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Why Did West Bengal Decline, and Can the BJP Revive It?
The state’s woes are of its own making. Since independence, successive governments implemented policies that repelled foreign investment.
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The potential challengers to Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.
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Wes Streeting: Ambitious Labour heavyweight taking a swing at Starmer
The health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.
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Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP
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Chris Mason: Potential leadership challengers jostle for position
Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.
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USDA employees allege Easter religious message violated First Amendment
A federal lawsuit alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has "adopted a practice of sending increasingly proselytizing communications" to her employees.
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Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
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From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King’s Speech
BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.
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The key measures in the King’s Speech
The monarch has outlined the government's plans for new laws in the next session of Parliament.
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Watch: Wes Streeting leaves No 10 – minutes after arrival
Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves No 10 less than 20 minutes after arriving for a meeting with the prime minister.
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Read all the ministers’ resignation letters in full
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Henry Zeffman: Keir Starmer fights back for now
The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.