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    "King Charles III",
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  "textContent": "Streeting arrived in Downing Street after failing to launch a challenge yesterday (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)\n\nSir Keir Starmer’s hands in the balance as he meets rival Wes Streeting this morning ahead of the King’s Speech.\n\nThe Health Secretary has arrived in Downing Street to challenge his boss on ‘how he intends to get us out of this mess’ after more than 80 Labour MPs called for the prime minister to resign.\n\nSir Keir is said to be increasingly confident he can survive the political crisis despite the resignation of four cabinet minister, who were all replaced last night.\n\nInsiders think Streeting might lack the required support from 81 MPs to launch a challenge and won’t launch a challenge while the King is announcing the government’s legislative agenda.\n\nCharles is expected to unveil more than 35 bills and draft bills, including plans to nationalise British Steel, as well as NHS and police reforms\n\nThe pomp and circumstance will wave in a truce between the warring Labour factions, but all eyes will be on how Starmer performs in the Commons this afternoon.\n\n##  Cut through the political noise\n\nUnderstand how the Westminster chaos actually affects your life with Metro's politics newsletter Alright, Gov? Sign up here.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Wes Streeting arrives in Downing Street for crunch showdown with Keir Starmer"
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