The Papers: 'Burnham plans to return' and 'Four weeks from crunch'
Andy Burnham may return to Westminster via a by-election after being blocked from running in February, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting is reportedly preparing a potential leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Metropolitan Police chief warns of an escalating threat to British Jews, attributing rising antisemitism to geopolitical tensions and social media. Meanwhile, oil markets face a crunch due to dwindling reserves and the Strait of Hormuz blockade, and various media highlight issues from fuel costs affecting fishing fleets to controversies within political parties and celebrity TV appearances.
- ▪Andy Burnham is expected to use a by-election to launch a new political agenda after being blocked from running in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
- ▪Health Secretary Wes Streeting has reportedly recruited over 81 MPs, the number needed to trigger a leadership contest, potentially challenging Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- ▪The head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, stated British Jews face the greatest threat ever, with security services linking the rise in antisemitism to Middle East conflicts and social media.
- ▪Oil markets are nearing a crunch point as global reserves fall and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz raises fears of prolonged conflict.
- ▪The Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces pressure to remove anti-Semites from his party after apologizing for sharing a controversial social media post.
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'Burnham plans to return' and 'Four weeks from crunch'7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleFormer Labour MP and cabinet minister Andy Burnham could return to Westminster "in weeks", the Guardian reports. The mayor of Greater Manchester is "expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government", the paper writes, after he "was blocked by Labour's ruling body from running in the Gorton and Denton byelection in February".Health Secretary Wes Streeting is "primed to challenge" the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, the Daily Telegraph reports. It says he "has recruited more than 81 MPs – the minimum required to trigger a leadership election – and is now contemplating a move".
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