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Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes Many Labour MPs believe [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com
Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs Labour MPs have been urged to stop plotting to remove
Starmer would be wrong despite election ‘kicking’ Labour MPs would be wrong to remove Keir
Labour MPs have once again failed parents and children by voting against a ban on social media for under-16s and against removing smartphones from schools. "Other countries are waking up to the harms
Labour figures from across rival factions have begun circulating informal proposals for an [“orderly transition” of power](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/26/keir-starmer-vows-lead-labour-general-election-mandelson-vetting) away from Keir Starmer, the Guardian understands, shifting their discussions from whether the prime minister
Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in Westminster. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA For years Westminster was a Conservative-run council, but it went Labour in 2022. This year
removal. But Labour politics is rarely that straightforward. Former cabinet minister Louise Haigh told the BBC now was not the time for a messy, internal leadership contest and praised Sir Keir's stance
Keir Starmer seeks to accelerate changes to the [House of Lords](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/lords). It is understood that 15 Conservative hereditary peers, two [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) and nine crossbenchers have been handed life peerages
remove the two-child benefit cap, which helps hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty.” The suggestion that public spending cuts may be necessary to fund defence has prompted an angry reaction
Starmer removed the whip from seven Labour MPs who voted for an SNP amendment to the king’s speech motion calling for the two-child benefit benefits cap to be abolished. Subsequently this was seen
Keir Starmer may be ousted as prime minister if Labour does badly in the May elections. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters He said Starmer had at one point been “pretty clearly on the ropes” and his future
Starmer is basically dead, isn't he? And because people think it is inevitable that he won't lead us into the next election, there isn't the rush." While there are some noises about
Starmer has said it's "staggering" that he, as prime minister, was not told about Lord Peter Mandelson failing to pass initial security vetting checks. The prime minister is facing calls to resign over
Keir Starmer and his ruling Labour Party have suffered [heavy early losses](/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk) in local and regional [elections](/news/2026/5/7/uk-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-local-elections), counting shows so far, demonstrating deep voter anger with his government and raising new doubts about
Labour promised to "smash" the people-smuggling gangs making money from illegal Channel crossings when Sir Keir Starmer took power in 2024. Since then more than 72,000people have entered the UK this
Labour’s plan to reduce trade barriers for food exporters would mean applying all future EU rules and regulations in relation to farm produce under what is known as “dynamic alignment”. Under negotiation
Keir Starmer’s senior ministers has said before the prime minister’s statement to MPs about the scandal. With Starmer aiming to [explain to the Commons](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/19/starmer-faces-commons-showdown-over-mandelson-vetting-scandal) on Monday afternoon
Labour’s mayor in the West Midlands, Richard Parker, said the outcome of the council elections across the region were of crucial importance and would directly affect the delivery of his agenda. “We could
removal of tariffs on whisky imports to the US matters both economically and politically in Scotland. President Donald Trump said he was taking the step in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's state
Keir Starmer told MPs about the appointment of [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as political point scoring, before a possible Commons vote on the issue. The Conservatives have called for the cross-party privileges committee