of the new series here ➤ |
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Pauline Hanson, pictured with a One Nation colleague, is a flamboyant and divisive figure in Australian politics |
Australia’s flame-haired answer to Nigel Farage is threatening a political upheaval. Pauline Hanson, leader of the hard-Right One Nation, saw her party win its first election in the lower house in its three-decade history. Prompting comparisons to Reform UK, the 71-year-old is snatching votes from the centre-Right by capitalising on growing concerns over the cost of living and mass migration. “Dancin” Hanson could be about to overturn decades of orthodox politics Down Under. Continue reading ➤ |
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Pam Andras: ‘No one is honest about the realities of being a “geriatric” mother’ |
Having a baby – via surrogate – in your 50s is on the increase in celebrity circles, writes Pam Andras. I had my son aged 54, and it was hellish. I felt pressured by my husband, and being an older mother drove me to drink. At 59, I am now besotted with my son, but not many are honest about the realities of being a “geriatric” mother. Continue reading ➤ |
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What do our Google searches reveal about us? According to Simon Rogers, the company’s longtime data editor, rather more than we might expect. In a new book drawing on two decades of search history, Rogers charts the questions we ask in moments of grief, loneliness and uncertainty – from “How long will I feel like this?” to “How to help someone with depression” Continue reading ➤ |
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Marina Georgallides shares her recipes for a long, healthy and fulfilling life |
Greece has one of the highest life expectancies in Europe. So what can we learn from its enviably healthy lifestyle? Reflecting on the long, happy lives of so many of her relatives, Greek chef Marina Georgallides shares the longevity tricks of her country’s people, from diet and stress relief to strong community ties. Continue reading ➤ Here is one more article that I hope you will find useful this morning:
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Hello! This week we have a polling station cartoon for you to caption. Submit your entry here. Below, is this week’s winner, Pamela Wales, who named the newborn Hormuz. This one really gave us a giggle at Telegraph Towers. Congratulations, Pamela!
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Happy birthday, Sir David Attenborough!Every weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
Happy birthday, Sir David Attenborough. Yes, I know I’m a few days late, but the broadcaster’s centenary feels like it merits an extended period of national thanksgiving (even if those calls for a bank holiday were rather churlishly ignored).
Tributes from Telegraph readers have cascaded in: “Congratulations to Sir David on his centenary, and his long career offering environmental insight and showing concern for nature,” wrote Cameron Morice. “To many, he represents an England we once cherished, but which has sadly become a nation of fracture, discontent and instability. Above all, he is a true ‘Sir’ – a flawless English gentleman.”
Many of you tuned in to Friday’s celebration at the Royal Albert Hall. Jenny Parsons was impressed: “It was a magnificent tribute to this special man. Best of all, he was there to enjoy it himself. It had everything: humour, breathtaking photography, music, tender touches and goodwill.”
Francesca Button added: “I grew up watching Sir David’s programmes. What an amazing man, who has done – and continues to do – so much to educate the world about the importance of conservation and the respect we need to have for our planet. His approach has been a quiet and reasonable one, ensuring that he takes several generations with him. Politicians and those I refer to as the ‘shouty shouters’ should learn from him.”
Most people, when asked to name some of Sir David’s qualities, would cite similar things: the boyish enthusiasm, the gift for exposition, that distinctive, breathy voice (which I tend to hear in my head whenever I see an animal doing anything). David Tomlinson, however, wished to highlight a lesser-known gift: “In the 1980s, I had the privilege of sitting on a wildlife fundraising committee chaired by him. He had an uncanny ability to conclude each meeting precisely on time – an impressive attribute.” Indeed. You can send your own tributes here and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of this newsletter.
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In his latest beautification project, to whom has Donald Trump handed a contract to repaint Washington’s reflecting pool “American flag blue”?
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