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Former Health Minister Wes Streeting vowed he would fight a battle against Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham if the two went head-to-head in a race for the leadership of the governing Labour Party. "He needs to set out his stall, I need to set out mine," Streeting said in conversation with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the SXSW London tech festival Wednesday.

Jared Bernstein, former chair at the Council of Economic Advisors and now a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, discusses the role of economic issues in the upcoming primary elections. With several states, including California, holding primaries on June 2nd, Bernstein addresses whether economic concerns are motivating voters to participate in the primaries. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed looks set to secure another five-year term following Monday's elections, extending a tenure initially marked by sweeping reforms and later marred by civil conflict and rising regional tensions. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

Senator Imee Marcos hopes the trial of impeached Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte would conclude by September and says she prefers that only evidence pertinent to the case would be presented in the proceedings. Duterte will be tried in the Senate that's set to start in July and Marcos, the estranged sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is among 13 lawmakers from the 24-member chamber allied with the vice president.

Keir Starmer's 2024 landslide became a sinkhole in under two years. Bloomberg Originals explains how British politics collided with economic reality, fueling a revolving door of prime ministers.

Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate for a congressional seat in Northern Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, was victorious in one of the most expensive primaries on record, defeating the president's nemesis and longtime GOP House member Thomas Massie. Kate Ackley of Bloomberg Government has more.

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the state's Republican Senate primary shortly after early voting began Tuesday. Greg Giroux of Bloomberg Government has more.

Bob Diamond, founding partner and CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital, discusses the emerging trend of tokenized real-world assets. Speaking with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Markets," Diamond also comments on the recent UK political turmoil, the outlook for Middle East markets and the Senate Banking Committee advancing the so-called Clarity Act that would establish the CFTC as the primary regulator for large parts of the crypto industry.

UK government bonds fell as a growing number of Labour Party lawmakers called on their leader, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to step down following large losses in local elections last week. Bloomberg's Ven Ram breaks down the situation.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's political problems have likely grown too big to solve with a single speech. For now, he will try to forestall an immediate challenge to his job. Starmer will make a last-ditch effort to save his premiership on Monday morning with a politically charged address designed to hold back calls for a change in leadership atop Britain's governing Labour Party. James Woolcock joins Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker on Bloomberg Radio with the details.