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challenge to the prime minister. But a defensive [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) said on Monday he had no intention of stepping aside should Burnham win the byelection and that he wanted to fight
leadership challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-prime-minister-resignation-labour-leadership-cabinet-meeting-yvette-cooper-shabana-mahmood-andy-burnham-wes-streeting-uk-politics-latest-news-updates), the leading backbenchers from the soft-left [Tribune](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/06/labour-mps-revive-tribune-to-take-on-reform) group published a series of essays calling for bolder action to salvage its remaining time in power
Starmer says the U.K. must upgrade its military in response to threats from Russia.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4826x4826+1150+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2F86%2F7ac91f424d378beae56d4a2a868b%2Fgettyimages-2205375850.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2025/06/04/nx-s1-5421217/britain-military-spending-ukraine-trump-russia) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [Why the U.K. prime minister is calling for a bigger military to face Russia