Henry Zeffman

BBC Chief Political Correspondent

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The News at Six and Ten has been rescheduled today because of the World Cup

We’ll have live coverage on BBC One all afternoon with the latest on the PM’s resignation, plus BBC News Specials at 16:30–17:30 and 20:30–21:30, presented by @SophieRaworth from Downing Street

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Streeting backs Burnham.

And that is that

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The equipment for a lectern moment is being assembled in Downing Street

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What does Keir Starmer do next after Andy Burnham's Makerfield win?

@hzeffman examines the options

https://t.co/LTFBFLSwPV

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EXC: A fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will be launched this week.

Lauren Edwards, the Labour MP bringing back the identical bill to Kim Leadbeater's, tells me she wants the Lords to "finish the job".
https://t.co/0YGqsHjD4g

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JOHN HEALEY RESIGNS AS DEFENCE SECRETARY

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My letter to the Prime Minister

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Billionaire West Ham co-owner accused of abusing his power and preying on women for sex https://t.co/PyyM1VHIIH

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More than a thousand pages of documents related to Lord Mandelson’s time as ambassador to the US are due to be released later.

Our Chief Political Correspondent @hzeffman explains more.

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How different are Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham?

Political correspondent @hzeffman says that in ‘core respects’ Burnham’s position on the fiscal rules is now ‘pretty similar’ to the prime minister.

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Nigel Farage is facing questions over Reform UK's claim that he used a fee from appearing on a TV show to buy a £1.4m home.

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman had more details on #BBCBreakfast

https://t.co/nRbMR8qJA1

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NEWSCASTERS! Your Sunday serving with me @bbcpaddy and @hzeffman https://t.co/gcNCvzqeB9

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EXCLUSIVE

Sir Keir Starmer will not seek to block Andy Burnham from becoming the Labour candidate in Makerfield, the BBC understands.

An ally of Keir Starmer said: “Keir is focused on bringing the party together so it can tackle the issues facing working families.”

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I have not spoken to anyone on any wing of the Labour Party who believes Keir Starmer now has the authority in Labour or the support on the NEC to block Andy Burnham.

For much more analysis through the evening follow our live page here

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A proof of concept by-election for Andy Burnham. If he can beat Reform here with the national polls as they are, to many MPs the case for him as leader will become unanswerable.

First thing first, will Keir Starmer and the Labour NEC let him fight it?

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Can Burnham win Makerfield?

Majority of 5,399. But the local elections were bruising for Labour in the region.

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"It is now clear that you will not lead the Labour Party into the next general election"

@hzeffman reads from Wes Streeting's resignation letter after the health secretary leaves the government

Follow the latest update: https://t.co/U3kWd3XKLv

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STREETING QUITS

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NEW: Chancellor tells me in Downing Street that a leadership election would plunge Britain into chaos

A preview of the argument senior ministers will be making later today if/when Streeting goes for it

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'We shouldn't put that at risk by plunging the country into chaos'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves exclusively told #BBCBreakfast a Labour leadership challenge from Health Secretary Wes Streeting against Keir Starmer could hurt the economy, which grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026

https://t.co/IlgTNPFG2S

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BREAKING from @ChrisMasonBBC

The BBC understands that the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner has decided to begin an inquiry into whether the Reform leader Nigel Farage has breached the House of Commons Code of Conduct over accepting a £5m gift and not declaring it

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This is a compromise position which was hammered out as some unions wanted a timetable for PM’s departure while 2 (of 11) unions thought they should keep their powder dry but key is unions which help fund Labour are saying Keir Starmer won’t lead the party at the next election