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Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on as prime minister despite [early results](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales) in local elections that show his party suffering heavy losses, many at the hands of Nigel Farage’s Reform

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

Keir Starmer should be pushed out afterwards. One minute, one minister says: "It's terminal," and another says "I just can't see a way through." The next minute, another says: "I'm firmly

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)

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

The anti-Semitism smear that ruined Corbyn’s Labour now targets the Greens

Keir Starmer, it managed to secure just four seats in parliament. But the party’s fortunes began to change rapidly in the Starmer era. With the Conservatives and the Labour government now reduced

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

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](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/zack-polanski) were “not fit to meet this moment

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Keir Starmer, for Olly Robbins, and for the wider intelligence and security establishment – all of which is just starting to pan out. --- **What actually happened?** After Labour’s July 2024 election victory, Mandelson quickly

Starmer is facing his judgment day over Mandelson missteps

Keir Starmer has spent much of the last 24 hours working on a plan for what senior government figures are already describing as his “judgment day”: his showdown with MPs on Monday over the [latest

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

Starmer has accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

leadership would have made this kind of commitment unequivocally and irrevocably.” There were also lingering questions about another post Trump made, concerning the US decision to blockade the strait. Trump [posted](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116420275523158052) that

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) swept to a remarkable victory in the 2024 general election, winning an enormous majority on the promise of change and accountability. A return to calm, sensible government and drawing

UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?

leadership role. Or the intention to work together on the joint procurement of armaments now European leaders have promised the US they'll do more for their own continental defence. But Thomas-Symonds

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

Keir Starmer will call for a [whole-of-society response](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/04/starmer-call-society-response-rising-antisemitism) to rising antisemitism on Tuesday, saying that it is not enough simply to condemn the scourge, but people “must show it” through

Thursday briefing: ​Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

Keir Starmer was looking increasingly isolated over the Peter Mandelson scandal as the Guardian learned of [concerns around the cabinet table](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting), a senior minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

question, Daalder says: Will the United States come to the aid of its NATO allies? That anxiety is reshaping military planning, defense spending, procurement decisions and the future structure of the alliance itself. With that