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Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met. In comments that effectively dared the health secretary, Wes Streeting
resignation of Olly Robbins, the top official in the Foreign Office, and increased pressure on [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), amid claims from the prime minister and other Cabinet colleagues that no ministers were aware
government should close loopholes that allow people to disguise income from work as capital gains, such as setting up personal service companies or taking pay in shares. Streeting, who quit the Cabinet last week
Keir Starmer had “subcontracted” the decision to appoint Mandelson. She said: “The mistake and criticism one can level at the prime minister is that he delegated and did not watch sufficiently what was going
Keir Starmer is facing “judgment day” according to senior government figures over the failure in Peter Mandelson’s vetting process. The prime minister has said that was “staggered” and “furious” to have not been told
Keir Starmer. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images However, the prime minister’s fragile authority has been further weakened by the resignation of four ministers – three of them close allies of Streeting – in what appeared
governments, stepped away from Westminster politics in 2017. However, he announced his candidacy after sitting Labour MP for Makerfield, Josh Simons, resigned his seat to allow Burnham a chance to rejoin the Parliamentary party. - [**LIVE
government and Lord Mandelson have been approached for comment. During Prime Minister's Questions on 10 September 2025, Sir Keir Starmer said three times that "full due process" was followed for the appointment. In response
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/23/karl-turner-former-labour-mp-calls-starmer-face-commons-committee-mandelson-vetting), and the wider Labour party, and would be likely to amplify already loud calls for him to resign. Separatists in office in all three devolved nations for the first time
resign. So far, he has refused to consider that, describing his government as a “10-year project” while conceding that the party under his leadership has made mistakes. ## Why is pressure on Starmer mounting
government publishes a 100-page briefing pack, with outline details of all the bills coming up over the next 12 months. At some before the king arrives, Keir Starmer has another appointment in Downing Street
Keir Starmer to resign](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89kwj8kjy9o). He said: "I said what I said back in February, I am not recoiling from that." With renewed calls in Labour for Starmer to go, Sarwar said
resignations as a minister during the last Labour government. Sir Chris Wormald, who was Cabinet Secretary at the time, has previously told MPs that "mitigations" were put in place regarding potential conflicts of interest arising
Keir Starmer will attempt to regain the political initiative on Wednesday as his government announces a package of 35 bills for the next parliamentary session, covering everything from housing to immigration. The embattled prime minister
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not have resigned by the school summer holidays, despite a major challenge to his leadership after the local election results. “He was very clear with the cabinet on Tuesday
Starmer's cabinet as safeguarding minister. Here is her resignation letter in full: Dear Keir I want to start by first saying that we have worked closely together on Violence Against Women and Girls
resigning from the cabinet, told an audience in London on Saturday that "leaving the European Union was a catastrophic mistake". At the Progress Conference, organised by the "Blairite" wing of the Labour Party, he announced
Keir Starmer’s saviour or, perhaps, his usurper. There is increasing speculation that the prime minister could carry out a small-scale reshuffle, primarily to bring back Rayner, his former deputy and one of Labour
resignations in the U.K.,** several people have expressed interest in challenging Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his position.Starmer and his Labour Party [suffered significant losses in local and regional elections](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5817491/uk-elections-keir-starmer-resign-reform-green) last week
government. Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life as the crescendo of calls for him to step down – or set out an exit plan, at least – grows louder. But despite the noisy opposition