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Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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In London, even as Keir Starmer insists he will fight to stay in No 10, the walls seem to be crumbling around him, especially with Thursday’s resignation of the defence secretary, John Healey.

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He served through the eras of Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn in a party that knows and respects him. It will matter that even his patience has run out

John Healey is not a rash man. Slow to anger, calm in a crisis, loyal and yet beneath it all, formidably determined. He stuck at it through the Jeremy Corbyn years, much as he privately despaired of where the party was heading, keeping his thoughts to himself because all he wanted was for Labour to win again. When it did, under Keir Starmer, he became the understated anchor to a frequently gale-tossed ship of government; the solid citizen everybody liked and nobody distrusted, a natural choice for caretaker leader had Starmer ever fallen under a bus.

Or, perhaps, been pushed under a tank.

Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist

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Weer voor Rotterdam 🌦️ - 11-06-2026 19:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 13.4°C · Zware motregen 🌦️ | Min 12.4°C / Max 17.2°C | Kans op neerslag 48%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 12.4°C, Max 17.2°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 5.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 48%, 🧭 1017.0 hPa ↘️ -1.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 230°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 20:00: 12.9°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1018.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 206°
• 21:00: 12.7°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1017.3 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.4 km/u (5.4 m/s), richting: ↑ 193°
• 22:00: 12.6°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1016.7 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ↑ 197°
• 23:00: 12.4°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1016.1 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ↑ 202°
• 00:00: 12.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1015.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 21.2 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 212°
• 01:00: 13.2°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1015.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 224°
• 02:00: 13.9°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1015.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 225°
• 03:00: 15.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 91%, 🧭 1015.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: → 268°
• 04:00: 15.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 78%, 🧭 1015.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: → 266°
• 05:00: 15.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 67%, 🧭 1016.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: → 267°
• 06:00: 15.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 61%, 🧭 1016.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: → 272°
• 07:00: 15.4°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 57%, 🧭 1016.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: → 275°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• vrijdag 12 juni: Min 13.9°C, Max 17.3°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 63%, 🧭 1017.6 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.4 km/u (6.5 m/s), richting: → 257°
• zaterdag 13 juni: Min 14.6°C, Max 18.2°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 23%, 🧭 1019.5 hPa ↗️ +1.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 24.5 km/u (6.8 m/s), richting: → 275°
• zondag 14 juni: Min 12.1°C, Max 16.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 20%, 🧭 1018.8 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: ↘ 306°
• maandag 15 juni: Min 11.9°C, Max 17.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1018.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 10.2 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↘ 307°
• dinsdag 16 juni: Min 12.4°C, Max 23.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1015.3 hPa ↘️ -3.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 16.7 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 210°
• woensdag 17 juni: Min 15.0°C, Max 23.4°C (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1016.0 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.7 km/u (4.1 m/s), richting: ↗ 227°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 19:15): 13.4°C (Zware motregen)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 10.0°C (-3.4°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 19.8 km/u (5.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 206°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 39.2 km/h (10.9 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 86%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1018.0 hPa ↘️ -1.3 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 18.1 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.3
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 05:22 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 22:00

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 30 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 4.9 μg/m³
• PM10: 8.1 μg/m³

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