Bulletin PM briefing: Labour split as Starmer fights for his future and Iran’s nuclear threat

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12 May 2026 • 11:55 PM MYT
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Bulletin PM briefing: Labour split as Starmer fights for his future and Iran’s nuclear threat

  1. Labour divided as fourth minister quits Starmer’s government – but many MPs back PM.
  2. Iran threatens to accelerate nuclear weapon program as cost of war rises.
  3. Zack Polanski admits he may not have paid correct council tax on London houseboat.
  4. Russia tests new nuclear ballistic missile that could soon be deployed.
  5. Doctors told woman now critically ill with hantavirus that symptoms were ‘anxiety’.
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