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resignation of Olly Robbins, the top official in the Foreign Office, and increased pressure on [Keir Starmer
Starmer’s lack of leadership on blocking child abuse images on children’s phones, speaking out after [Jess Phillips](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/jess-phillips) resigned
Starmer’s grip on power unravels. --- ## What was the tax issue that led to Angela Rayner’s resignation
Starmer’s [most likely challengers](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/26/labour-soft-left-starmer-andy-burnham-rebel-mps)].” Another added of the current atmosphere: “It’s weirdly resigned
Starmer set out, how it landed with the colleagues most likely to replace him, and what the possible pathways forward are. First, this morning’s headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***UK politics*** | A newly elected
resign on Thursday night. But at the same time, a full and formal investigation into what happened, and why, has not yet begun, so we can expect Starmer
Starmer would not hold back. “There is a world where he will get there first and sack people rather than see them resign
Starmer, as leader, does not have to meet these requirements and would be on the ballot automatically unless he chooses to stand down. The prime minister has said that he will fight any potential leadership
Starmer doubled down on his vow to stay put as prime minister, despite more than 100 backbenchers having called for him to go, there was speculation he should brace for a wave of cabinet resignations
Starmer. His decision to appoint Mandelson in December 2024 has cast a shadow over his premiership and led to repeated calls for his resignation
Resignations. The mess over Lord Mandelson's job. And after dreadful election results in 2025 and 2026, wipe-out in Wales. Starmer
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
resignation of four ministers – three of them close allies of Streeting – in what appeared to be an orchestrated move. More than 90 Labour MPs have also called for him to go since the weekend. Starmer
Starmer’s perfect storm As [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs set out the case for change in the tea rooms and bars of Westminster, there is usually one caveat. They believed the prime minister
Starmer insists he will fight to stay in No 10, the walls seem to be crumbling around him, especially with Thursday’s resignation
Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England Government ministers have been urged to set targets to boost the number of male teachers in [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england), as backbench
resigned in order to allow Burnham to stand in his seat, officially departed the Commons on Monday, with a date for the poll expected to be confirmed on Tuesday. Starmer
resign over. Yet Healey’s quiet fury came in the context of the wider argument about how the UK can fund rising defence commitments – including the promise Starmer
Starmer’s future – UK politics live From Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. **The people of Makerfield, a constituency sitting just outside of Wigan, have at last begun voting in what could
resign in the last 48 hours. Curtis is close to Streeting, who has told allies he is [ready to launch a bid](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/wes-streeting-faces-narrow-road-to-labour-members-favour) for the leadership should Starmer