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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.

Candidates backed by cryptocurrency industry-funded political action committees secured a series of primary victories across California, New Jersey and South Dakota after receiving support through roughly $3.5 million in advertising campaigns.

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.

The Blockchain Leadership Fund, a crypto-backed political action committee launched by Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs, endorsed 10 candidates for the 2026 US midterm elections.

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.

Crypto-backed political action committee Fairshake and its affiliates secured a series of victories in US state primaries after spending roughly $20 million supporting candidates across Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky.

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.