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Starmer's future and a leadership contest looked possible. But Rayner, who had developed a surprisingly warm rapport with the King, did not want to overshadow his speech or undermine the announcement of new legislation
Starmer and the UK.  ‘I guess we might
Starmer's government of having no "coherent plan" for the country and introducing policies that have held back business. In a highly critical essay, the former Labour PM singled out measures including new workers' rights
Starmer, stuck on repeat. The whole saga has now cost another person their job – Sir Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office. And there are some, both on the opposition benches
Starmer – or his successor – to be constructive. “I won’t be looking for a spat. I’ll be looking for results. I will be relentless whilst constructive in doing so.” He will ask for more
Starmer has told the BBC he has a "duty" to stay on as prime minister as he sought to justify his decisions on defence spending. Speaking the day after [two of his defence ministers quit
Starmer](/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk) said he was sickened by the video and questions needed to be answered about how “accusations of racism informed the decision-making in this case”. The Independent Office for Police Conduct, which investigates
Starmer to cabinet ministers after Tuesday's cabinet meeting and an offer Streeting took up. It was a very short meeting - under 20 minutes - and we may not know what happened in Number 10 immediately
Starmer.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v2yd8vk04o) Prosecutors found the attacks were carried out in 2025 after a suspect was recruited online by Russian-speaking Telegram user "El Money" who promised him payment. A BBC Panorama investigation uncovered
Starmer is believed to be [preparing to announce a crackdown on children's access to social media](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyel81vgnxo) within days, including a speech on potential policy expected next week. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
Starmer is [now under pressure from cabinet ministers and a growing number of MPs](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx1ev0wn87o) to set out a plan for his departure, and avoid the need for a leadership contest. Transport Secretary
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
resigned. They had rejected unilateral disarmament, accepted that Britain's future lay in Europe, stopped short of full-throated support of the miners' strike, and spoke warmly about the market economy
Starmer has escaped unscathed. Ultimately [he won the vote pretty comfortably](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21lx9ne83o) with a clear majority of MPs rejecting the idea that he should be referred to a parliamentary committee for investigation over
Starmer talks to the broadcast political editors when we are on trips overseas to international summits. We take it in turns to sit down with him, and often have six or seven minutes each. Needless
Starmer has confirmed conversations took place about a potential diplomatic role for his senior aide Matthew Doyle. The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March
Starmer has appointed former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance, as he attempts to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses. Downing Street said
Starmer, addressing parliament, revealed some of the Mandelson file’s contents, noting that UKSV officials had ticked two red boxes to denote “high” overall concern in relation to Mandelson and a recommendation of “clearance denied
Starmer told the House of Commons three times that "full due process" was followed during the peer's appointment. The prime minister says that at the time, he was unaware that the Foreign Office
Starmer. It is not a done deal. Sir Keir has said he will not seek to block Burnham from standing in Josh Simons' Makerfield constituency. But he will still need to be selected