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Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?

Labour MPs from across the party have told us they didn't see it coming

Could Starmer bring back Rayner to steady ship – and would she get onboard?

Labour’s political heavyweights. This is by no means certain: Starmer is understood to have

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

Labour and the Conservatives, are on the back foot. The prime minister argues he has got the big judgement

Keir Starmer to face vote on Mandelson vetting scandal as key figures give evidence to MPs - UK politics live

Labour MPs are on a three-line whip to vote against the motion, and the government

Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD

Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) under pressure on the economy amid the Iran war, the OECD

Starmer to say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live

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Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Labour’s national executive committee](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/andy-burnham-confirmed-as-labour-candidate-for-makerfield-byelection). No other candidates were on the shortlist

Deal 'within sight' to end year-long Birmingham bin strike, says council leader

Labour of playing "political games". "Labour could have resolved this strike months ago, saving misery

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

Labour in opposition as they tried to hold the Conservatives accountable at various points – not least

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge More than 100 Labour MPs have signed

Streeting calls for equal tax on income and capital gains in Labour leadership pitch

Labour party together, to unite around one leader as one team, drawing on Labour’s different

Senior Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’

Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’ A series of senior

‘Sludge in the system’: myriad problems stymie Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge

Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge At South and City College in Birmingham, dozens

Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting

Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting A former Labour

Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

Labour. > > **Reform** will be biggest gainer from both Labour and Conservatives, overwhelmingly outside London. They

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections Polling has opened across England

Starmer rejects accusation that Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding

Labour. John Hutton, another Labour peer who was a defence secretary under Tony Blair, said

Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters

Labour losing as many as 1,800. The Greens are also expected to gain hundreds

New laws expected to be in the King's Speech

Labour. Here is what we think will be in the speech - and a few things

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Labour Party last week. Starmer, who has been [dogged by controversy](/news/2026/4/20/uk-pm-starmer-admits-mistaken-call-on-mandelson-rejects-calls-to-resign) over the appointment