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Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go

Starmer to set out a timetable for his resignation, leading to splits at the top of government. It is understood Mahmood is in the minority in the cabinet over whether Sir Keir should

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

pressure on the prime minister to resign after the [disastrous election results](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/keir-starmer-under-pressure-to-agree-exit-plan-after-election-mauling) for Labour. Brown, the former prime minister and long-serving chancellor under Tony Blair, has been made Starmer’s envoy

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

Keir Starmer is facing a tough stress test. His Labour Party on Thursday will battle local and devolved elections under mounting political pressure. Voters across England, Wales and Scotland are expected to deliver Labour their

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds

local elections in England and parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK won hundreds of seats and control of more councils in England, Labour went backwards in Scotland

Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales

pressures people face from the cost of living are real and hurt deeply. Former Welsh counsel general Mick Antoniw told BBC Wales the election had been the most difficult for Labour "in living memory

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a [calamitous local election](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) result for the Labour Party last week

Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform

local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister. In a message to voters on Thursday, Starmer said Reform’s Nigel Farage and the Greens’ [Zack Polanski

Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to manage a potential transition into Downing Street if he returns to Westminster and succeeds the prime minister. Gray is understood to have advised Burnham

Keir Starmer aides ‘war gaming’ over leadership contest with Andy Burnham

Keir’s not going without a fight. Our plan is to be more [Harry Truman](https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26661213) and less [Joe Biden](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/jan/18/biden-presidency-legacy-trump-election).” Steve Reed, one of the cabinet ministers most loyal

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

leadership the Conservative party has changed. We know where we went wrong and we’re fixing it. > > The next Conservative government will deliver cheaper energy bills, take back our streets with 10,000 more police

British Steel nationalisation: what went wrong, and what happens now?

Keir Starmer on Monday promised legislation to nationalise the plant. “Strong nations in a world like this need to make steel,” Starmer said on Monday in a speech. The prime minister was hoping decisive action

‘Better the devil you know’: former Labour voters in Birmingham unsure about replacing Starmer

leadership challenge, former Labour voters in a Birmingham constituency were last week feeling nervous about what could come next. A month ago, the group from Birmingham Yardley [had very little good to say about

Starmer loyalist warns against ‘copying Tories’ but admits PM is unpopular

Keir Starmer’s closest allies in the cabinet has conceded that the prime minister is “unpopular” but has insisted Labour should not repeat the same pattern of changing leaders that damaged the Conservatives. The housing

Starmer holds brief meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis

Keir Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health secretary renewed calls for the prime minister to resign, saying his authority had “irretrievably ebbed away”. Streeting arrived in No 10 on Wednesday morning

UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns

Keir Starmer’s government, a leading thinktank has warned. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said that even under a best-case scenario the UK economy would grow at a much slower

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, is facing increasing pressure to set a date for his departure after elections across much of the country resulted in massive losses for his ruling Labour party. With

Monday briefing: Will the international effort to stop the further spread of hantavirus be successful?

Keir Starmer is under immense pressure to stand down. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PA From 10am today, Guardian political journalists ***Jessica Elgot*** and ***Peter Walker*** will be answering your questions about the fallout from last week

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

pressure to back military action abroad. Such a backdrop may seem familiar, but this May, the all-out local elections in Birmingham could not be more different. Tilsley, now a Lib Dem, faces afragmented field

Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?

Keir** **S****tarmer** Despite feverish leadership speculation, and Starmer’s rock-bottom public approval ratings, the most likely scenario remains that he stumbles on. The quiet, loyal majority of the parliamentary [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)

Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe

Keir Starmer faces the prospect of being ousted later this year if a key rival in Manchester can pull off a win in a [special parliamentary vote next week](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/08/political-nerd-guide-britain-by-elections-00952829?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=941e23df-1456-4f70-94bd-d17f14d18a4c). President Donald Trump