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leadership election is called, it all becomes very uncertain. There are others who might want to get in the fight. [Ed Miliband](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/edmiliband) might want to.” Despite failing to win power as Labour
change is desperately needed. During four hours on the doorsteps, no voter had a good word to say about Starmer, though many struggled to articulate exactly why. Among the MPs out on a daily basis
viewed by many in Labour as the best potential replacement for Starmer, Andy Burnham, is not in parliament. He is the mayor of Greater Manchester and could only return to the House of Commons
leadership debate concerning Streeting and Andy Burnham, whom Blair also praises, “has an extraordinarily retro 20th-century feel to it”, he complains. Some in Labour might well agree, but the problem for Blair is something
change is not the right thing to do. “With her credibility in the markets, if Rachel is given a clearer and slightly different direction she could provide the necessary assuredness to the markets. Ed Miliband
viewed suspiciously by some in the 2024 intake as aloof and dismissive of those who had won seats in the south, Burnham has been making efforts to build bridges. Now many Labour MPs say they
leadership in the UK](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1e2n923v1lt) and perceived risk of looser public spending has further unsettled investors. The UK's main stock index, the FTSE 100, fell 0.5% with shares in British banks leading
view that this is unsustainable and unstable.” Ahmed’s intervention risked widening scrutiny around Streeting’s own positioning after days of speculation over whether he could emerge as a potential leadership contender for MPs seeking
view was "he wasn't allowed to provide this information to me". Allies of Sir Olly have argued he had a duty not to disclose details of the vetting, which are highly intrusive and personal
viewed less favourably, such as her [decision last month](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/17/angea-rayner-labour-out-of-time-reforms-people-want) to label as “un-British” proposed changes to immigration rules, in a speech in which she also said Starmer could not “go through
MPs called for him to stand down and Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary, criticising his government's "drift". The revolt against Sir Keir's leadership came after a dire set of election results that
changed', and trying to find that candidate who can re-inspire the party, never mind the voters, is proving elusive. The one thing left and right seem to agree on is that there
MPs in Westminster, arguing the lack of a devolution agenda from them was a significant factor in the party's Senedd election defeat this month. Drakeford said Labour's "unique selling point" of supporting Wales
changes, has so far refused calls to resign. But more than 80 MPs have urged him to quit, while four junior ministers have stepped down. Labour figures, meanwhile, appear to be rallying around Greater Manchester
leadership rival Wes Streeting, the health secretary. Starmer has so far defied calls to [quit](/video/newsfeed/2026/5/11/uk-pm-keir-starmer-vows-stronger-performance-as-calls-for-resignation-grow) from Labour MPs, who blame him for heavy losses in local elections last week and say he has failed
MPs and without an obvious successor. One ally said: “It’s impossible to underscore how perilous this is. I would give Andy a 45% chance of winning, maybe a bit more than that
view in government was changing, and by early 2026 Starmer said there would definitely be some sort of crackdown. But he suggested he was still undecided between a full social media ban for under
leadership challenge, former Labour voters in a Birmingham constituency were last week feeling nervous about what could come next. A month ago, the group from Birmingham Yardley [had very little good to say about
MPs who voted, with the Conservative government, in favour of British entry - an issue that would split the Labour Party for the next two decades. When Labour regained power in 1974, Hattersley was made minister
view at the time, and more that it is something he is willing to share publicly now. He also said, on Good Morning Britain, that it was "a fair point" that enough was already known