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How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs?

Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs? Labour MPs frustrated with the lack

Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess

Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess **Everyone's cross.** The prime minister's furious. Whitehall's angry. Labour MPs are frustrated

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

Labour ranks many MPs are sanguine, reflecting frustration at a tight approach to tax and spending under Starmer

Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse

Labour government would never be forgiven for inflicting that on our country again,” he told the audience. “I know that people are frustrated by the state of Britain, frustrated by politics, and some people

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Labour Party last week. Starmer, who has been [dogged by controversy](/news/2026/4/20/uk-pm-starmer-admits-mistaken-call-on-mandelson-rejects-calls-to-resign) over the appointment of Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, as well as [frustrations](/news/2025/9/30/uk-polls-suggest-starmer-is-deeply-unpopular-can-he-survive-another-year) with slow

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

frustrations with slow-moving domestic policy changes. More than 80 MPs in the British parliament have urged him to quit, while four junior ministers have stepped down. Some Labour politicians appear to be rallying around

Labour’s disastrous night puts focus on Keir Starmer’s future as leader

Starmer’s leadership in question. “I think the very best thing the prime minister could do now is address the nation tomorrow and set out a timetable for his departure,” the local Labour MP, Jonathan

Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

MPs are entirely "blaming the boss", a significant number think he is part of the problem. Given the level of dismay and frustration, you might assume there would be even more calls

Starmer holds brief meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisis

frustration by colleagues in the PLP [parliamentary Labour party].” When asked if the reaction among Labour MPs had been “spontaneous”, Ahmed said: “This is not one faction of the Labour party. This is about

Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit

frustrated for months by Keir 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 from the government saying she was tired

Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?

MPs support him if he did? Why has [Wes Streeting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/wes-streeting) gone so quiet? To the frustration of many – not least the prime minister himself – discussions about

Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?

Starmer? The former minister Catherine West's interview with Radio 4's PM programme immediately raised eyebrows around Westminster. Plenty of Labour MPs from across the party have told us they didn

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

MPs, councillors and ministers I've talked to are all frustrated by the speculation, with no little irritation towards the wannabe contenders in a leadership race. But there is no ignoring the fact that

Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

Labour MPs told the Guardian they did not believe that Starmer’s performance had “moved the dial” in favour of a leadership challenge that many are convinced will come before the next election

Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales

frustration. "The ongoing pressures people face from the cost of living are real and hurt deeply. Former Welsh counsel general Mick Antoniw told BBC Wales the election had been the most difficult for Labour

Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech

MPs have said they believe the health secretary, Wes Streeting, could imminently launch a leadership challenge. Allies of Streeting have [denied he will move against the prime minister](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) – and said he would

Can Starmer survive as PM? Seven scenarios for what might happen next

Starmer's premiership has never looked more vulnerable as growing numbers of his own MPs call on him to stand down after a disastrous set of election results. The prime minister has vowed to fight

Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on

MPs calling for the prime minister to resign has grown over the last 48 hours, much of the cabinet has remained quiet. And though the prime minister remained in office by Tuesday night, some

Labour’s Angela Rayner says she has been cleared over UK tax affairs

MPs have urged him to quit, but he has pledged to cling on. Although no one has so far launched a formal leadership challenge, UK media reported that Health Minister Wes Streeting was preparing

Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election ‘kicking’

MPs who have said they think Starmer should quit or name a date to go. The latest to add his support to West was Josh Simons, the former Cabinet Office minister, who said Starmer must