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Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?

Keir Starmer's operation to fall over too? The resignation was a disaster for Downing Street for many reasons

Streeting says he is 'full of rebellious hope' as he delivers resignation speech

resigned from the cabinet last Thursday, saying he had lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. In a letter to the prime minister, he criticised Sir Keir's leadership as the reason

How the High Street became a window on our political instability

Keir Starmer's resignation, Westminster is paying more attention. Housing Secretary Steve Reed directly linked the state of High Streets to people's faith in politics. "Each of the last four prime ministers have been

Ministers rally around Keir Starmer as leadership questions grow over Mandelson saga – UK politics live

Keir Starmer faces yet another difficult day as prime minister as questions about his leadership swirl caused by the Peter Mandelson saga this morning, although his cabinet colleagues are rallying around him. Starmer’s science

Five questions left unanswered by the Mandelson files

Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, who resigned following Lord Mandelson's sacking after mounting scrutiny over his role in pushing for the peer's appointment. McSweeney reported his government phone had been stolen

Britain faces weeks of leadership limbo in slow-motion coup against Starmer

Keir Starmer meets school children at a breakfast club with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, in Ashton-under-Lyne, April 13, 2026. [Paul Ellis/Reuters] **The ‘King of the North’** Another reason for the curious slow

A political nerd’s guide to Britain’s by-election

reason why lies 200 miles away in Westminster, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is on its knees. Starmer has had a miserable time [since winning a landslide](https://www.politico.eu/article/politics-boring-keir-starmer-joe-biden-united-kingdom-america-election/) general election

How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s prime minister?

Keir Starmer has said he will fight any leadership challenge. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/AFP/Getty Images This is largely a re-run of the scenario above, but with the difference that Starmer agrees a timetable to depart

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

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) faces a potential leadership challenge, the spectre of the bond market looms large. Amid febrile conditions in Westminster, the prospect of Britain switching prime ministers for a sixth time

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief

Starmer. But in front of MPs, Sir Olly defended his actions, insisting he had followed the proper process while under "constant pressure" from No 10 to get Lord Mandelson in post. No 10 denied claims

Will Starmer go – and if so, how? Four scenarios in the battle for No 10

Keir Starmer’s authority as prime minister feels terminally undermined after calls from MPs and departing ministers to step down, he remains inside No 10 – for now. So how, and when, might he be removed

Ministers have no authority to withhold Mandelson vetting file, committee says

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer), has said officials were under pressure from Downing Street to get Mandelson to Washington, but said the pressure did not influence his decision to grant him clearance. Robbins has said

'We need to move quickly,' says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

Starmer but that she would consider doing so herself if they did not act. Speaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, West said she would listen to Sir Keir's planned relaunch speech on Monday

Police chief apologises to Henry Nowak's family over handcuffing and arrest

resign over the matter. He also said that he would not pre-judge the outcome of an Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the circumstances of the police response. One of the officers

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

Keir Starmer](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-resignation-ed-miliband-labour-tzvlmjxzc) he should set a timetable for his resignation if the results were as bad as they looked. But for the prime minister, as polling stations closed in Wales, [Scotland

Talk of Starmer staying on to fight is fading - fast

Keir Starmer fighting is fading, his exit seems more likely as the weekend goes on. The prime minister is at his country retreat, Chequers, spending time with his wife. The man coming

Frozen by the challenges of power: how Starmer turned triumph into tragedy

Keir Starmer’s political career has been almost Shakespearean in its trajectory: a mere 11 years to enter parliament, lead Labour to an election win many assumed was impossible and then, inside the final

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes

Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) will not survive as Labour leader for long enough to fight the next election. What they cannot agree on, however – even after a disastrous set of results in this week

Starmer facing pressure from Burnham and Streeting allies not to fight leadership challenge

Keir Starmer over the weekend not to fight a leadership challenge. Burnham, who won a compelling majority in the [Makerfield byelection](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/makerfield-byelection) overnight, is expected to travel to London on Monday to meet

Monday briefing: What’s next for no-drama Starmer as his ‘political challenges’ pile up?

Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham at a Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal in 2024. Photograph: Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images Yesterday morning, Peter [wrote an article](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/21/keir-starmer-expected-to-announce-departure-as-prime-minister-on-monday) predicting Starmer would