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Starmer to face split cabinet as demands for his resignation mount

Wales, with Reform and the Greens making gains. A leadership contest requires the endorsement of 81 Labour MPs, 20 percent of the party in the Commons. Potential challengers to Starmer include Health Secretary Wes Streeting

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

party to focus on its plan to change the country rather than arguing about Sir Keir's leadership. The unions that financially back Labour have called for an "urgent meeting" with the prime minister, suggesting

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

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)

Keir Starmer under pressure to agree exit plan after election mauling

Wales, where the party’s first minister, Eluned Morgan, lost her seat. Labour could slump to third place in Scotland behind the SNP and Reform. While the prime minister appeared to have avoided an immediate

Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections

leadership speculation with the party facing a potential loss of more than 75% of the council seats it is defending, as well as losing power in Wales and failing to beat the SNP in Scotland

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

leadership, and she “took responsibility” for the people “rejecting Welsh Labour”. “We owe it to the people of Wales to listen. To understand. And to rebuild,” she said. Labour’s rout in Wales is seismic

Reform election gains show historic shift in British politics, says Farage

Wales took place. The party gained control of 10 councils in England last year and has now followed this up with further successes at the ballot box. Increased support for Reform in areas including Hartlepool

Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday

party leaders except Nigel Farage who, he said, “didn’t feel he wanted to speak with me”. Labour was left with just nine seats in the Senedd, ending 100 years of dominance in Wales

Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go

leadership. Pressure has been mounting on Sir Keir after Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in local elections across England, with a surge in support for Reform UK, and the Greens also eating into Labour

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

change of leadership. "Not an immediate departure but a planned, orderly and open transition and an open and transparent contest." Several Welsh Labour MPs have told BBC Wales that they were not expecting a challenge

Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet

Wales, [Labour suffered a historic defeat in the Senedd](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrpxvz61vko), finishing third behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK. There were also heavy losses for the party in the Scottish Parliament election, [where

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Wales and Scotland. The elections, the biggest since Starmer won power in mid-2024, showed how the UK’s traditional two-party system of Labour and the Conservatives has been smashed, with Reform taking

Who is Zack Polanski, UK Greens leader and rising political star?

leadership, the Greens have become “far more left-liberal and pro-Gaza focused than environmentally concerned”. “The reason the party’s poll ratings have increased lies partly in the visibility his considerable communication skills have

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

Labour, Reform and the rest have to offer. > > Under my leadership the Conservative party has changed. We know where we went wrong and we’re fixing it. > > The next Conservative government will deliver cheaper energy

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

leadership, but it is bleak. Even so, Starmer is likely to be unyielding to this criticism, says Kiran. “People who know Starmer say that he’s extremely stubborn and can be impervious to outside criticism

Cracks showing for Labour close to back yards of Starmer’s top team

party, which could frustrate those close to Andy Burnham, the regional mayor, who is understood to have plans for a “radical rewiring” of the state as part of a Labour leadership bid. The danger

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

change course or risk electoral oblivion. By Friday evening, 10 more MPs had called for him to set out a timetable for departure from No 10. Read more here: In the wake of the local

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

change and will take responsibility for fulfilling his party’s electoral promises. Labour came to power in July 2024 in a landslide victory, following 14 years of Conservative Party rule. Since then, Starmer’s popularity

Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader

change the country craves". The Labour party won just 17 of the 129 available in last week's election, losing four. Only three of these were constituencies, with the other seats coming from the regional

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

Wales is saying this is all Starmer's fault". But others do fret about the downsides of a leadership race while the party is in government, and also wonder if it would actually make