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Starmer uncertainty The International Monetary Fund has urged Britain to “stay the course” to cut government borrowing amid growing bond market concerns over a Labour leadership challenge. As Keir
Keir Starmer was increasingly confident that he had seen off the immediate threat to his job on Tuesday after a challenge from [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting) failed to materialise despite several of the prime
leadership challenge was “absolutely the last thing that we want right now”, but said Starmer was deeply unpopular. She said: “I’ll be honest with you, people don’t like Keir on the door
Keir Starmer's speech. Was it enough to avert a challenge to the prime minister's leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory? In the first instance, the person
Starmer’s leadership, saying he started to break his promises almost as soon as he became leader. “Keir was elected on a bunch of things he immediately reneged on,” she said. “He does not have
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), who is facing a possible leadership challenge from Andy Burnham. “They can’t sack him [Jarvis] or let him resign,” the ally said. The prime minister will meet world leaders
Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/PA A meeting about the future of Ukraine had been
Keir Starmer, could face a [leadership challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/18/keir-starmer-not-setting-out-timetable-departure-david-lammy-andy-burnham-labour) from the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, later this year. The swings in the bond market came as the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and other
Keir Starmer, [could face a challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/potential-labour-leadership-candidates-streeting-miliband-rayner-burnham) from the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, later this year. After days of uncertainty over Starmer’s future, sterling dropped by almost three cents, or 2%, during
concern over the Iran war and political uncertainty adding to debt costs. The [Office for National Statistics (ONS)](https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/april2026) said public sector net borrowing – the difference between government spending and income
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
Starmer insists 'majority' of Labour MPs back his leadership Sir Keir Stamer has insisted the "vast majority" of Labour MPs support him and want him to continue doing his job as prime minister
Keir Starmer, on Tuesday said he would act “very, very quickly” despite splits between campaigners and child safety experts on what the new rules should be. New limits on social media access for children could
challenge Sir Keir for the premiership. Healey is the second cabinet minister to resign from Sir Keir's government in recent weeks, after [Wes Streeting quit as health secretary](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkpr6y3266o) having "lost confidence
Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bond markets over political instability combined with fears of rising inflation. The yield, effectively the interest rate, on the benchmark 10-year
Keir Starmer on Thursday](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/wes-streeting-prepares-to-launch-leadership-challenge-against-keir-starmer), if he can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest, allies of Burnham have warned against a “coronation” for Wes Streeting as the next prime
Keir Starmer at prime minister’s questions this week by the independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, Iqbal Mohamed. Starmer said the work would be undertaken by another team as part of a restructuring. However
Keir Starmer is replaced later this year, saying she is the only candidate who can safeguard the country’s finances. The backbench lobbying push comes amid a broader tussle among [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)
Keir Starmer’s closest aides has declined to say whether he would lead his party into the next election amid mounting calls for him to resign. The prime minister is “listening to colleagues
challenging Prime Minister 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