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contenders. The main [potential leadership candidates](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/30/where-does-starmer-leadership-stand-and-who-are-his-potential-challengers) were all silent on Friday, as they and their teams figure out their next moves, calculating whether there is a path to nudging Starmer
leadership contest now would be a mistake, adding "he is the most astonishing adaptor and survivor". The trouble is, Starmer has already had several resets and reboots to his still young government. There's plenty
contender has come forward with the 81 MPs needed for a leadership challenge and the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has not yet found himself a parliamentary seat to contest. "Wes doesn't have
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
leadership contest right now. A sigh of relief, in the immediate moment at least, for Downing Street - and for the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, as she is now advocating that the prime minister
contender for power. As a result, just as was the case with Corbyn’s Labour, Polanski’s Greens were immediately accused of “sectarianism” and promoting anti-Semitism for votes. The accusations of supposed anti-Semitism
contend with the biggest supply crisis in history. 4. ***UK news*** | The chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of [“climate backtracking”](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/activists-natwest-meeting-climate-backtracking) at a chaotic annual shareholder meeting
leadership, and they should hold their nerve. Nonetheless, the timing of any bid, and even its very viability, remain unclear. Among the MPs called by Streeting’s allies to seek out support are some very