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Starmer yet Labour is trailing in the polls and the prime minister's personal ratings have plumbed the depths. The party is facing losses in forthcoming elections: losing control of Wales, shedding councillors in England
Starmer struck a defiant note on Friday morning in the face of calls from some of his MPs to quit, insisting he remained as determined as ever to deliver the promises on which
Starmer, the problem is the Labour Party." Earlier in the week, Sir Keir defied calls to step down, after nearly 90 of his own MPs urged him to go and five ministers resigned
resigned as defence secretary on Wednesday, saying the amount of money attached to the government's upcoming Defence Investment Plan fell "well short" of what was needed. Sir Keir Starmer
Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM's ex-top adviser says The PM's former chief of staff has said he made "a serious mistake" in recommending the appointment of Lord Mandelson
Starmer were to limp on after such losses, the temptation would be strong to get the cabinet support of Rayner as part of efforts to reset his government and signal to restive MPs that
Starmer has said it's "staggering" that he, as prime minister, was not told about Lord Peter Mandelson failing to pass initial security vetting checks. The prime minister is facing calls to resign
Starmer has repeated his insistence that he will "not walk away" from the job of prime minister despite more than a week of turbulence in his party, which saw five of his ministers resign
Starmer is also trying to create a legacy out of his defence investment plan, although that seems to be stalled as he can’t make the sums add up and his defence secretary, John Healey
resigned his seat to allow Burnham a chance to rejoin the Parliamentary party. - [**LIVE: Makerfield by-election interview with Labour's Andy Burnham**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq6pv7e66m2t#player) Burnham is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer
resignation letter, which caught Westminster by surprise. The [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) veteran had quit after the Treasury had only offered £13.5bn to plug an £18bn gap in the defence investment plan (Dip) – while
Starmer] will consider an orderly and managed transition. “We have said that the party is in an existential crisis and things cannot continue. It was quite clear after the local elections, unfortunately, that he considered
Starmer has defied calls from some Labour MPs to step down after poor election results last month. No formal challenge has been launched against him. Sir Keir also said he would not "walk away" from
resigned to run for the Labour party leadership](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/wes-streeting-quits-cabinet-and-calls-on-starmer-to-resign) and the keys to No 10 Downing St, also look like a fairly smart tactical move in the domestic contest to succeed the embattled
resigned, we would shuttle through prime ministers like nobody’s business. “Prime ministers make mistakes. I think on big judgments for this country, the biggest judgment of all, whether to join the war against Iran
Starmer last September in which he concluded that “appropriate processes were followed” during Mandelson’s appointment. The Tories have also questioned the prime minister’s claim that there was “no pressure whatsoever” applied
resigning as health secretary and telling the prime minister he had "lost confidence" in him. Streeting said on Saturday: "We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I will
Starmer’s grip on power unravels. The former deputy prime minister has settled £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty after [initially paying the lower rate](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/03/angela-rayner-admits-underpaying-stamp-duty-on-800000-seaside-flat), but has not paid any penalty
Starmer had “subcontracted” the decision to appoint Mandelson. She said: “The mistake and criticism one can level at the prime minister is that he delegated and did not watch sufficiently what was going on. Essentially
Starmer's cabinet is split on the most fundamental political question a government's top table of ministers can ever wrestle with: whether the prime minister should carry on. Clearly, a cabinet split on this