Search

Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidates

approval ratings for a Western leader. The latest Ipsos Political Pulse opinion poll shows half of Britain’s electorate believes Starmer should step down, and two-thirds believe he is unlikely to win reelection

SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit

Keir Starmer for his position.Starmer and his Labour Party [suffered significant losses in local and regional elections](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5817491/uk-elections-keir-starmer-resign-reform-green) last week, highlighting the increasing unpopularity of Starmer's leadership. His tenure has been troubled

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

Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

approval ratings as the war with Iran drags on. Keith says that while this incident [temporarily shifts the focus](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5800667:nx-s1-mx-5800667-1) from these issues, it feeds into the unease she hears from voters about

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

Keir Starmer’s leadership. Barring a drastic change in fortunes, Labour’s vote-share could fall to historic lows across elections for councils in England and devolved parliaments in Wales and [Scotland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland)