Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-02-09
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'Is this it?' - Could the day have ended differently for the PM? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 23:12:23)
Cabinet ministers supported Starmer after Labour's Scottish leader called for his resignation.
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Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar urges him to quit (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 22:29:28)
The Scottish Labour leader says No 10 has "not been good enough" but Sir Keir insists he will not resign.
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£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 22:13:06)
It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.
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Sarwar makes his biggest political gamble - but can it pay off? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 21:38:40)
The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar's leadership of Scottish Labour.
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Streeting's Mandelson messages reveal election fears and criticism of government (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 21:19:11)
The health secretary says he is publishing the messages "after a weekend of smear and innuendo that I have something to hide".
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Welsh first minister criticised for silence over Starmer (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 19:58:12)
Eluned Morgan remains tight-lipped on whether the prime minister should stay or go.
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Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar calls for him to quit (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 16:59:36)
The Scottish Labour leader says No 10 has "not been good enough" and that "too many mistakes" have been made.
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Chris Mason: Starmer prepares to face his MPs knowing his future is in the balance (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 16:39:54)
Cabinet ministers have expressed support for the prime minister, as he prepares to face Labour MPs.
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Starmer prepares to face Labour MPs knowing his future is in the balance (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 16:39:54)
Cabinet ministers have expressed support for the prime minister, as he prepares to face Labour MPs.
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on PM to step down (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 15:06:32)
Last week, Sarwar says Sir Keir Starmer is a "decent man"but his leadership has become "a distraction".
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir Starmer to quit (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 15:02:10)
Mr Sarwar said "the leadership in Downing Street has to change".
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The challenge Keir Starmer faces to turn things around (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 13:20:01)
He's lost two key aides in as many days, amid continuing criticism of his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador.
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Starmer concentrating on job, says No 10, as communications chief quits (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 13:15:23)
Tim Allan is the fourth communications chief to leave Downing Street in less than a year.
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Welsh election now crucial for Starmer, Labour MP says (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 13:12:11)
Newport MP Ruth Jones said the prime minister has been "wounded" by the Lord Mandelson scandal.
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Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starmer's team (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 12:57:02)
The former director of communications made a Downing Street return after working for Sir Tony Blair.
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Chris Mason: Starmer's predicament is dire and now he faces future without top aides (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 12:26:10)
Sir Keir Starmer's administration appears rudderless after the loss of two key aides, writes Chris Mason.
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Starmer's director of communications Tim Allan quits (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 11:15:30)
Tim Allan is the fourth communications chief to leave Downing Street in less than a year.
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Chris Mason: Crunch time for the prime minister (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 06:02:11)
There is universal acceptance in Labour that Sir Keir Starmer's predicament is dire and he confronts immense peril, writes Chris Mason.
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Chris Mason: Starmer's predicament is dire and now he faces future without top aide (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 06:02:11)
There is universal acceptance in Labour that Sir Keir Starmer's predicament is dire and he confronts immense peril, writes Chris Mason.
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Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5 (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-09 00:03:49)
Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".