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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

Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast

potential protest areas in the UK and wrote “Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!” Jon Boutcher, the chief constable of PSNI, told a press conference on Tuesday: “We are aware

‘King of the North’: Who is Andy Burnham, a potential UK prime minister?

potential UK prime minister? With UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer [under pressure](/news/2026/5/18/britain-faces-weeks-of-leadership-limbo-in-slow-motion-coup-against-starmer) from within his own party to announce his resignation, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced an ambitious plan

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

Streeting says he is 'full of rebellious hope' as he delivers resignation speech

Starmer's leadership. In a letter to the prime minister, he criticised Sir Keir's leadership as the reason for the party's dire election results a few days earlier, saying Labour needed a vision

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

challenge. One long-standing Labour MP has his take: "Keir Starmer is basically dead, isn't he? And because people think it is inevitable that he won't lead us into the next election, there

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

Keir Starmer since the 2024 general election. Results across three nations could fundamentally change the political landscape and could have repercussions for the prime minister. In what is seen as the first true multiparty battle

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

Keir Starmer (center) and Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey (right) meet with BAE system apprentices as they look at a submarine model during a joint visit on March 20 in Barrow-in-Furness, United

Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe

potential tragedy," the Secret Service's chief of communications, Anthony Guglielmi, told the BBC. Several BBC reporters were in attendance at the dinner, and described scenes of widespread confusion following the sound of gunshots. Gary

King not meeting Epstein survivors, but state visit could help ease US-UK tensions

potential legal action that could result from that, would be to the detriment of the survivors themselves in their pursuit of justice." Queen Camilla has been a longstanding campaigner on domestic abuse, and a recent

Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general

challenges, Lord Hermer replied: "Yes, I think he does. "Keir has consistently been underestimated, I imagine throughout his life he has been underestimated, and he has always proven his critics wrong. "When

UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

Keir Starmer’s Labour government braces for a leadership challenge, business leaders said companies were holding back from investing in Britain. Richard Austin, a partner at BDO, said instead of focusing on expansion, UK businesses

Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic

Keir Starmer before – that without a political vision of his own he is too easily swayed by the demands of [Rachel Reeves](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/rachel-reeves). But for allies of the prime minister, the irony

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

Starmer has insisted he will not quit as prime minister and "plunge the country into chaos", as Labour reels from significant election losses. The results in England, Scotland and Wales have piled pressure

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), or his replacement, to increase paternity leave. More than 50 MPs, including the former deputy leader Angela Rayner and the former health secretary Wes Streeting, have worn England and Scotland

Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?

Keir Starmer became Labour leader – following a brief stint on the health and social care select committee - and is seen as a Starmer loyalist. [Like Streeting before him](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57983355), Murray has also been

UK ex-health minister says will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered. Starmer’s government has been on the edge, with the United Kingdom leader facing calls for resignation since his ruling Labour party suffered disastrous local elections. Though Starmer

Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) backed away from triggering a contest against the prime minister this week. Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader, who will be the political lead for the party in the byelection

Thames Water rescue deal threatened by uncertainty over next prime minister

potential change in prime minister, government insiders have said. Ministers are negotiating a takeover deal for the stricken water company with a consortium of creditors led by American investment firm Elliott Management. But government sources

UK’s top retailers urge government to do more for jobless young people

Keir Starmer calling for action, and is circulating it among its 200 members, which include all the main UK retailers (with the exception of Games Workshop) as well as smaller shops. The letter is expected