Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-06-12
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Who's in Keir Starmer's cabinet? (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 15:18:17)
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs are currently serving in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet.
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Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 14:46:23)
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
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What we found out in Starmer's BBC interview (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 14:29:46)
It has been a turbulent week for PM, after defence minister John Healey resigned.
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I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending decisions (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 13:59:43)
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
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Starmer 'not going to walk away' from leadership (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 12:38:56)
The prime minister tells the BBC's Chris Mason it is his "duty" to carry on as prime minister.
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I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 12:19:39)
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
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Troubles' legacy bill 'unfit for purpose' says ex-minister (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 11:17:16)
Al Carns cited his opposition to the bill as one of the reasons why he quit the government on Thursday.
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PM needs to make 'bold' decisions on defence spending, says Carns (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 09:41:34)
Al Carns quit as the armed forces minister in a row over defence spending, hours after John Healey also quit as defence secretary.
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UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 07:33:08)
The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
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Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 05:03:32)
Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.
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Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton pledges 'common sense' overhaul if elected California governor (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 05:02:15)
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.
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Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton would overhaul California as governor, he tells BBC (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 05:02:15)
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.
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Chris Mason: Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party (BBC News - Politics 2026-06-12 01:15:49)
The resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister pile the pressure further on the PM's leadership.