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Keir Starmer’s two-year tenure as prime minister. Here we take a look at some of the most high-profile resignations since Starmer came to power. ## Officials 1. --- ### Sue Gray Gray was the prime
Keir Starmer’s rhetoric has always suggested he understood the severity of the moment: just months ago in Munich, he pledged that Britain would “rise to this moment … spend more, deliver more, and coordinate more
Keir Starmer faced a threat to his leadership, his core team [assembled in the cabinet room](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/09/how-the-downing-street-machine-ensured-starmer-survived-to-fight-another-day) and persuaded ministers to fire off a succession of supportive tweets in an attempt to keep
resign." Gillian Mackay, co-leader of the Scottish Greens, said the fact that Sir Keir and Sarwar had not met up showed the "ridiculous position that Labour are in". She added: "The fact that their
Keir Starmer. His decision to appoint Mandelson in December 2024 has cast a shadow over his premiership and led to repeated calls for his resignation. One of his potential rivals for the Labour leadership
Keir Starmer’s closest aides has declined to say whether he would lead his party into the next election amid mounting calls for him to resign. The prime minister is “listening to colleagues
Keir Starmer had by then announced he would be making Mandelson ambassador, posing a dilemma for officials at the Foreign Office, who decided to employ a rarely used authority to override the recommendation from security
resign, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting thought to be plotting a leadership challenge. Supporters of Streeting told the BBC they expected the health secretary to challenge Sir Keir for the Labour leadership as soon
Keir Starmer’s successor apparent. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters She began by saying that if no one in the cabinet was willing to seek the 81 nominations needed to kickstart a leadership race, she would. This
Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/04/labour-mps-say-endless-drama-of-leadership-speculation-must-stop) after a potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that would not be easily overcome. However, several told the Guardian that even with
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 two years ago. He is historically unpopular, and Labour has collapsed
Keir Starmer’s party. Among members, the poll found Burnham has a net favourability of 72%, suggesting he would be likely to win any leadership contest that he was allowed to contest. Burnham cannot
Keir Starmer had misled Parliament "multiple times" on the subject. She urged Labour MPs to "look into their consciences" and back a new inquiry by the Privileges Committee. Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry, who chairs
resignations making governing publicly impossible, [as happened to Boris Johnson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/07/boris-johnson-resigns-as-conservative-leader-after-cabinet-revolt) in 2022. So far, four government aides have quit their posts, while the Guardian understands that Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary
Starmer to stand down, fuelling intense speculation the former health secretary was planning a bid to replace him as party leader. Streeting did not mount an immediate challenge following his resignation, but has since said
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
Keir Starmer** declared in his speech yesterday. But yesterday was a day when the spreadsheets had the upper hand. Most news organisations were using them to keep a track of Labour MPs who were coming
government crisis in Great Britain!" begins an article in Germany's biggest newspaper, Bild, titled "How long can Starmer hold out?" It says Starmer "is consulting with confidants about his political future in the face
Starmer, the problem is the Labour Party." Earlier in the week, Sir Keir defied calls to step down, after nearly 90 of his own MPs urged him to go and five ministers resigned. Among them
Keir Starmer announced the UK government was [taking control of British Steel last April](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/12/emergency-law-passed-to-force-loss-making-steel-companies-to-keep-operating) on national security grounds, saying it was crucial for the country to retain the ability to make steel