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resignation attempts to undermine his position. For now, Starmer remains in charge by default. For today
resigning as early as this weekend to avoid Keir Starmer’s government descending into chaos
resignation as defence secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/john-healey-resigns-defence-secretary-military-spending) on Thursday was a long time brewing, though in the end the denouement was swift. It leaves an already weak Keir Starmer
Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold
resignation of John Healey](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/11/john-healey-resigns-defence-secretary-military-spending) following a disagreement over its funding. An ally of Jarvis said he would have a strong hand in future negotiations with [Keir Starmer
resigning on 6 September 2022. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty When Anas Sarwar, the leader of the Scottish Labour party, [called for Starmer
Starmer, fighting for his political survival after dozens of his own MPs called for him to resign
Starmer. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images However, the prime minister’s fragile authority has been further weakened by the resignation
Starmer and his inner circle began work on drafts of a resignation speech on Saturday
resigning from Keir Starmer’s cabinet](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign), it set off a bombshell ; outwardly
Starmer, Wes Streeting, [resigned as health secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign) after seemingly failing to gather
Starmer to face Commons grilling at PMQs as Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live
Starmer’s former chief of staff resigned in February over his role in the hiring
Starmer to leave his post, or set out a timetable for his resignation. Jess Phillips
Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis Resignations and a revolt by some MPs this
Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not have resigned by the school summer holidays, despite a major
Starmer said he would not resign and would prove his doubters wrong, saying Labour was facing
Starmer in Downing Street as an ally of the health secretary renewed calls for the prime minister to resign
Starmer that he should not fight a contest while still in office, and that it would have been better to set a timetable for his resignation
resignation](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/darren-jones-keir-starmer-future-labour-leader). Starmer, who [insisted on Monday](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-speech) that he wanted